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December
Teosto’s December distribution to composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers totals EUR 11.8 million
21.12.2020
Teosto paid the December distribution to members on 17 December 2020. Of the total sum of EUR 11.8 million, EUR 5.4 million was paid to Teosto’s domestic and…
Tell your opinion on the operation of copyright societies
08.12.2020
Copyright societies have an important role in collecting and distributing revenues to artists and creators. The Center for Cultural Policy research Cupore is…
October
Teosto’s coronavirus financial support application period opens on 19.10.2020
15.10.2020
We support composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers in the difficult circumstances resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nordic licensing agreement on the use of music in YouTube
01.10.2020
A new joint Nordic agreement on the use of music on YouTube has been reached. The agreement enters into force on 1 October 2020.
September
We have a new website!
07.09.2020
Check out our new website! You will find information about our services, research and the development projects we are part of.
August
Teosto sets up COVID-19 funding for composers, lyricists, arrangers and music publishers
20.08.2020
Teosto is setting up new COVID-19 funding to support music professionals in the difficult circumstances resulting from the coronavirus epidemic. The maximum…
May
Eur 51.3 million distributed to music authors and publishers in 2019 by Teosto
14.05.2020
In 2019, music authors and publishers received EUR 51.3 million from Teosto as royalties for the use of their music. Of this sum, EUR 25 million was paid to…
Ceo’s review: Taking rights management services to the next level
12.05.2020
This spring, the mood at Teosto has been conflicted. While I am very happy about last year’s results and the steps our organisation has taken, I cannot help…
Music streaming in the Nordics: Subscriptions up by 14%
06.05.2020
In the Nordic region, the number of inhabitants subscribing to a music streaming service has gone up by 14 per cent since 2018. At the same time, the share of…
April
Finnish music industry organisations to move to shared premises
27.04.2020
Finnish music industry organisations will move to shared office premises in the Keilalampi building in Espoo in the spring 2021.  The project was started…
Teosto Prize goes to FOLK by Jesse Markin and Totte Rautiainen
16.04.2020

Teosto joins Music Tech leaders to tackle COVID-19 with Europe-wide innovation challenge
15.04.2020
Europe’s leading music tech organisations are joining forces to tackle COVID-19’s devastating effects on live music and explore exciting new ways to…
Instructions for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic for our customers who use music
06.04.2020
…invoice you have received from them.   4. Organising online gigs or concerts subject to a fee If you stream a gig, concert or other live music event…
Teosto to sell its shares in Mind Your Rights
03.04.2020
Teosto will sell its shares in the Finnish startup company Mind Your Rights Oy that it established to NK Digital Solutions GmbH, a German IT company. Teosto…
March
Nordic licensing agreement on the use of music in SoundCloud
30.03.2020
Polaris Hub, a joint venture between the Nordic collective rights management societies Teosto, Koda (Denmark) and Tono (Norway), has entered into licensing…
COVID-19 Impact On Teosto And Finnish Music Industry
25.03.2020
With the COVID-19, the world and the creative industry are facing an unprecedented crisis. Also, Finland has implemented a number of measures to prevent the…
EUR 8.5 million distributed to composers, lyricist and music publishers in March
20.03.2020
We paid March’s distribution to our rightholder customers on 19 March 2020. Of this sum, EUR 3.5 million was paid to Finnish composers, lyricists, arrangers…
February
Seven works nominated for the Teosto Prize
11.02.2020
This year, seven works have been nominated for the Teosto Prize. Awarded since 2003, the Teosto Prize is one of the most noteworthy art prizes in the Nordic…

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