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    Two major events are taking place in Switzerland this year: the Eurovision Song Contest and the European Women’s Football Championship. Many event organisers will therefore be setting up public viewing spaces to mark these two major events.

    Whether in a company, in an open-air bar or as part of a party held by your association or sports club, for example: You require a licence from SUISA for such events.

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Press release 2023

  • Press release 2023-12-06

    SUISA Digital sues Twitter International for copyright infringement

    140 kB
  • Press release 2023-07-26

    DOMINO Publishing Company partners with SUISA Digital Licensing

    207 kB
  • Press release 2023-07-19

    AAMRO: Paving the Way for a Vibrant Music Ecosystem

    104 kB
  • Press release 2023-06-28

    SUISA achieves the best annual result in its 100-year history

    144 kB
  • Press release 2023-05-15

    100 years of SUISA: First stamp with augmented reality and music

    184 kB
  • Press Release 2023-02-15

    Wise Music Australia partners with SESAC in digital rights deal for Southeast Asia - administered by MINT

    299 kB

Press release 2022

  • Press release 2022-05-12

    SUISA Digital suing Snapchat for copyright infringement

    84 kB
  • Medienmitteilung 2022-03-03

    Grundwerte des Urheberrechts wahren (available in German, French or Italian)

    211 kB

Press releases 2021

  • Press release 2021-07-19

    BMG and SESAC Digital Licensing expand partnership for Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand, administered by MINT

    98 kB
  • Press release 2021-07-05 (available in German)

    Generalversammlung 2021: Ständerätin Johanna Gapany neu im Vorstand der SUISA

    87 kB
  • Press release 2021-06-04

    SUISA annual results: Corona rattles authors and publishers of music

    145 kB
  • Press release 2021-01-19

    Mint Digital Services and SUISA Manage Online Business for Greek Collecting Society AUTODIA

    112 kB

Press releases 2020

  • Press release 2020-12-15

    Mint Digital Services and SUISA Digital Licensing Manage Online Business for Israeli Copyright Society ACUM

    103 kB
  • Press release 2020-07-01

    SUISA's General Meeting approves emergency support fund for authors and publishers of music in Switzerland and Liechten-stein

    87 kB
  • Press release 2020-05-29

    SUISA annual results: Authors and publishers of music receive more money from the past year

    114 kB
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