A new website for the SMV
Like the online edition of the Schweizer Musikzeitung, the SMV website has also been given a new look.
SMV members, but also non-members, cannot be recommended enough to visit the new website, which has been online for a few weeks now. If you compare it with the previous version, you are immediately struck by the clarity of the layout and the graphic design, as well as the easier access to the various sections. Moreover, the pages can now be opened much more quickly.
One of the strengths of the SMV website is the tariff calculator, which is particularly appreciated by musicians. They make it possible to calculate the minimum tariff, social security contributions and expenses for occasional musical activities in an orchestra, a smaller formation or a chamber music ensemble. They also help concert organizers who want to pay performers correctly to draw up an appropriate budget.
The presentation of the numerous services from which SMV members can benefit (social security, advice, legal protection, mediation, further training, support services, various discounts, including for insurance) takes up a lot of space. Further sections provide detailed information on the areas in which the SMV is active: Improving working conditions in the music sector (including through the negotiation of collective labor agreements), collective bargaining, social security, cultural policy, health & safety, ancillary copyrights, networking and international solidarity. Finally, interested parties will also find a membership application form.
It should also be mentioned that the new website is designed in four languages (German, French, Italian and English).
