The management of rights requires the interaction of numerous actors . Together with partner societies, business partners and authorities, we continuously develop national and international administration. Here you obtain an overview of the organizations and companies with which we cooperate.
The collective management of copyright and related rights in Switzerland is carried out by five collecting societies authorized by the state. Their activity is based directly on the Copyright Act (URG).
Dramatic works with words and music and audiovisual works. For performing rights (theater), membership is recommended.
Works of non-dramatic music. For authors and publishing houses with such works, membership is recommended. ProLitteris and SSA are responsible for dramatic music.
Audiovisual works of authors and producers. For scriptwriting, directing and other professional activities, membership is recommended.
Related rights (neighboring rights) in the performances of musicians and actors, in the production of audio and video recordings and in radio and television broadcasts.
The common umbrella of the five collecting societies in Switzerland. These partner societies cooperate in particular in the area of the common tariffs («GT»). Swisscopyright also comments on political issues concerning copyright.
The activity of ProLitteris is based on the Copyright Act and is supervised by independent authorities. They ensure compliance with the statutory provisions.
This authority is part of the federal administration and is responsible for intellectual property. In copyright, the IPI accompanies legislative projects, grants authorization to ProLitteris and supervises the executive management of the collecting societies.
The Federal Arbitration Commission for the Management of Copyright and Related Rights (ESchK) examines and conclusively approves the tariffs in the area of mandatory collective management and in other areas defined by the Copyright Act (URG).
The BVG and Foundation Supervisory Authority for Ticino, Eastern Switzerland and Zurich monitors the executive management of the social welfare foundation and the Cultural Fund Foundation of ProLitteris.
The Office of Economic Affairs is the supervisory authority for the collecting societies licensed in Liechtenstein. In addition to supervising the executive management of the collecting societies, the Office examines and approves the tariffs and distribution rules submitted.
The activities of professional authors and publishing houses are accompanied by numerous associations with which ProLitteris exchanges know-how, develops ideas and evaluates solutions. We present the organizations with which we cooperate particularly frequently.
The umbrella organization of professional cultural workers in Switzerland represents interests in the areas of copyright, cultural policy and social security.
A*dS is the association of authors and translators.
impressum is the professional association of media professionals in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Visarte is the advocacy group for professional visual artists in Switzerland.
SIYU is the professional association for professional photography in Switzerland.
The Schweizer Buchhandels- und Verlags-Verband represents the interests of the book sector and is the ISBN agency for German- and French-speaking Switzerland.
LivreSuisse is the professional association of bookshops, publishing houses and distribution companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
ALESI Associazione Librai ed Editori della Svizzera Italiana is the industry association of booksellers and publishers in Italian-speaking Switzerland and Italian Graubünden.
The publishers’ association Schweizer Medien advocates for the interests of media publishing houses.
MEDIAS SUISSES represents the interests of publishers of daily newspapers and periodicals in French-speaking Switzerland.
MEDIA SVIZZERI represents the interests of publishers of daily newspapers and periodicals in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Together with our business partners, we develop the solutions that move ProLitteris customers forward. Here we present the organizations with which we mainly cooperate.
PrimeSoft Group AG designs and develops the online portal and the administration system of ProLitteris.
priorIT Software Development GmbH designs and develops the IT systems for the declaration and verification of works in certain distributions of ProLitteris.
Swiss Trust Layer AG develops and operates the services of ProLitteris for securing evidence in intellectual property and beyond (MyCopyright).
The consulting company relyz AG designs and shapes our brand presence, our style guide and our website.
