Voting members

If you are considering submitting an application for voting membership, contact Teosto’s customer service first in order to find out if you are eligible.

Teosto’s Board will decide on voting membership admission during the course of the current year. Decisions on voting membership are taken on the basis of the eligibility requirements stated above. Voting membership enters into force once the Board of Directors has approved the Membership application.

All parties that have submitted an application will be contacted as soon as the board has reviewed their applications for voting membership. Joining Teosto as a voting member is free of charge.

The Board may reject a voting membership application if

• the applicant does not meet the current requirements set for voting membership as stipulated by Teosto’s regulations and the general meeting
• the applicant has, in the capacity of being Teosto’s member, neglected to fulfil essential obligations to which the applicant has committed itself in the membership agreement, or
• the applicant has, through its action, damaged or sought to damage the association or the interests concerning the copyright or other interests of the rightholders that the association represents.

The Teosto General Meeting is the highest decision-making body of the association. At the General Meeting, the members decide on the policies of Teosto and appoint the Board of Directors. Members can also raise issues related to the activities of the association. Each member has one vote at the meeting.

General meetings are held twice a year, usually in April and December.

At the spring meeting, the following matters are discussed, among others:

• Presentation of the Board of Directors’ report and financial statements and the decision to approve the financial statements.
• Decisions on the appropriation of the surplus or deficit for the financial year.
• Election of the Chair and other members of the Board of Directors to replace those who resign.

At the autumn meeting, the Board approves the operating plan and the budget for the following calendar year.

A voting member may bring a matter before the Spring Meeting by notifying the Board by the end of February in a letter signed by at least five voting members.

The Board of Directors appointed by the General Meeting

• represents Teosto
• leads activities to promote music in our networks
• is responsible for our property and finances
• is responsible for naming a CEO

The board includes the CEO and five elected members: one member from each group of music authors (popular and contemporary music authors), one member representing all authors, and two members representing music publishers.

You can find more information on the operations of our association and statutes here.