Churches and religious communities
Churches and religious communities regularly play music at church services, church concerts, or youth events.
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Religious services and church work
Music during religious services, or free concerts at which only church associations or choirs perform.
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Film screenings
If admission is charged, you need a licence under Common Tariff E for the music in the film.
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Livestreams
If you livestream an event on social media or websites, you must comply with these licensing terms and conditions.
Licences
For events with free admission organised by a church or a religious community, the rights are licensed under Common Tariff C (CT C).
SUISA grants the licence for the use of the music and distributes the proceeds to the entitled composers, lyricists, and publishers.
Key information is available below:
Main licences:
Livestreams (streaming of religious services on the internet)
Concerts (CT K) (concerts by external associations with admission fee / free concerts co-financed by external partners)