Join as a member!
The membership fee is 32,70 €/month and for student members 13,20 €/month.
Joining requires strong authentication with a bank ID.
If you want to join the Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa on the same day you join the Musicians’ Union, fill out the membership application directly on A-kassa’s website.
What is the Finnish Musicians’ Union?
The Finnish Musicians’ Union is an organization for music performers, founded in 1917. It has approximately 3500 members. Nearly one-third of the membership consists of orchestral musicians, while the rest work as freelancers or entrepreneurs in various sectors of the music industry.
The Finnish Musicians’ Union has 24 collective agreements in various production sectors of music andoffers several benefits and services to its members, including insurance coverage and artist residencies.
The Finnish Musicians’ Union advocates for the overall interests of the music industry by influencing cultural policies and legislation.
The Finnish Musicians’ Union promotes the music industry and owns Radio Helsinki as well as G Livelab venues in Helsinki and Tampere.
Why join?
As a member of the Finnish Musicians’ Union, you are entitled to a wide range of services and benefits that help with various work-life situations and challenges.
Artis Residences
The Musicians’ Union has artist residencies in London and Villa Vikan in Raasepori. The residencies are furnished for artistic work and also provide an excellent opportunity for inspiration and relaxation. The rental rates for the Union’s residencies are competitive compared to general market levels.
Benefits and services
As a member of the Finnish Musicians’ Union, you are entitled to a wide range of benefits and services designed to make your working life and daily life easier, so you can focus on what matters most. The range of benefits and services includes, for example, rehearsal spaces at affordable rental rates, travel and accommodation benefits, discounts on work equipment from various service providers, as well as services that support physical activity and wellbeing.
Collective Agreements
The Finnish Musicians’ Union has 25 collective agreements across different sectors of music production. The Union negotiates up-to-date wages and benefits in these agreements, taking its members’ views into account.
Insurances
The membership fee include a wide range of insurances:
- Leisure Accident and Travel Insurance
- Instrument Insurance up to €3000
- Musicians’ Sick Fund
Also Kaleva and If offer discounts on other insurances for the members of the Finnish Musicians’ Union.
Legal Services and Support for Work Situations
You can contact the Union lawyers for expert advice on legislation, agreements, taxation and entrepreneur issues. Members of the Finnish Musicians’ Union are also entitled to apply for legal aid paid by the Union.
The members have access to shop stewards who manage issues related to collective agreements, problems at individual workplaces and nationwide matters. Freelancers can contact the Finnish Musicians’ Union’s Shop Steward and Freelance Specialist.
Branches
The Finnish Musicians’ Union has branches as members. When new individual members wish to join a branch, its executive board processes the applications and confirms membership in the branch and thereby in the Finnish Musicians’ Union.
Musicians’ Sick Fund and unemployment fund A-kassa
When you join the Finnish Musicians’ Union, you also become a member of the Musicians’ Sick Fund.
If you work as an employee, you can also join the unemployment fund A-kassa as a member. The membership fee for A-kassa in 2026 is EUR 8/month.
Membership fee and payment options
The membership fee for the Finnish Musician’s Union is determined by the General Assembly, and the membership fee for the A-kassa unemployment fund is set annually by the Financial Supervisory Authority. In 2026, the union membership fee is EUR 32,70/month. There are two payment methods: employer collection and self-payment.
The membership fee for full-time music students is EUR 13,20/month, billed in three-month installments. Student members should consider joining the unemployment fund at the latest towards the end of their studies.
For members who are retired or on indefinite disability pension, the membership fee is EUR 56,90/year.
The membership fee of the unemployment fund A-kassa is not included in the Finnish Musicians’ Union’s membership fee.