Lauri Ogawa, Managing Director of GT Music Licences for almost three years, will leave his post at the end of January after an eventful and developmental period. We asked him what the past few years have taught him about the music industry and what kind of legacy he hopes to leave behind.

Throughout our existence, humans have been trying to find ways to make things easier, faster and better, using a variety of tools and techniques. Read Gramex Managing Director Ilmo Laevuo’s perspective on AI!

Mia Kari, the new President of the Musicians' Union, took up her post in May 2025, shortly after which she also became Vice Chair of the Gramex Board. With a long career as an orchestral musician, she now wants to ensure that musicians get the recognition and compensation they deserve for their work.

Welcome to a webinar Music360 for music professionals, on Thursday, January 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. GT Musiikkiluvat Oy, owned by Gramex and Teosto, are involved in organizing the webinar.

IndieCo, the association of independent record and production companies in Finland, will honour the 2025 winners at the Indie Awards 2026. The awards will be presented on Thursday 5 February 2026 at Helsinki Tiivistämö.

Introducing exciting new audio technology, including Vox AC15X Hand-Wired, Tonex Pedal Bass Edition and SSL Revival 4000 Channel Strip.

Gramex will pay four royalties to music performers and producers in 2026.

Gramex paid out around EUR 5.8 million in the autumn settlement, which was received by around 10 000 domestic music performers and producers represented by Gramex.

Ares received the most nominations this year, being nominated in six categories. Gramex is a partner of the Emma Gala and will share the award in the Newcomer of the Year category.

According to the 2025 customer and stakeholder survey, Gramex customer satisfaction has remained unchanged. The Gramex Customer Satisfaction Index (NPS) in the survey, which ended in early October, was 43 points, exactly the same as last year's survey. Customers praised the smooth customer service and reliability, among other things.