Music in videos
When producing videos with music in Switzerland or Liechtenstein and making them available to the public, you must register the videos with SUISA.
What is it, a video or a film?
SUISA distinguishes between the following:
A film (or movie or motion picture) is an artistic recording or a reproduction of moving images and sound with a story line. Films are played in cinemas, on TV, or on video-on-demand platforms (VoD). The conventional formats are feature films, series played on TV or VoD platforms, and documentaries.
Videos are generally shorter and less formal than films. Videos are recorded on digital devices and disseminated on websites, social media platforms, and other platforms such as YouTube. Formats include tutorial videos, corporate image films, commercials and advertising films, short videos by content creators and music videos.
If you want to produce a film with music and make it accessible, follow this link.
Licence fees
The fees for the remuneration of authors’ rights depend on whether or not the video is used for advertising purposes, the amount of the advertising budget, and the type of music used in the video.