Policy affairs
You can focus on creating music, we take care your rights.
Composer-producer Tido Nguyen
Member of Teosto since 2015
For almost a hundred years, Teosto has acted as a defender of its members’ interests in both domestic and international arenas. We want to ensure and increase your chances of professional success in the music industry. Creative work has a vital impact on both individuals and the society – and we aim to spread the word!
Enabling the success of music creators
We represent over 40,000 composers, lyricists, arrangers, and publishers by serving their interests and protecting their rights in society. Our goal is to make sure that making music professionally is profitable now and in the future.
- We ensure the conditions for making music in the society.
- We voice the needs and concerns of composers, lyricists, arrangers, and publishers in the public discussion.
- We provide policymakers with up-to-date information to guide their decision-making.
- We collaborate with other music industry players in policy affairs.
2024 European elections
The creative industry is a focal European industry with significant growth potential. Enabling the success of creative industry operators must be considered in EU politics as well. In the 2024 European elections, the primary production of music pursues the following goals:
Our goals in Finland
The power of music produces significant growth and well-being. Music spreads across borders and enables new innovations, employment, and international competitiveness of the entire country. Music reinforces the stability and identity of our society and allows the flourishing of human creativity. A civilised society has strong cultural policies to support inclusion and unity. Our vision is a Finland where music has an even greater value to individuals, companies, and the society as a whole.
Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence creates new opportunities for the creative industries. However, AI needs fair rules that take into account the rights of creative workers and businesses in the industry.
Read more about our AI policiesHow we protect music authors’ rights
We issue statements on upcoming laws that have an effect on the working conditions and viability of the music industry. We are a part of the Copyright Council, set up by the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as other working groups and seminars regarding social reform.
We meet regularly with social decision-makers. We host events in which our networks are encouraged to discuss current issues. In our Cultural Ambassador program, decision-makers meet and connect with musicians, composers, and publishers. We also participate in broader social events and campaigns.
We utilise research data and market intelligence produced in-house at Teosto and acquired from external sources. We collaborate with the IPR University Center, which is engaged in research connected to intellectual property rights. Through our international networks, we receive information on global developments.
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