Klaus Welp
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The value of culture is at the heart of society.
Klaus Welp, poster artist
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It is essential that copyright is protected in a professional and persistent manner.
Anna Blom, textbook author
Elias Salonen smiling. Dark background.
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Copyright remunerations show in concrete terms that the audiovisual sector and the acting profession really do matter.
Elias Salonen, actor
Kristiina Drews
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Copyright is very important, as it ensures that my translations cannot be used without permission.
Kristiina Drews, translator
Susse Roos looks at the camera and smiles. Windows in the background.
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Copyright and remunerations show that your artistic contribution to a project is valued.
Susse Roos, costume designer
Juba Tuomola leans on a wall, smiles and looks directly at the camera
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Copyright compensation makes creative work possible.
Juba Tuomola, cartoonist
Yasir Gaily sitting on the sofa and smiling
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Cuts to copyright remuneration can lead to concrete and significant losses for many.
Yasir Gaily, screenwriter
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Promoting creative work

We help organisations access and use publications and audiovisual works easily and legally. We also ensure that creative industry professionals receive the appropriate remuneration for the use of their works. We are the most extensive copyright organisation representing the creative industry in Finland.

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

In 2025, Kopiosto paid EUR 24 million in copyright remunerations to the authors and performers of TV programmes and EUR 20.1 million to the authors and publishers of books, magazines, newspapers and sheet music. A total of EUR 2.6 million in public lending remunerations was paid to visual artists and EUR 70,000 in remunerations to audiobook narrators for the library use of e-materials. Additionally, AVEK, which operates as a part of Kopiosto, distributed a total of EUR 1.7 million to audiovisual culture and the creative industries.
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Highlights from 2025

In 2025, we worked hard to safeguard the conditions for the creative industry. We carried out advocacy work to update the Copyright Act and secure AVEK’s funding. We surveyed the creative industry’s views on AI and outlined the principles for the responsible use of AI. We also developed a licensing solution for the use of copyrighted content in AI prompts.
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Kopiosto’s Chair of the Board to change

At the autumn meeting, the representatives of Kopiosto’s member organisations voted Sanna Haanpää, Executive Director of the Association of Finnish Nonfiction Writers, as Chair of the Board.

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How can I receive remuneration from Kopiosto?

We can defend your interests and look after your rights after you give Kopiosto an authorisation to manage your copyrights. Every year, we pay millions of euros in copyright remunerations directly to authors and via our member organisations. We make sure that you receive the appropriate remuneration from the use of your works.

Copyright agreement for audiovisual authors and performing artists

Kopiosto authorisation for writers and visual artists

Information about audiovisual remunerations

 

Acquire a licence to use works

The use and copying of audiovisual works or publications usually requires a licence from the author or publisher of the work. We provide companies and educational institutions with an extensive licence to use a wide variety of works. The collected remunerations from sold licences help secure the future of the creative industry and professional content production.

Licences for works

Copying licences for companies

Educational use of TV programmes

Our objectives for the 2027–2031 government term

Copyrights must not be forgotten in the age of artificial intelligence. Kopiosto’s objectives for the next electoral term set out solutions to safeguard the protection of creative work, ensure that creators receive the remuneration they are entitled to, and secure the future of Finnish culture in the midst of the AI revolution.

  1. The copyright law, which protects the creative sector, and the enforcement of those rights must be brought up to date for the age of artificial intelligence
  2. Appropriate copyright remuneration must be ensured
  3. The private copying compensation system must be reformed in accordance with the analysis of the Ministry of Education and Culture
  4. Early-stage funding to support growth in the creative industries must be established
  5. Cultural funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture should be increased to one per cent of the national budget

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AVEK – Tailwinds for audiovisual culture

The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (AVEK) is part of Kopiosto and uses copyright remunerations to promote the many forms of audiovisual culture in Finland. AVEK funds the production of new documentary films, short animations, short films and media art.

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©-info is an icon found on websites, clicking on which shows you the author details and usage rights of the content on the website. By clicking on the icon, you can find out who made and produced the content: images, articles, videos and other material. The use of ©-info is free of charge, and you can add the icon to any website.

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