Of the ten most-played songs of the past summer on commercial and YLE radio stations, as many as eight were Finnish. The most-played song in June and July was ‘Liekinheitin’ by Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen. The copyright organisation Gramex’s summer statistics list the ten most-played songs on commercial and Yle radio stations in June and July.

At the 50th-anniversary gala of the Finnish Music Publishers’ Association, held at the Valkoinen Sali in Helsinki, awards were presented to composers and for their works. An honorary award went to Mr Lord.

In its autumn distribution on 29 September 2026, Gramex paid out 7.2 million euros. Royalties were paid to over 10,000 domestic music performers and producers represented by Gramex.

When the long-awaited breakthrough failed to materialise, the artist Ida Yli-Mäenpää decided to take matters into her own hands. Her persistent hard work eventually led to a record deal, the creation of a record-breaking hit single and the realisation of her dreams.

Music Producers – IFPI Finland has updated the certification thresholds for gold and platinum singles to reflect changes in music consumption and market conditions. The new thresholds came into force on 1 July 2026, but they do not apply retrospectively.

The creative industries are not just part of the cultural sector. They are part of Finland’s exports, innovation economy and international competitiveness, points out Riku Lievonen, Director of Communications and Public Relations at Gramex.

The film Somewhere There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Jossain on valo joka ei sammu) was awarded the Music Insight of the Year Award at the Screen Helsinki event on 28 August 2026. The award highlights innovative and creative use of music in films and television series. It is presented by AV Music, a joint service operated by Gramex and Teosto.

Having surpassed one billion streams, Daniel “Danitello” Okas is one of Finland’s most successful music producers. In this article, we explore nine lessons that help explain the foundations of Danitello’s international breakthrough.

Gramex’s The Value of Music video series continues on 27 August with an episode featuring Goldielocks, taking viewers behind the scenes of the artist’s second album and the different stages of its creation.

Gramex, together with other key Finnish music industry organisations and stakeholders, has published a set of shared goals for the 2027–2031 parliamentary term. The goals focus on areas such as cultural funding, cultural wellbeing and regional accessibility, music education for children and young people, copyright and artificial intelligence, market growth and exports, as well as social security and working conditions.