ESEK - THE FINNISH PERFORMING MUSIC PROMOTION CENTRE
ESEK or the Finnish Performing Music Promotion Centre has operated as part of Gramex, Copyright Society of Performing Artists and Phonogram Producers in Finland, since 1983. Its function is to promote and support Finnish music performing in its various forms.
All types of music
The scope of ESEK's promotion encompasses all types of music. Priority is given to professional music making, but in certain cases support can also be given to amateur activities of high standard.
Funding
The promotial activities are mainly funded using those remuneration funds of performers and phonogram producers which, on the basis of international reciprocity agreements, can be used for national promotional activies. Funds from the levy on private copying are also used for promotional activities.
Areas of promotion
The main areas of ESEK promotion are:
- Support for Finnish phonogram production/phonogram production with Finnish artists
- Support for live music projects with Finnish artists, both in Finland and abroad
- Support for production of audiovisual music programmes about Finnish artists or Finnish composers
Applications
Support is granted on the basis of applications, which must always be sent before the project is carried out. They may be done free-form and sent by email or by post (addresses below).
Following information is needed in the application (for a live music project):
- name and contacts of the applicant, e.g. official organizer of an event
- short description of the project for which support is being applied (what? where? when?) with the names of the Finnish artists invited
- budget (in euros) for the Finnish artists (travel, accommodation, fees)
- sum applied from ESEK
Deadlines for applications are: March 15, May 15, September 15 and November 15, decisions are made in 4-6 weeks after the deadlines.
In case you would like to apply support for a phonogram or an audiovisual production introducing Finnish artists, please contact us for specified information for these areas through addresses below!
Contacts
Email: leena.hirvonen(at)esek.fi, postal address: Pieni Roobertinkatu 16, FIN-00160 Helsinki, tel: +358-9-6803 4040, fax: +358-9-6803 4033
