2023 was the sixth consecutive year of growth for the UK indie market. The growth of the sector has been driven in particular by the increasing popularity of physical formats.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jam with the guitarist of a metal band that has sold tens of millions of records, and get guitar lessons at the same time? Now it's possible.

Gramex has signed a reciprocity agreement with SAMPRA, the South African copyright society. In the future, Gramex will collect remunerations to Finnish musicians and artists for the use of music in South Africa. In return, Gramex will also pay and collect remunerations for musicians represented by SAMPRA for the use of their music in Finland.

Taylor Swift's decision to return her music to Tiktok goes against what she has previously fought for.

Radio has maintained its position as one of the favourite media in Finland. Its creators were honoured at the RadioGala in April.

Helsinki Beatles Weekend paid tribute to one of the world's most popular bands. Recently, however, the band lost one of its popularity records.

Spotify's recent annual report shows that music consumers are now coveting local music sung in local languages. In addition to Spanish the most popular languages are German, French, Korean, Hindi and Punjabi.

The music sector has become increasingly responsible. The latest innovation is the eco-record made from recyclable polyethylene terephthalate.

Helsinki's reputation as Finland's most attractive gig city has been on the decline in recent years. Is it time for a revival?

Helsinki will lose another record shop when Fuga, which specialises in classical music, goes online.