Frequently asked questions - FAQ

You can, and we encourage you to do so.
We have all the expertise to prepare tailor-made projects.
To correspond to our mission, such a project must meet four conditions:

1. We must have access to original media (master tapes, for example).
2. The recordings must not already have been preserved in their entirety or in high definition.
3. The recordings must have established, even priority, artistic or heritage value.
4. We must be able to obtain permission from the copyright holders for publication.

The United Music Foundation can pursue its mission only with the support of private and public funding.

If you wish to contribute to preserving and passing on our shared recorded music heritage, you may:

• make a donation
  to the United Music Foundation.
  We would be happy to acquaint you with our activities,
  
  
• support or commission a project
  based on a particular artist or work, in any musical style (historical research, preservation, restoration, and release of recordings),
  
  
• make a gift of our Collector's Editions
  to your clients, partners, or your company’s employees.
  All profits from the sale of our releases are used to make other preservation projects possible.

Feel free to contact us for further information.

Hi-Res Audio is high-definition audio files as produced by the recording or mastering studio.

In our pursuit of the highest possible quality, we have established a partnership with Qobuz to promote this format that is higher definition than audio CDs.

Download instructions are provided in each product description in the “Hi-Res Audio” tab.

For other questions about file formats and downloading, please check the website of our partner Qobuz: www.qobuz.com.

We preserve recorded musical heritage in every musical style.

You can consult the list or artists whose work we have preserved here: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/preservation/artists

Do not hesitate to send us your suggestions, which we will consider carefully.

To fulfil to our mission, projects must meet four conditions:

1. We must have access to original media (master tapes, for example)
2. The recordings must not already have been preserved in their entirety or in high definition.
3. The recordings must have clear, even priority, artistic or heritage value.
4. We must be able to obtain permission from the copyright holders for publication.

That would be a marvelous project which we would be more than happy to pursue. This will entirely depend on sponsors and patrons to finance this project of high artistic value.

The central mission of our foundation is to preserve recorded musical heritage. We focus our efforts on that goal, since only once works have been preserved can they be restored and released.

Additionally, releasing the recordings requires large budgets and permissions that we are not always able to obtain.

We are constantly working on several projects in various musical styles, but we cannot discuss them before full funding has been secured.

We are regularly updating our Preserved Recordings list, which contains a list of the Artists whose recordings have been preserved by our Foundation. You can access it here: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/preservation/artists

You can, and we encourage you to do so.
We have all the expertise to prepare tailor-made projects.
To correspond to our mission, such a project must meet four conditions:

1. We must have access to original media (master tapes, for example).
2. The recordings must not already have been preserved in their entirety or in high definition.
3. The recordings must have established, even priority, artistic or heritage value.
4. We must be able to obtain permission from the copyright holders for publication.

Send us an email with a clear description of your publication.

If your request is deemed appropriate, you will quickly receive a promotional copy, based on availability.

No. In accordance with the wishes of our founder and our donors, our profits must be allocated to pursuing our mission.

However, we are open to proposals for media/press partnerships.

We add a maximum amount of CHF 3.00 to the shipping charges to help cover the costs of packaging and handling.

We collaborate with the Fondation PRO for part of our logistics management. This foundation works for the integration or re-integration of people excluded from the economy, usually for reasons of handicap, while respecting standard requirements with regard to deadlines and quality control.

For more information, see the PRO website: www.pro-geneve.ch

At present, no customs duties are not charged to the sale of any of our products.

If your order is shipped outside of Switzerland, it is possible that the customs authorities of your country will charge import duties based on the VAT rate in the destination country. Unfortunately, we have no control over that.

Customs policies vary widely from country to country. We advise you to contact your country's customs office for more information.

Yes. A wholesale price (PGHT – wholesale price before tax) is set for each of our products, and we are very happy to collaborate with retailers.

Each of our Collector's Editions has a GS1 barcode for automated checkout.

We endeavor to offer exclusive Collector's Editions of the highest quality at prices that remain affordable, despite their expensive design and production costs.

This aspect of our foundation’s mission is made possible through the contributions we receive (patronage, donations, sponsorship, etc.).

