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We are a copyright society for composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers. We sell licences to music users, collect the royalties for the use of music and distribute the collected royalties to music authors.

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Music industry equality 57 %
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Music industry survey: equality in the industry is gradually improving
09.04.2025
The recent equality barometer for the music industry shows that equality is gradually improving in the industry. However, inequality, inappropriate treatment…
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Teosto explores Responsible AI Framework and Music Rights Protection in a pilot with Copyright Delta
27.03.2025
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape creative industries, it is vital to build mutually beneficial systems to protect and compensate human…
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Teosto distributes EUR 11.8 million to music authors and publishers
13.03.2025
Today, on 13 March 2025, Teosto has distributed a total of EUR 11.8 million in royalties to composers, lyricists, arrangers, and music publishers. Of this…
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Teosto sustainability report

Sustainable operations are at the core of Teosto’s objectives. We manage copyright professionally, efficiently and with respect. We want to carry responsibility for the diversity of music, our rightsholders and our staff. Our goal is also to become a carbon-neutral organisation.

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