Finland

  • capital city: Helsinki
  • population: 5,488,543
  • area: 338,424 sq. km.
  • languages spoken: Finnish and Swedish
  • annual record sales: €36,097,623 (EUR 2015)
  • rank: 25th largest worldwide
  • currency: Euro € (EUR)
  • Finland is home to the most northerly vineyard in the world – at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant which provides the vineyard with heat

Finnish music lovers are moving to streaming services and away from physical and digital product – but the overall sales of music remains consistently strong. There’s a vibrant domestic music scene that competes successfully with international stars, and a diverse selection of music festivals which attract larger audiences every year.