Become a member

The SWISSPERFORM contract process is digitized and paperless – that’s our contribution to the environment. You simply need to fill out the PDF contract application, return it and sign it electronically after our check.

Natural persons: Please include a copy of an official identity document.
Legal entities: Please include a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations).

Advice: Fill out the PDF contract application on your computer and save time.

Important information: When using a third-party PDF app, there is a risk that the data will be processed in a country without adequate data protection. The use of such an app is at your own risk. Any responsibility in this regard is disclaimed.

Windows/Mac

1. Download the contract application.
2. Open the contract application with Adobe Acrobat Reader, fill it out completely (not in the browser) and save it.
3. Click «Send contract offer» at the end of the contract and return the contract application by e-mail. Natural persons: Please attach a copy of an official identity document to the e-mail. Legal entities: Please attach a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations) to the e-mail.
4. If sending doesn’t work, return the completed contract application by e-mail to: agreement@swissperform.ch.

iOS/Android

1. Download the contract application and save it in your desired folder.
2. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
3. Open the contract application with PDF Reader; fill it out completely and save it.
4. Click the «Send contract offer» at the end of the contract and return the contract application by e-mail. Natural persons: Please attach a copy of an official identity document to the e-mail. Legal entities: Please attach a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations) to the e-mail.
5. If sending doesn’t work, return the completed contract application by e-mail to: agreement@swissperform.ch.

Next steps

1. SWISSPERFORM will check and finalize the contract within the next days.
2. You will receive an e-mail from Certifaction with the request for digital signature.
3. The contract is legally valid: you will receive an e-mail with the download link

Do you have any questions? Please contact us: T +41 44 269 70 50

…based in Switzerland or Liechtenstein

… based outside Switzerland or Liechtenstein

That depends on the type of activity you carry out in the context of the distribution for audiovisual producers:

Original producer

i.e. a producer of the first-time fixation of the recording on an audiovisual medium

• if you are based in Switzerland, you need a Membership Agreement for Producers
• Foreign audiovisual producers usually receive their remuneration based on rights administration agreements between SWISSPERFORM and foreign collective management organisations based in the producers’ country. If you nevertheless want to conclude an agreement with us, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers

 As a person who has acquired producers’ rights retroactively

(acquired rights), e.g. via acquisition or merger

• if you are based in Switzerland, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers (international assignment)
• Foreign audiovisual producers usually receive their remuneration based on rights administration agreements between SWISSPERFORM and foreign collective management organisations based in the producers’ country. If you nevertheless want to conclude an agreement with us, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers

The SWISSPERFORM contract process is digitized and paperless – that’s our contribution to the environment. You simply need to fill out the PDF contract application, return it and sign it electronically after our check.

Natural persons: Please include a copy of an official identity document.
Legal entities: Please include a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations).

Advice: Fill out the PDF contract application on your computer and save time.

Important information: When using a third-party PDF app, there is a risk that the data will be processed in a country without adequate data protection. The use of such an app is at your own risk. Any responsibility in this regard is disclaimed.

Windows/Mac

1. Download the contract application.
2. Open the contract application with Adobe Acrobat Reader, fill it out completely (not in the browser) and save it.
3. Click «Send contract offer» button at the end of the contract and return the contract application by e-mail. Natural persons: Please attach a copy of an official identity document to the e-mail. Legal entities: Please attach a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations) to the e-mail.
4. If sending doesn’t work, return the completed contract application by e-mail to: agreement@swissperform.ch.

iOS/Android

1. Download the contract application and save it in your desired folder.
2. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
3. Open the contract application with PDF Reader; fill it out completely and save it.
4. Click the «Send contract offer» button at the end of the contract and return the contract application by e-mail. Natural persons: Please attach a copy of an official identity document to the e-mail. Legal entities: Please attach a copy of a commercial register excerpt or a founding protocol (for associations) to the e-mail.
5. If sending doesn’t work, return the completed contract application by e-mail to: agreement@swissperform.ch.

Next steps

1. SWISSPERFORM will check and finalize the contract within the next days.
2. You will receive an e-mail from Certifaction with the request for digital signature.
3. The contract is legally valid: you will receive an e-mail with the download link

Do you have any questions? Please contact us: T +41 44 269 70 50

…based in Switzerland or Liechtenstein

… based outside Switzerland or Liechtenstein

…based in Switzerland or Liechtenstein

… based outside Switzerland or Liechtenstein

That depends on the type of activity you carry out in the context of the distribution for phono producers:

Original producer

i.e. a producer of the first-time fixation of the recording on an audio medium

• if you are based in Switzerland, you need a Membership Agreement for Producers
• if you are based outside of Switzerland, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers

As a person who has acquired producers’ rights retroactively

(acquired rights), e.g. via acquisition or mergerand/or

as a party entitled to collect

i.e. a person who has merely received an authorisation from the rights holder to collect the remuneration e.g. as a distributor

• if you are based in Switzerland, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers and/or for Parties entitled to collect (international assignment)
• if you are based outside of Switzerland, you need a Rights Administration Agreement for Producers and/or for parties entitled to collect