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The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is the Federal Government's central contact point for patents, trademarks, indications of source, design protection and copyright. The IPI is conducting a survey on AI and copyright together with the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Survey AI and copyright

Since 2017, new distribution rules apply to the calculation of remunerations for audio performers (commercially published phonograms and music videos). This year, for the first time, the limitation period for the remuneration for the usage of rights in 2017 will expire.

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First final distribution based on the new distribution rules for Audio performers

At the beginning of the year, SWISSPERFORM concluded its first bilateral agreement in the field of phonogram producers with the UK sister society PPL. The agreement provides for a bilateral exchange of remuneration starting (retroactively) as from usage year 2022.

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First bilateral agreement in the field of phonogram producers

On 7 and 8 March 2023, SWISSPERFORM had the privilege of hosting a VRDB workshop for AV societies initialized by the international umbrella organization SCAPR.

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VRDB – an important milestone has been reached!

SCAPR is very proud to launch the SCAPR Executive Report 2022. This report presents consolidated key figures of SCAPR community.

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SCAPR Executive Report 2022

By way of official decree dated 21 October 2021, the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) authorised the changes in the Distribution Rules for the Audio Producers of SWISSPERFORM.

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Changes of the Distribution Rules for Audio Producers