The project “Boosting music industry exports to Japan through cross-sectoral collaboration” (FINEEX Music/Finest Sounds) aimed at increasing sales and new export contracts of Finnish and Estonian music industry companies in Japan. The most important achievements:
 
1) New contacts to Japanese music business were established and old ones strengthened, and a lot of silent knowledge from experienced exporters shared. Existing connections with Japanese music industry were updated, and trust built between them and new generation of exporters.
 
2) Export activities and sales of music companies on the Japanese music market were boosted. New companies in Finland and Estonia were attracted, and export strategies were built for them.

• For 38 music companies new export concepts to Japanese market were developed;
•  75 music sector companies and artists participated in the sales promotion trip and songwriting camp in Japan;
•  All together 134 companies participated in project activities;

 
3) About 300-400 persons (from brands, SME's and Universities) participated in the project activities. They received information and competences about the Japanese market which will be beneficial in future export activities