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Kopiosto's year 2024

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• 11.2.2025
• News

Highlights from 2024

In 2024, we promoted copyrights and the operating conditions of the creative industries while preparing for and reacting to changing conditions in accordance with our role. The beginning of a new year is a good time to take a look at the past and go over the most important events of the past year.

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Final report instructions

A final report on the use of AVEK's grants will be made in the AVEK application system. You can see the deadline for the final report in the application details. If necessary, you can request an extension of the deadline for the final report via the application system. Below you will find detailed instructions for the final report for the different types of grants.

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• 4.2.2025
• News

Kopiosto distributes EUR 49 million in copyright remunerations to the creative industry

Kopiosto paid copyright remunerations to copyright holders both directly and through the organisations that represent them. A total of EUR 24 million was paid to the authors of television programmes and performing artists, and EUR 20.1 million was paid to the authors and publishers of books, magazines and sheet music. EUR 2.2 million in total was paid to visual artists as public lending remunerations. Additionally, AVEK, a part of Kopiosto, distributed a total of EUR 2.9 million to audiovisual culture and the creative industries.

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Strategy and values

According to our vision, with our contribution, the importance of creative content will increase. Copyright holders will receive the remunerations for the use of their works. The users of works have more flexible possibilities than today to utilize creative works while respecting copyright.

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Responsibility

At Kopiosto, we want to make responsible and sustainable choices to promote creative work. We create better operating conditions for creative professionals and ensure that authors and publishers are effectively compensated for the use of their works. Our licences give users of works more flexibility to make use of works while respecting copyright.

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Categories of rights covered by the Grant of Rights to Kopiosto

This page lists the categories of rights for works of literary and visual art, sheet music and photographs that are covered by the Grant of Rights to Kopiosto. The categories of rights define the types of use for which Kopiosto may grant licences on behalf of authors, publishers and other copyright holders.

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• 15.7.2024
• News

Creative industries demand decision-makers cancel the devastating cutback on the compensation for private copying

The extensive ‘Älä anna kulttuurin kadota’ (Don’t let culture disappear) of the creative industries, which was started in June, demands that decision-makers maintain the fair compensation for private copying. According to the creative industries, the Government’s decision to cut the funding from 11 million to 5.5 million would be unjustified and devastating for the cultural offering throughout Finland.

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Categories of rights for the authorisations of audiovisual works

This page lists the categories of rights for audiovisual works and radio programmes that are based on authorisation provided to Kopiosto. From the more detailed descriptions, you can learn about the use of works for which Kopiosto can grant licences on behalf of the audiovisual authors and performing artists under each category of rights.

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• 1.3.2024
• AVEK

The unique Kehittämö Talent Development Lab generates new Finnish films

Five new film projects have been selected for the Kehittämö – Talent Development Lab of AVEK Audiovisual Centre and the Finnish Cultural Foundation. Kicked off last year, Kehittämö is the first development programme aimed at fresh creators in the audiovisual sector. The creators selected for the programme will receive €55,000 for producing their works as well as mentoring from top professionals in the field.

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