For the 2016 financial year, SUISA will distribute CHF 128.9 million to composers, lyricists and publishers of music in Switzerland and abroad. This is the highest distribution settlement ever in the Cooperative's 90-year history. In 2016, SUISA's revenues reached a total of CHF 154.3 million. This...
Swisscopyright, the umbrella organisation of the five collecting societies in Switzerland, presents the session letter march 2017 with short articles about the copyright (the letter is available in German and French).
The copyright working group AGUR12 II concluded its work on 2 March 2017 and reached a compromise on various issues. The Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) will take into consideration the results of the AGUR12 II on the revision of the Copyright Act and submit a proposal on how to...
Swisscopyright, the umbrella organisation of the five collecting societies in Switzerland, presents the session letter december 2016 with short articles about the copyright (the letter is available in German and French).
Swisscopyright, the umbrella organisation of the five collecting societies in Switzerland, presents the session letter september 2016 with short articles about the copyright (the letter is available in German and French).
At 6.57%, collections reached a record level of CHF 22,734,527.-. Even with a very slight increase of CHF 39,363 (+1.17%) which was mainly due to the rise in costs for governmental supervision, our average commission rate could be lowered for the fourth year running. In 2015, it amounts to 13.06%...
Swisscopyright, the association of the five Swiss collecting societies, is only partially satisfied with the Federal Council's proposed revision of copyright law.
The draft revision must be improved in various regards. Swisscopyright completely rejects the planned tightening of oversight of the...