Don’t hesitate to contact these stores or their central buying offices that have not yet referenced our Collector's Editions.

Meanwhile, we are doing our best to find a distributor that respects our non-profit status.

We would be happy to work with Amazon.

Unfortunately, nothing has been organised so far to facilitate their collaboration with sellers based in Switzerland.

As a consequence, the proposed conditions to work with their European warehouses are currently too heavy for us, both on financial and administrative levels.

Therefore, we are attentively following their evolution for the case this was to change in the future.

Yes. We are happy to collaborate with the independent stores and mail-order companies who approach us.

Do not hesitate to contact your regular retailer if you want to order our Collector's Editions.

Yes. A wholesale price (PGHT – wholesale price before tax) is set for each of our products, and we are very happy to collaborate with retailers.

Each of our Collector's Editions has a GS1 barcode for automated checkout.

We endeavor to offer exclusive Collector's Editions of the highest quality at prices that remain affordable, despite their expensive design and production costs.

This aspect of our foundation’s mission is made possible through the contributions we receive (patronage, donations, sponsorship, etc.).

Don’t hesitate to contact these stores or their central buying offices that have not yet referenced our Collector's Editions.

Meanwhile, we are doing our best to find a distributor that respects our non-profit status.

We would be happy to work with Amazon.

Unfortunately, nothing has been organised so far to facilitate their collaboration with sellers based in Switzerland.

As a consequence, the proposed conditions to work with their European warehouses are currently too heavy for us, both on financial and administrative levels.

Therefore, we are attentively following their evolution for the case this was to change in the future.

Yes. We are happy to collaborate with the independent stores and mail-order companies who approach us.

Do not hesitate to contact your regular retailer if you want to order our Collector's Editions.

Do not hesitate to send us your suggestions, which we will consider carefully.

To fulfil to our mission, projects must meet four conditions:

1. We must have access to original media (master tapes, for example)
2. The recordings must not already have been preserved in their entirety or in high definition.
3. The recordings must have clear, even priority, artistic or heritage value.
4. We must be able to obtain permission from the copyright holders for publication.

That would be a marvelous project which we would be more than happy to pursue. This will entirely depend on sponsors and patrons to finance this project of high artistic value.

The central mission of our foundation is to preserve recorded musical heritage. We focus our efforts on that goal, since only once works have been preserved can they be restored and released.

Additionally, releasing the recordings requires large budgets and permissions that we are not always able to obtain.

The Collector's Editions we offer in our Shop only appear once:

• copyrights have been paid (to SUISA, since we are based in Switzerland), and
• licensing contracts have been signed with the copyright owners (except in the case of public domain recordings).

We are constantly working on several projects in various musical styles, but we cannot discuss them before full funding has been secured.

We are regularly updating our Preserved Recordings list, which contains a list of the Artists whose recordings have been preserved by our Foundation. You can access it here: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/preservation/artists

You can, and we encourage you to do so.
We have all the expertise to prepare tailor-made projects.
To correspond to our mission, such a project must meet four conditions:

1. We must have access to original media (master tapes, for example).
2. The recordings must not already have been preserved in their entirety or in high definition.
3. The recordings must have established, even priority, artistic or heritage value.
4. We must be able to obtain permission from the copyright holders for publication.

We preserve recorded musical heritage in every musical style.

You can consult the list or artists whose work we have preserved here: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/preservation/artists

The United Music Foundation is a private non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its mission is to preserve, enhance, and spotlight endangered musical recording heritage, and to make it available to the public.

For more information, see our website: www.unitedmusic.ch

A Board of Trustees makes all major decisions, and a Project Manager handles operational aspects.

For more information, please visit the following page: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/en-the-foundation/organization

Through patronage, private and public contributions, sponsorships, and profits from the sale of our Collector's Editions.

You can see them here: http://www.unitedmusic.ch/images/Statuts.pdf
(only in French)

We are constantly working on several projects in various musical styles, but we cannot discuss them before full funding has been secured.

We are regularly updating our Preserved Recordings list, which contains a list of the Artists whose recordings have been preserved by our Foundation. You can access it here: https://www.unitedmusic.ch/index.php/en/preservation/artists