Teosto distributes EUR 14.9 million to music authors and publishers
Today, on 12 December 2024, Teosto has distributed a total of EUR 14.9 million in royalties to composers, lyricists, arrangers, and music publishers. Of this amount, EUR 9.2 million was distributed to Teosto’s domestic and direct members. In total, more than 7,800 music authors and publishers received royalties in September.
Teosto distributes royalties to its members four times a year. The royalties in this distribution were collected mainly during the first quarter of 2024 for music used in concerts, on radio and television, as background music, in online and streaming services, and in Yle Areena and the Nelonen Ruutu+/Ruutu services.
The amount distributed to an individual author may range from a few euros to thousands of euros, depending on how many times their work has been performed and their share of the work. In this distribution, the median amount distributed to a single music author was about EUR 98.
You can find more detailed information about the distribution categories included in this distribution and the times when the royalties were collected in the distribution calendar on our website.
December 2024 distribution is EUR 0.2 million larger compared to the previous year
Royalties for public performances and the TV and radio category have increased when compared to the previous year. Overall, the December distribution is EUR 0.2 million larger than the previous year, even though royalties from online services have decreased slightly.
Royalties in the December 2024 distribution were collected for the following categories of rights:
| Category of rights | December 2024 €m | December 2023 €m |
| Radio and TV | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Public performance | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Online services | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Reproduction | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Multiple (foreign countries, corrections) | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Total | 14.9 | 14.7 |
Distributions made four times a year
You can learn more about Teosto’s distributions on the Distributions page. Our members can also find details on their own distribution in our web service.
The total amount distributed by Teosto varies, depending on how comprehensively royalties can be collected in each music use category, and how quickly these can be allocated to the work to which they belong. Allocating the royalties requires work notifications submitted by music authors to Teosto for their own work as well as performance notifications or music use reports submitted by music performers and users.
The next Teosto distribution will be on 13 March 2025.