SWISSPERFORM represents two producer groups: audiovisual producers such as film producers and phonogram producers such as sound recording producers.
Audiovisual producers
Works have to be registered with Suissimage which also registers the usage of the audiovisual works.
Phonogram producers
How it works
Notification of claims
SWISSPERFORM maintains a database where all recordings incl. the producer’s information are documented. SWISSPERFORM updates this information as far as the relevant information has been provided. Very important is that you must hold a valid contract with SWISSPERFORM.
Remunerations can only be calculated if your entitlement to the recording has been registered in the database.
In the claiming process, your claims for past periods of usage will be maintained each year. To do this, an Excel list is published containing all uses for the corresponding usage-year, on which you can enter your additional and amended claims.
Important: The Pre-claiming period with regard to the usage-based distribution for phono producers has ended on 18 July. From August 2025, phono producers will be able to view and adjust the claims in myswissperform and re-claim unclaimed recordings. Registration on myswissperform is based on an e-mail sent on June 16, 2025, to all Phonogram producers. If you did not receive this e-mail, please check your spam folder.
Declare your sales
By declaring their turnover, phonogram producers participate in the turnover-based distribution. Please note that the right holders’ shares that do not reach the threshold of CHF 50.– per distribution will not be paid out. Sales reports / turnover declarations of less than CHF 500.– will not be processed.
Sales reports/turnover declarations can only be provided via the respective Declaration Form A and must be sent to SWISSPERFORM. 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.
Please read our distribution rules for further information on the distribution to performers.