When Aliisa Neige Barrière realised she could challenge the cliché of the loud conductor, she recognised her way of conducting. At the podium, it's always about the music.

The Gramex Communications and Public Relations team was strengthened at the beginning of August with the appointment of a new Communications Coordinator.

Algorithms are increasingly driving what music we listen to on streaming services. In this article, Tuomas Talonpoika, Director of Gramex, looks at how algorithms work, what kind of data they use and why understanding them is important for every music professional.

Algorithms are increasingly driving what music we listen to on streaming services. In this article, Tuomas Talonpoika, Director of Gramex, looks at how algorithms work, what kind of data they use and why understanding them is important for every music professional.

Singer Aksel Kankaanranta won Finland's biggest singing competition and two Emmas. How is it possible that this successful exceptional talent was left to sit on his couch on unemployment benefits instead of releasing a successful debut album?

Gramex has signed a reciprocity agreement with the Federation of Korean Music Performers (FKMP). In the future, Gramex will collect remunerations to Finnish musicians and artists for the use of their music in South Korea. In return, Gramex will pay and collect remunerations for musicians represented by FKMP for the use of the music in Finland.

Gramex paid out €4.17 million in the summer distribution on 10 June. Over 9,000 domestic music performers and producers represented by Gramex receiving remunerations.

Among the latest standouts: the Hagström Megin guitar, Moog Messenger synthesizer, Tokai TST-101R electric guitar, and Zildjian Kerope cymbals.

For the independent label and publishing company Ranka Kustannus, Gramex remunerations are a key part of revenue. These copyright remunerations allow the company to keep investing in new music. CEO Riku Pääkkönen urges artists to care as much about remunerations as they do about their art.

Familiar guitar riffs can take us back to memories and a life lived, even to a particular year.