Music in municipalities and regions

The municipality’s fixed annual fee under the agreement covers the following areas:

Schools – preschools, compulsory schools, upper secondary schools, youth centres and leisure centres
Background music, discos and live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees) on school premises, school graduations, and Music in Media (compensation for copying and storing music) are included.
Exception: live music at youth centres/leisure activities must be reported afterwards.

Care – nursing homes, short-term accommodation, day centres, supported housing
Background music, discos and live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees), as well as music in exercise classes, are included.

Sports halls and swimming pools
Background music is included when the municipality operates the venue. If another operator rents the venue, that operator is responsible for the Stim fee.

Municipal workplaces
Background music at workplaces, in lunchrooms and staff areas, and music from computers and phones are included. Staff parties with discos or live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees) are also included.

Food service
Background music in food service within schools and care is included.

Music in exhibitions and installations
Most municipalities have chosen to include background music in exhibitions and installations in the fixed annual fee. Contact Stim to confirm what applies in your municipality.

Plays/theatrical productions
Most municipalities have chosen to include theatrical productions produced by a municipal unit/operation in the fixed annual fee. Contact Stim to confirm what applies in your municipality.

Licensed under the agreement, but not included in the fixed fee

For activities not covered by the fixed annual fee, Stim needs information and/or invoice documentation from the responsible party.

Culture schools and music schools
Read specific information about culture and music schools. Contact Stim for the fee.

Report via My pages

• Music classes, upper secondary music programmes, and aesthetic programmes with a music focus – invoice documentation is required for larger concerts (more than 300 attendees) and for concerts with admission.
• School concerts with admission or with more than 300 attendees
• Public live music events – e.g. cultural programmes, town festivals, Walpurgis Night, and National Day celebrations

Contact Stim to determine the fee

• Streaming – music on the municipality’s website
• Film screenings
• Telephone switchboards with music
• Music in shops, tourist offices or libraries
• Sporting events – music at sports galas, competitions, championships, etc.
• Disco/club activities with a DJ (recorded music) – outside school activities are reported separately
• Music in food service – outside schools and care is reported separately
• Music in gyms, exercise classes and dance courses – must be reported to Stim

The region’s fixed annual fee under the agreement covers the following areas:

Regional schools – for example, folk high schools
Background music, discos and live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees) on school premises (including school cafés/food services) and traditional school graduations are included. Music in Media (compensation for copying and storing music) is also included.

Regional care/healthcare – hospitals, care homes, outpatient clinics, dental clinics, etc.
Background music, discos and live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees), as well as music in instructor-led exercise classes, are included.

Regional workplaces
Background music at workplaces, in lunchrooms and staff areas, and music from computers and phones are included. Staff parties with discos or live music (free-admission events with up to 300 attendees) are also included.

Food service
Background music in food service within schools and healthcare/care is included in the relevant tariff and does not incur an additional fee. Other food service operations can be included in the fixed annual fee.

Music in exhibitions and installations
Background music in exhibitions and installations can be included in the fixed annual fee. Contact Stim to confirm what applies in your region.

Licensed under the agreement, but not included in the fixed fee

For activities not covered by the fixed annual fee, Stim needs invoice documentation from the responsible party.

The following music use should be reported via My pages:

• School concerts with admission or with more than 300 attendees
• Public live music events

For the following music use you need to contact Stim to determine the fee:

• Streaming – music on the region's websites/platforms – invoice documentation must be provided.
• Film screening – invoice documentation must be provided.
• Music in shops, tourist offices, foyers, receptions or libraries – invoice documentation must be provided.
• Music in hotel, camping and cabin rental operations – invoice documentation must be provided.
• Disco or club activity with DJ (recorded music) – outside school activities are reported separately.
• Music in gyms, exercise classes and dance courses – must be reported to Stim.