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three new players have been authorised to take part in the state's share
as a result of the cultural funding reform. The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra,

the Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Jazz City Turku Association (e.g.
Flame Jazz, Turku Jazz Orchestra, Turku Jazz Festival) enjoy state
funding as new factors.

The total amount of aailman-wide copyright compensation plummeted to

its lowest level in four years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,"
teosto, the copyright organisation, informs. This information can be found

in the Global Collections Report of the International Association of
Copyright Organisations( CISAC ) , which covers information on copyright

compensation in a total of 120 countries. Global copyright revenues
plummeted by 9.9 per cent between 2019 and 2020, and most of the
decline is from the live music and background music side.

The Nordic Council's Music Prize has been won this year by Faroe

Island singer-songwriter Eivør Pálsdottir. He was rewarded for
"persistent work that draws attention to the Music Heritage and Faroese
language of the Faroe Islands and which in recent years has brought

attention to his homeland." Soprano Anu Komsi and trumpeter Verneri
Pohjola were nominated from Finland.

The Herbert von Karajan Prize at the Salzburg Easter Festival has been
awarded to American violinist Hilary Hahn. The prize awarded since

2017 is €50,000 and was received by Hahn at his Salzburg concert on 30
October.

The winner of this year's cello competition at the 75th Geneva Music
Competition was Michiaki Ueno from Japan. Canada's Bryan Cheng

and third-ranked Korean Jaemin Han took second place. There was
no first or second place in the Oboe competition. The third prize was

presented by Venezuelan Natalia Auli, Frenchman Louis
Baumann and Australian Zhiyu Sandy Xu. Auli also won the