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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

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

  • Thursday 29. August
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    Swiss Radio Day 24

    SwissRadioDay is the largest and leading industry gathering for the Swiss radio industry. In specialist presentations, discussions and workshops, content and technical industry innovations are presented and the future of radio is discussed. SwissRadioDay is supported by SUISA.

    Kaufleuten, Zurich
  • Thursday 5. September
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    SWISS MUSIC @ WAVES VIENNA

    The club and showcase festival Waves Vienna offers an international programme between alternative, electronics, indie pop, rock and club music, with a focus on Eastern Europe. 

    SWISS MUSIC, the promotion programme of FONDATION SUISA and Pro Helvetia for the benefit of Swiss music exports is in partnership with Swiss Music Export an SONART present on site.

    Vienna, Austria
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  • Friday 13. September
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    Label Suisse Festival

    The festival opens its doors every two years and is free of charge for the public, as the costs for the music are covered by the sponsors. Around 70 concerts on 10 stages: The programme presents the musical diversity of Switzerland and ranges from classical music to new folk music, hip-hop, pop, rock, electronic, jazz and experimental music to contemporary music. The colourful fireworks of the most diverse genres transform Lausanne into the epicentre of Swiss music during the festival days.

    Lausanne, different sites
  • Wednesday 18. September
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    Reeperbahn Festival

    This year, once again, Swiss Music Export and FONDATION SUISA will be present at Reeperbahn Festival with a rich and varied programme of exciting networking events and showcases. And, of course, with a host of Swiss bands on stage!

    Hamburg, Germany
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Questions?
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The SUISA support team will be happy to help you and answer your questions.

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