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	Digelius Music - Supplier of folk, ethnic and jazz music along with some other not so well known type of music.
	Finnish Rave Info - Information about raves organized in Finland.
	Finnish Music Quarterly Magazine - A magazine published in english that covers all aspects of the Finnish music scene, and keep track of what happens in Finland. Read articles on-line.
	International Music Managers' Forum: Finland - Representing the interests of managers and self-managed artists. Includes information about services offered and activities.
	Finnish Music Information Centre - Contains everything you need to know about Finnish music. You can find facts about composers, artists and groups of contemporary music, folk and world music, jazz and pop, rock and dance.
	Yahoo Groups: Finnish-Music - A discussion list with topics ranging from Kalevala to Ultra Bra, from Danny to CMX.
	Rockdata - Finnish Music Scene - Most comprehensive information source for Finnish popular music.
	MusicFinland - Portal of Finnish music.
	Directory of Music Libraries in Finland - Quite comprehensive directory of music libraries in Finland.
	Folk, Jazz and Rock Music in Finland - General overview with links to other sites written by Mr. Jari Muikki, Finnish Music Information Centre.
	Global Music Center - GMC is a music institute dedicated to the different musics of the world. They organize events, produce recordings, undertake research and disseminate and publish worldwide music information worldwide.
	MP3Lizard.com - Artist promotion site, features MP3 files from independent Finnish and international artists.
	pHinnWeb - Rave and electronica information. Includes history of the scene, artist profiles, event information and reviews.
	The Fan - The Finnish Artist Network - Lists bands and artists by region, as well as proving a message board.
	Karaoke Restaurants and Bars in Finland - Provides information about places where you can sing karaoke. Events and games calendar.

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