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Together we enable music

Registering and managing music and works

Information about copyrights for authors who create music, or for publishers of music.

Manage music and works

Reporting and licensing music use

For organisers of performances and events with music, or for businesses that use music.

Report use

When to join SUISA ?

It makes sense to become a member of SUISA if your work is used publicly (e.g. if it is broadcast or performed).

Overview for music creators

Do I need a licence?

Anybody who organises concerts or publishes, reproduces, performs, broadcasts or otherwise disseminates music is automatically a customer of SUISA.

Overview for music users

What do law, music and politics have in common?

SUISA operates as part of a network of national and international organisations in the copyright field.

Music and law

What does SUISA do?

SUISA is committed to ensuring that the value of Swiss musical creation is recognised and fairly remunerated world-wide. And has been since 1923!

About SUISA
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Music is the heartbeat of our society

  • registered composers, artists and publishers as members41263
  • FONDATION SUISA funding for Swiss music2652000
  • Works registered in 20223778929

News & dates

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Current events

  • Wednesday 22. January
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    Solothurn Film Festival - SO PRO

    Since 2024, the Solothurn Film Festival has bundled the range of networking and further education opportunities in the SO PRO industry programme. The aim is a professional and informal exchange between the various players in the film industry. A three-day meeting takes place during the festival week.

    The Migros Culture Percentage Story Lab is the main programme partner of SO PRO. The programme is supported by the Federal Office of Culture, Suissimage/SSA, Pro Helvetia, the SSFV and SUISA and takes place in partnership with the Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn TOBS.

    Solothurn, Switzerland
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  • Friday 7. February
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    Araro 2025

    A great opportunity for Swiss music professionals to network and for Swiss bands to present themselves to an international audience of professionals. The SWISS MUSIC stand is a partnership of FONDATION SUISA, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and SONART.

    Free entry but registration necessary https://araro.ch/inscription/

    08:30 Time
    Neuenburg/Neuchâtel
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  • Sunday 16. February
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    Project "Future Sounds": Handover to the Landesphonothek
     

    Future Sounds – Echos du futur – Zukunftsmusik – utopie sonore

    Concert, drinks and handover of the time capsule with the 100 works to the National Sound Archives.

    LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Lugano
    11 a.m., open to the public

    11:00 Time
    LAC, Lugano
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  • Tuesday 25. March
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    Congress 360° ENTERTAINMENT
     

    360° ENTERTAINMENT is the largest Swiss meeting place for the entertainment business. For more than eight years, the congress has developed into one of the leading industry get-togethers in the entertainment business. On 25 and 26 March 2025, over 50 top speakers will discuss the latest developments and trends in the event industry. SUISA is a partner of the event. 
    Secure one of the coveted tickets now!

    Andermatt
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