Collection and distribution
SSA collects remuneration for the usage of works from the users and passes it on to authors and rights owners. The payout of remuneration is usually based on the actual usage of the individual works. The type of workIntellectual property creation in literature and art (as well as computer programmes) exhibiting an individual and therefore unique character. Said individual character is the prerequisite that a work can be protected. usage as well as the bases of calculation are shown in detail on the distribution statements.
Users often notify SSA about their workIntellectual property creation in literature and art (as well as computer programmes) exhibiting an individual and therefore unique character. Said individual character is the prerequisite that a work can be protected. usages without being prompted to do so or because of contractual obligations. SSA, however, uses various means to monitor the exploitation of works as well.
Broadcasting rightsThe right to authorise the terrestrial, satellite or internet transmission of a work via a broadcaster (radio, TV).
SSA periodically negotiates the price for the exploitation of its repertoireEntirety of works of a certain administration category with the radio and TV stations and subsequently issues an invoice to them. The total income thus collected is distributed among the authors in line with the broadcast duration of the individual works, with minute-based tariffs being applied. The latter depend on the workIntellectual property creation in literature and art (as well as computer programmes) exhibiting an individual and therefore unique character. Said individual character is the prerequisite that a work can be protected. category as well as criteria such as time of broadcast, initial broadcast (premiere) or repetitions, 1st or 2nd broadcasting group etc. The distribution is made monthly based on a provisional tariff and shall be complemented, if applicable, via a later allocation once the definitive numbers are available.
Stage performing rights
Remuneration for performing rights is collected for each workIntellectual property creation in literature and art (as well as computer programmes) exhibiting an individual and therefore unique character. Said individual character is the prerequisite that a work can be protected. per seriesAudiovisual work consisting of several episodes using the same basic elements yet telling a self-contained story each time. of performances and directly credited to the authorNatural person creating a work. A proportional share of the income from ticket sales or a minimum amount per available seat forms the basis for the calculation (in the case of guest performances and tour performances a percentage of the sales price of the performance). School theatres and professional ensembles’ performances at schools are subject to specific conditions.
Making available
Royalties for making available are subject to collection and distribution regimes as diverse as this form of use. The most common example is video-on-demandMeans of communication in digital networks allowing the user to access audiovisual works of a provider from digital databases from anywhere, at any point in time. Compared to pay-per-view and near-on-video-on-demand, the offer is not linked to any chronological order determined by a programme. This procedure requires temporary reproduction of data on various technical media..
Reproduction
Remuneration for reproduction and distribution of workIntellectual property creation in literature and art (as well as computer programmes) exhibiting an individual and therefore unique character. Said individual character is the prerequisite that a work can be protected. copies (sound and audiovisual recordings with content) is collected from the respective publishers.
Mandatory collective management rights
The five Swiss collective management organisationsThere are five collective management organisations (CMOs) in Switzerland for authors' and related rights: ProLitteris, SSA, Suissimage, SUISA, SWISSPERFORM (SSA, SUISSIMAGE, SUISA, ProLitteris, Swissperform) jointly negotiate a common tariffConditions governing the collection of remuneration under the scope of mandatory collective management, negotiated between the Swiss collective management organisations and the associations representing work users. The tariffs are authorised by the Swiss Federal Arbitration Commission for copyright and related rights. with the respective users’ umbrella organisations for each sector and determine a collective management organisationThere are five collective management organisations (CMOs) in Switzerland for authors' and related rights: ProLitteris, SSA, Suissimage, SUISA, SWISSPERFORM among themselves as the agency for collection in each case. The remuneration thus collected is split according to the respective repertoireEntirety of works of a certain administration category shares among the collective management organisationsThere are five collective management organisations (CMOs) in Switzerland for authors' and related rights: ProLitteris, SSA, Suissimage, SUISA, SWISSPERFORM; they pass it on to their members in question. Distributions are made annually. SSA is the company in charge of joint tariff 14 for the new remuneration right for video-on-demandMeans of communication in digital networks allowing the user to access audiovisual works of a provider from digital databases from anywhere, at any point in time. Compared to pay-per-view and near-on-video-on-demand, the offer is not linked to any chronological order determined by a programme. This procedure requires temporary reproduction of data on various technical media..
Internet, social networks and mobile devices
The use of the internet and social networks, as well as mobile devices, can take many different forms, regulated by specific conditions.
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Collections abroad
SSA has concluded contracts on reciprocal representation with the majority of foreign authors’ rights organisations which are active in the same sector. Each society collects remuneration according to its own tariffs in its territory and transfers them to the respective sister society. In some cases, particularly regarding stage performances, SSA can act directly in such countries or areas where it does not have any representation.
Rights in publishing contracts on translated stage works
SSA manages the rights of its members for publishing contracts on translated stage works and represents them vis-à-vis the publishers. The members of the cooperative submit their contracts to SSA before they sign them. The remuneration owed by the publisher are paid via SSA, who also monitors whether the contractual obligations are observed.
SSA deductions
Of the rights remuneration collected, SSA retains a share varying depending on the kind of usage in order to finance its expenditure (average 2024: 9.83%) and to subsidise cultural and social funds.