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    30.09.2025

    Interesting new instruments for September

    Introducing interesting new instruments. Among others, Zildjian's FX Stacks series cymbal stacks, Hagström guitar factory's Adina Creme, and Oberheim TEO-5 Desktop synthesizer.

    11.09.2025

    Answer the Gramex listens -survey!

    At Gramex, we want to serve our customers and stakeholders better and better. Take our short survey and contribute to our development!

    28.08.2025

    There would only be art

    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.

    04.07.2025

    Music streaming and algorithms: the anatomy of an algorithm

    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.

    25.06.2025

    Debut album: Aksel Kankaanranta

    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?

    16.06.2025

    Remunerations now also from South Korea

    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.

    03.06.2025

    Interesting new instruments

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

    30.05.2025
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    The last riff?

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

    16.05.2025

    Thesis: Artists of African and Mixed Heritage in the Finnish Music Industry

    Marie José Masena’s newly published thesis, “Artists of African and Mixed Heritage in the Finnish Music,” examines the position of brown artists in the Finnish music scene as part of a broader conversation. The thesis represents a step toward a more inclusive and transparent music industry that reflects the full spectrum of society.

    16.05.2025
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    Anni Pohto: From Tampere to Abbey Road

    For singer-songwriter Anni Pohto, making music is part of a larger battle for self-expression. The artist, who journeyed from Tampere to the iconic Abbey Road Studios, speaks about the revolutionary power of creativity and the deeper significance of copyright at a time when artists' income streams are changing rapidly.