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October

Music Listening in Finland 2025: music is important for almost every Finn – Finnish-language pop maintains its position as the most popular music genre

03.10.2025

According to IFPI Finland’s and Teosto’s Music Listening in Finland 2025 survey, 88% of Finns consider music to be important to them. More than one thousand…

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Teosto at Womex in Tampere, 22–25 October 2025

02.10.2025

Teosto will participate in the WOMEX Worldwide Music Expo in Tampere from 22 to 25 October 2025. Womex is one of the most important international music…

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September

Music Listening in Finland 2025: a change in music listening devices – smartphones joined car radios as the most popular device

26.09.2025

For the first time, smartphones have joined car radios as the most popular device for listening to music among Finns, according to IFPI Finland’s and Teosto’s…

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Teosto strengthens international cooperation in online music service licensing

18.09.2025

Teosto has signed an agreement with the British copyright licensing company ICE (International Copyright Enterprise Services Ltd) on cooperation in licensing…

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Teosto distributes EUR 13.8 million to music authors and publishers

11.09.2025

Today, on 11 September 2025, Teosto has distributed a total of EUR 13.8 million in royalties to composers, lyricists, arrangers, and music publishers. Of this…

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August

Nordic CMOs Discontinue Polaris Hub Alliance

27.08.2025

The Nordic collective management organizations (CMOs) Koda (Denmark), Teosto (Finland) and Tono (Norway) have decided to discontinue their joint venture,…

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July

Let Culture Lead us Forward – European cultural sector unites to call for a stronger Creative Europe programme

16.07.2025

The European cultural sector has come together to call on the European Commission, European Parliament and Member States to reinforce the Creative Europe…

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June

In June, Teosto distributed EUR 29 million to music creators and publishers – royalties from abroad and from live music are growing

12.06.2025

Today, on 12 June, the Finnish copyright society Teosto distributed EUR 29 million in royalties to composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers.

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May

Teosto’s Annual Report 2024: a record amount of royalties collected, the establishment of the Teosto Cultural Foundation and the beginning of the age of AI

22.05.2025

Last year, Teosto collected a record-breaking EUR 89.2 million in royalties for composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers. The Teosto Cultural…

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Teijamari Jyrkkiö appointed Director of the Teosto Cultural Foundation

19.05.2025

Teijamari Jyrkkiö, LL.M., M.A. has been appointed Director of the Teosto Cultural Foundation as of 6 May 2025.

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April

Nordic Music CMOs Present Joint Principles for Licensing AI

29.04.2025

The Nordic music sector’s five Collective Management Organisations – Koda (Denmark), STEF (Iceland), STIM (Sweden), TEOSTO (Finland) and TONO (Norway) –…

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The 2025 Teosto Prize goes to the musical works of DJ Kridlokk and Mioko Yokoyama

24.04.2025

The winners of the 2025 Teosto Prize are Mioko Yokoyama’s composition Mineralization and Kristo Laanti’s works on DJ Kridlokk’s album Hai. The total prize…

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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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March

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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February

Six works of music nominated for the 2025 Teosto Prize

25.02.2025

The nominees for the 2025 Teosto Prize were selected from Finnish works of music that were published or premiered last year. Awarded for the 20th time, the…

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Is the Finnish music Industry equal? Please respond to our survey!

24.02.2025

Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental rights based on international and national regulations and agreements. Everyone has the right to be treated…

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January

Survey: AI is already used commonly in the Finnish music industry, but concerns are growing

29.01.2025

Teosto’s recent study on the use of AI in the music industry reveals that the increased use and awareness of AI have also brought its threats into sharper…

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Strong growth in music royalties from abroad

24.01.2025

International royalties collected by Teosto increased significantly in 2024. Royalties from foreign copyright collecting societies to Finnish music creators…

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Work database upgraded – Teosto’s web service fully available again

20.01.2025

The project to upgrade the international work database has been successfully completed, and Teosto’s web service is open. New works and publishing agreements…

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