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News for SUISA members / February 2026

News for SUISA members / February 2026

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  • Halving initiative: A clear cutback for Swiss culture

    On 8 March 2026, the Swiss population will vote on the popular initiative “SRG SSR: 200 francs is enough!” – better known as the Halbierungsinitiative (halving initiative, or initiative to halve broadcast fees). Accepting this initiative would have dramatic consequences for Swiss culture. Together with the Swiss Music Council, Sonart Musicians Switzerland and other associations, SUISA is campaigning against this dangerous initiative.

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  • Soundfile upload in the member portal

    Since October 2025, audio recordings can be added to existing works or uploaded as part of new work registrations in the SUISA member portal "My account". The new soundfile upload is already being actively used and fulfils the need of our members to be able to submit a specimen copy with the work registration.

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  • AI-generated songs and copyright law

    The Velvet Sundown went viral overnight, becoming a new star – entirely generated by artificial intelligence – in the pop music firmament. A closer look at the copyright issues surrounding AI-generated music, taking the example of the virally over-hyped ‘band’.

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  • AI in music creation – law, creativity and future prospects

    At this year’s M4music, the SUISA panel includes experts from the fields of art, technology, law and politics who will discuss how AI is shaping music creation today, what rules are needed and what the creative prospects for the future look like.

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  • “It has become much more difficult to break out of the clichés”

    Bruno Spoerri celebrated his 90th birthday only recently, and his next anniversary is already around the corner: He joined as a SUISA member almost 70 years ago. It’s high time for a detailed look back at a musician who has proved to be equally important and groundbreaking for jazz, electronic music as well as film and advertising music in Switzerland. In all of this, his great openness to new forms of expression is still evident today.

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  • The SUISA campaign with Melanie Oesch and Aliose

    SUISA is launching a nationwide campaign across social media, news platforms and radio. Its message is simple: music has value – and anyone who uses it outside a private context must pay for it.

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  • “New compositions are important to keep the tradition alive”

    The “Goldener Violinschlüssel” 2025 award goes to Nadja Räss. The reasoning behind this is that she is “one of the most versatile, best and most exemplary yodellers in Switzerland”. She does not only interpret various types of Swiss natural yodelling and yodelling songs handed down orally and in writing, but also new compositions, most of which are her own.

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  • News from the Board meetings in September 2025

    In September, the SUISA committees dealt with important decisions for the direction in the year ahead. The focus was on the furtaher development of the strategy, the revision of the general terms and conditions for rights administration and the tax issues with the French authorities.

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Photos (from top to bottom): Schweizer Musikrat/Conseil Suisse de la Musique/Consiglio Svizzero della Musica/Swiss Music Council; DC Studio / Shutterstock.com, bearbeitet von/adaptée par/elaborata da/edited by Manu Leuenberger; generiert mit/générée au moyen de/generated with ChatGPT; zVg/DR/courtesy of panelists & Lea Hepp; Markus Ganz; Dominic Brügger; Amanda Nikolic; Rangizzz / Shutterstock.com, bearbeitet von/ adaptée par/edited by Manu Leuenberger.