Distribution Teosto distributes performing and mechanical right royalties to authors and music publishers five times a year. Teosto distributes performing right royalties from Finland based on information received on the use of music. The royalties for performances abroad are collected by the copyright organization in the country in question. Teosto distributes these compensations to its members whose music has been used abroad. Teosto also distributes the private copying compensation to its members. A detailed itemization of the received compensations can be browsed on our web service. Performances in Finland To be able to distribute performing right royalties collected from Finland Teosto needs information about the use of music. Teosto gets performance data from radio and television companies and from event organizers and performers. Compensations for background music are distributed to authors based on a survey on music use. The operating costs are deducted from the distributed sum before making the distribution calculation. Teosto's operating costs are about 10%. Performances abroad When music by Teosto's members is performed abroad the copyright organization in the country in question invoices the performing right royalties from the event organizer and distributes the royalties based on reciprocal representations agreements to Teosto, and Teosto distributes the royalties further to its members. Teosto distributes performing right royalties from abroad to members two or three times a year. The amount received and the schedule when they are received depends on the practices of the foreign organization. The distribution of royalties to Finland can take anything from four months to two years. Lately, several foreign copyright organizations have sped up their distributions. When you perform your own works abroad: