Become a client
Do you perform on phonograms or produce them commercially? Make a client agreement with us. The agreement is free.
Who can join?
You can join Gramex as a client if you are a private individual, company or other organisation that performs on a phonogram as an artist or has commercially produced a phonogram. In short, an artist, musician, singer or conductor is an eligible client when their performance is recorded on a phonogram (for instance, they have played an instrument or sang on the recording). A producer may become a client after they have funded the recording of a phonogram. Here, ‘producer’ does not refer to a creative producer.
To become a client, you make a client agreement. The easiest way to become a client is to use the online links below.
There is a link for private individuals and another one for businesses. Electronic agreements require strong identification with bank IDs, for instance.
Under 18-year-olds need a paper agreement because it has to be signed by a legal guardian.
Make an agreement
Join as a private individual
You should make a client agreement if you perform on a phonogram as an artist or you have produced it and want to receive remunerations to your personal account. Entering into the agreement requires that you are an adult.
Fill in the agreement
Join as company or other legal entity
You should make an agreement if you want to receive remunerations for your performance work to your company or if your registered company is the producer of the phonogram.
Fill in the agreement
Join as a private individual (outside Finland)
You should make a client agreement if you perform on a phonogram as an artist or you have produced it and want to receive remunerations to your personal account. Entering into the agreement requires that you are an adult.
Fill in the agreement
Join as company or other legal entity (outside Finland)
You should make an agreement if you want to receive remunerations for your performance work to your company or if your registered company is the producer of the phonogram.
Fill in the agreement
Why join?
By entering into a client agreement, you give us your authorisation to manage your rights under the Finnish Copyright Act. We take care of selling licences for the music you have recorded, collecting remunerations in Finland and abroad and paying them out directly to your account. You can track song use and remuneration payments in the MyGramex portal.
We also actively influence legislation in Finland and Europe to ensure that your rights continue to be secured in the future. As our client, you also stay informed on current industry topics with weekly updates from GramexPress.
Gramex charges no entry or membership fees. We withhold any administration and collection costs from remunerations paid out to you. We also help fund efforts related to promotion and export of music.
What our clients say
Megadeth guitarist organises guitar camp in Helsinki
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.
Remunerations now also from South Africa
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 returns her music to Tiktok
Taylor Swift’s decision to return her music to Tiktok goes against what she has previously fought for.
What can I be remunerated for?
Gramex sells licences on your behalf and collects remunerations for phonograms and music videos that are used, for instance:
- on FM and internet radio
- in TV and streaming programmes
- in AV presentations
- at public events
- in public facilities available to customers and personnel, such as hair salons, grocery stores, restaurants, taxis, schools and health services.
Remunerations are paid out four times a year. You can track your remunerations in the MyGramex portal.
What does Gramex not collect remunerations for?
Gramex manages the so called related rights on your behalf from a financial point of view. The authorisation is limited. In other words, no rights are transferred to Gramex. They remain under your ownership, making you the ‘rightsholder.’ For some rights, our rightsholders wish to keep the licence sales to themselves. That is why we do not collect and pay out remunerations for, e.g.
- social media
- advertisements
- movie theatre screenings
- YouTube or Spotify.
For these outlets, rightsholders agree on the use of music and remunerations independent of Gramex. Most often, the licences are available from producers, i.e. record companies.
Ask more about becoming a client
Still thinking? See our frequently asked questions or contact our customer service.
Who is a music performer?
I’m already a client of Gramex as a music performer. How do I join as a producer client?
What is the role of the producer of a phonogram?
How can I join Gramex?
Who are entitled to Gramex remunerations?
