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“You write more songs than fit on an album”

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Members

23.10.2018

Marc Sway

“You write more songs than fit on an album”

When we visited him in his studio in January 2018, the long-term SUISA member Marc Sway allowed us a peek …

Replay TV: catching up with advertising revenues

SUISA

18.10.2018

Replay TV: catching up with advertising revenues

Replay TV (also known as time-shift or catch-up TV) offers consumers the option of watching television broadcasts on a time-shifted …

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Charles Aznavour’s songs are part of our collective identity

Members

05.10.2018

Charles Aznavour’s songs are part of our collective identity

Charles Aznavour joined SUISA in 1976 and was one of our best-known members. The countless tributes on TV, radio and …

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No adequate share for audiovisual artists regarding video on demand and streaming success

Music world

21.09.2018

No adequate share for audiovisual artists regarding video on demand and streaming success

Film director Ursula Meier is speeding from one success to the next, both in Switzerland as well as abroad. She …

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Members

13.09.2018

“A Cello talks like a human”

Apart from his activities as a paediatrician, Dr. Beat Richner has been a musician all of his life. From 1972 …

Artist Composer Dialect Obituary SUISA member Lyricist

Positive figures for the 2018 financial year to date

SUISA

07.09.2018

Positive figures for the 2018 financial year to date

The Board meeting held the day before the General Assembly in June 2018 had a multi-layered agenda to handle. In …

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SUISA

23.08.2018

A bird’s eye view of SUISA’s 2018 General Assembly

On 22 June 2018, 208 voting members streamed into the Bierhübeli in Bern. They were there to participate in shaping …

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Creative teamwork at SUISA’s 2018 Songwriting Camp

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Music world

20.07.2018

Creative teamwork at SUISA’s 2018 Songwriting Camp

SUISA organised the second edition of its Songwriting Camp in cooperation with Pele Loriano Productions. Like the premiere last year …

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SUISA

11.06.2018

Strong together

22 June 2018: it's that time of the year again. As a member of the Cooperative Society SUISA entitled to …

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Open for a new things at the Festival Murten Classics

Music world

08.06.2018

Open for a new things at the Festival Murten Classics

On Saturday 25 August 2018, the Festival Murten Classics and SUISA extend an invitation to immerse yourself into the world …

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Why SUISA members should also consider joining SWISSPERFORM

Good to know

07.06.2018

Why SUISA members should also consider joining SWISSPERFORM

Composers and lyricists who are SUISA members and are also active as artists and/or producers and whose performances are broadcast …

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SUISA

06.06.2018

Exploitation rights in the EU and review of SUISA’s Articles of Association

Liechtenstein has been - other than Switzerland - a member of the European Economic Area since 1995 and must, as …

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Copyright law revision: work starts in the parliamentary committees

SUISA

05.06.2018

Copyright law revision: work starts in the parliamentary committees

On 22 November 2017, the Federal Council presented its Message on the revision of the Federal Copyright Act (FCA), and …

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Music world

04.06.2018

Swiss creations at Festival Archipel

By placing four Swiss composers in the limelight on Wednesday 21 March 2018, Festival Archipel demonstrated that Swiss composers are …

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New support strategy: “We want to look ahead”

Music world

01.06.2018

“Get Going!”

New support strategy: “We want to look ahead”

FONDATION SUISA reinforces its activities regarding the support of music in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein: Each year, four …

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131.4m Swiss Francs for composers, lyricists and publishers

SUISA

31.05.2018

131.4m Swiss Francs for composers, lyricists and publishers

It was with satisfaction that members of the SUISA Board approved the results of the previous year during their meeting …

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SUISA

24.05.2018

SUISA General Assembly 2018: Your opinion counts!

SUISA’s ordinary General Assembly takes place on 22 June 2018 in the Bierhübeli in Bern. It will be opened with …

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“I composed all of my pieces based on gut instinct”

Music world

11.05.2018

“I composed all of my pieces based on gut instinct”

Martin Nauer is one of the three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the category folk music. The accordion …

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“Each of us comes up with a piece of music or a melody once in a while”

Music world

09.05.2018

“Each of us comes up with a piece of music or a melody once in a while”

One of the three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the folk music category is the formation Ils Fränzlis …

Recognition award Sponsoring SUISA member Folk music

“A lot of what we have in our folk music comes from classical music”

Music world

04.05.2018

“A lot of what we have in our folk music comes from classical music”

Dani Häusler is one of three nominees for the Prix Walo 2018 in the category folk music. Häusler started playing …

Recognition award Ländler Sponsoring SUISA member Folk music

20,000 Swiss Francs and an imaginary composition project

Music world

06.04.2018

20,000 Swiss Francs and an imaginary composition project

To discuss artistic creation is anything but simple. That’s why Swiss association Jazzy Jams and SUISA have come up with …

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