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Ulla Simonen katsoo kameraan. Taustalla ikkuna.
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AVEK is a huge catalyst for growth in the audiovisual industry, despite its size

Realising the growth potential of the cultural sector requires grassroots actors like AVEK. In her blog, our Director Ulla Simonen highlights the opportunities in the audiovisual industry and how AVEK can support them. Simonen points out that cutting AVEK’s grant funds was a direct blow to the initial impetus for growth in the audiovisual industry. Fortunately, the Government’s spending limits session can still address this.
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EUR 49,2 million to the creative industry. EUR 24 million to authors, performing artists and other rightsholders of audiovisual works. EUR 20,1 million to authors and publishers of publications. EUR 2,2 million in public lending remunerations to visual artists. EUR 2,9 million in AVEK grants to audiovisual culture and the creative industry.
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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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Ulla Simonen katsoo kameraan. Taustalla ikkuna.
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The year is about to change in uncertainty

The compensation for private copying, which is an essential source of financing for AVEK, will be halved next year. “We are now waiting for information on how the compensation will be divided among the various operators and what the share of the distributable funds in 2025 will be. This wait may take a while.” In her blog, Director of AVEK Ulla Simonen reflects on the influencing efforts conducted during the past year and considers the future outlook.
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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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Government decision to cut compensation will jeopardise AVEK’s support for films

Last month, the news was released that the government discussion on spending limits had resulted in cuts that will directly affect creators in the audiovisual sector. The compensation for private copying, which is the source of most of AVEK’s funds, will be cut in half. This may deal a fatal blow to AVEK’s support activities. The direct remunerations distributed by Kopiosto for audiovisual authors will also be affected.
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