What does it take for an artist to break through? Yona realised that making good music alone is not enough for a breakthrough. By following one’s calling, however, it is possible to achieve a different kind of breakthrough.

Wondering why your remunerations haven’t found their way to you? Check our list to see if any of your songs are in need of correction.

Finland is currently being swept by the third wave of death metal – with even the most tradition‑minded bands made up of musicians barely in their twenties. GramexPress asked Cryptic Hatred, Azatoth, Malformed and Whisper why death metal has become the leading genre of youth‑driven metal in this decade.

Rap music already caught Spekti’s interest during his upper secondary school years. After completing his military service, the Finnish rap group Trilogia was formed. Spekti first heard about Gramex when Trilogia collaborated with another Finnish rap group, Fintelligens.

Singer-songwriter Maija Vilkkumaa wants to build value and appreciation for pop music - and thus success.

IMPALA's 2026 100 Artists to Watch list showcases Europe's most promising future stars of independent labels. From Finland, Louna0nline, OLGA, Pearly Drops and Us made the list.

For the 43rd time, Emma Gala honoured the most successful artists and music professionals of the past year. The winners of the night were Ares and emma & matilda, who took home three Emmas each.

For Harri Kuusijärvi, making art is the noblest and the best thing he knows. It is reaching toward goodness, which is otherwise hard to find.

This year marks 100 years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland with the ship Andania. The year 2026 is therefore a historic anniversary for Finnish jazz: the Jazz Finland 100 celebration year. The arrival of jazz had a significant impact on the development of Finnish popular music and culture.

The gender distribution in the Finnish music industry is still changing very slowly. The proportion of women among music creators, performers and producers only grows in small increments from year to year. However, the distributions paid to women are increasing more than the proportion of women. Although the differences are still large, both Teosto’s and Gramex’s statistics show that women’s visibility and earnings in the Finnish music industry are increasing.