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    12.04.2024

    Data: 150 radio songs list

    From country to pop, rap to hard rock - did you know that radio has inspired hundreds of songs? Gramex is launching a list of 150 radio-themed songs to celebrate RadioGala on 12 April. The gala honours the best of the year in domestic commercial radio.

    11.04.2024

    Radio is still interesting

    Radio has maintained its position as one of the favourite media in Finland. Its creators were honoured at the RadioGala in April.

    04.04.2024

    Beatles hype takes over Helsinki

    Helsinki Beatles Weekend paid tribute to one of the world's most popular bands. Recently, however, the band lost one of its popularity records.

    27.03.2024

    English music’s dominance is diminishing on Spotify

    Spotify's recent annual report shows that music consumers are now coveting local music sung in local languages. In addition to Spanish the most popular languages are German, French, Korean, Hindi and Punjabi.

    20.03.2024

    Eco-records and carbon footprint calculators – the music industry is aiming for emission reductions

    The music sector has become increasingly responsible. The latest innovation is the eco-record made from recyclable polyethylene terephthalate.

    14.03.2024

    Many new or renovated venues are now opening in Helsinki

    Helsinki's reputation as Finland's most attractive gig city has been on the decline in recent years. Is it time for a revival?

    08.03.2024

    Research on Women’s Day: a quarter of Gramex’s personal customers are women

    Around a quarter of Gramex's personal customers, i.e. music performers and producers, are women. The results show that women are still under-represented in the music sector in relation to the population as a whole. Gramex released the statistics to mark Women's Day and Equality Day on 8 March.

    06.03.2024

    Classical music record shop Fuga closes – moves to publishing!

    Helsinki will lose another record shop when Fuga, which specialises in classical music, goes online.

    29.02.2024

    Seven candidates compete for the 2024 Teosto Prize

    This year's Teosto Prize nominees were announced at the Port of Music in Espoo. Seven Finnish compositions published or premiered in 2023 will compete for the €40 000 prize. See all the nominees!

    07.02.2024

    Women’s music making and performing continues to grow

    This year's Grammy Awards helped confirm a recent US study that found the proportion of women as performers and creators of popular music continued to rise last year.