Music Finland commences operations

The unification of Music Export Finland and the Finnish Music Information Fimic is in the home stretch. Music Finland, the new organization, is now operational. From Monday, June 11 staff, projects and activities will communicate as Music Finland. The new visual image is designed by Helsinki-based creative studio Leroy.

This means that, amongst other things, email addresses will become firstname.surname@musicfinland.fi and all bulletins, newsletters and other communications will be sent on behalf of Music Finland.

The websites of Music Export Finland and Fimic will function as before until the autumn, and they will continue to be key communications channels for all ongoing projects. Alongside these a temporary site at www.musicfinland.fi will launch on Monday, June 11 highlighting Music Finland’s current and past activities.

Music Finland’s new full website is timed to go public in September 2012 and will offer service in both Finnish and English.

Music Export Finland and the Finnish Music Information Centre Fimic would like to thank all their partners and friends. Music Finland picksup where these two talented and dedicated organizations left off –with a refreshed feel and as much passion and enthusiasm for Finnish music as ever.

About Music Finland

Music Finland is the new organization dedicated to promoting the success and awareness of Finnish music at home and abroad. Music Finland creates and manages a wide variety of services, marketing programs, events, networking opportunities, training, consultancy, support, research, information and funding programs. These activities aim to maximize success for Finnish music and music companies, and increase Finnish music export revenue.

Music Finland is a result of a merger of Music Export Finland and the Finnish Music Information Centre Fimic. The founding members of Music Finland are the Copyright Society of Performing Artists and Phonogram Producers in Finland (Gramex), IFPI Finland, Finnish Music Publishers’ Association, Finnish Musicians' Union, Finnish Independent Labels Association (IndieCo), Finnish Society of Popular Music Composers and Authors (Elvis), Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society (Teosto), and the Society of Finnish Composers.


12 June, 2012