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All deadlines

All deadlines for members and rights holders’ groups are listed here.

 

Important information for all members

With regard to the deadlines for payments and distributions in 2025, we would like to inform you that we are making a major change to our distribution system in line with our digitalisation strategy. Therefore, we are currently not able to communicate the exact dates for all subsequent distributions.

All concerned members and rights holders’ groups will receive detailed information separately by e-mail.

Here are the main changes:

In future, statements will no longer be sent by post as usual but will be available to all members online via a member portal (myswissperform).

Audio performers
For audio performers, the procedures for the execution and payment of supplementary distributions will change. It is currently still to be determined which usage years (2019–2023) will be covered in the supplementary distribution to be issued in 2025.

Phonogram producers
The use-related distribution for phonogram producers will be subject to major changes in the claiming process. You will be informed by May 19, 2025 about what needs to be done.

The turnover-related distribution process, however, remains unchanged.

Audiovisual performers

  • Filmographies must be received by SWISSPERFORM end of January at the latest. The ordinary settlement takes place two years after the year of broadcasting.

  • End of December: The annual main distribution for the other audiovisual performances takes place at the end of each year.
  • The distribution and payment will take place by the end of 2025.

Audio performers

Distribution for commercially published phonograms.

  • Discographies must be received by SWISSPERFORM by 30 June 2025 at the latest.

Distribution of live perfomances and phonograms that were not commercially published.

Radio

  • Concert broadcasts, own recordings for radio stations
  • Voice-over and musical performances for radio plays
  • Voice-over and musical performances in commercials, jingles and signete

TV (film music)

  • Music (score music, library music, commercial soundtracks) on the soundtrack of audiovisual productions
  • Music in TV commercials, signets

TV (Other performances)

  • Concert broadcasts, theatre, cabaret and dance productions
  • Artistic performances in TV shows or similar formats
  • Dance and acting performances in video clips
  • Voice actors, dubbing actors in documentaries or features with documentary character, animated films
  • Actors, voice actors and dubbing actors in commercials, signets

Broadcast reportings must reach the Swiss Performers' Cooperative Society SIG no later than 30 June 2025.

  • The Annual main and supplementary distribution will take place by the end of December.
  • The distribution and payment will take place by the end of 2025. It is currently still to be determined for which usage years the supplementary distribution will take place in 2025.
  • The settlement for the annual main distribution for the usage of rights in 2024 including transfers from abroad and payment will take place by the end of 2025.

Audiovisual producers

The distribution for audiovisual producers takes place at the same time as the distribution at Suissimage.

If we notice that a member of Suissimage has the right to receive remuneration for neighbouring rights but has not been registered as a member with SWISSPERFORM yet, we will get in touch with such a right holder.

Phonogram producers turnover-related

  • Deadline for reporting of sales in 2024 and (if applicable) for the late reporting of sales in previous years, using Form A.

Please note: In order for us to be able to take your report into account in the turnover-related distribution (according to market share), you need a valid membership of SWISSPERFORM. Our membership department will be happy to assist you: info@swissperform.ch.

  • The settlement statements of the turnover-related distribution 2024 will be published on November 28, 2025 on myswissperform, and will be available for retrieval and download.
  • Payment will be made within a few days of publication of the statements on myswissperform.
  • The supplementary settlements for the years 2019–2023 will be available on myswissperform on December 12, 2025.

Phonogram producers use-related

  • The settlement statements of the use-related distribution 2024 will be published on myswissperform on November 28, 2025, and will be available for retrieval and download.
  • Payment will be made within a few days of publication of the statements on myswissperform.