{"id":12422,"date":"2025-09-26T10:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicmedia.fi\/?p=12422"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:15:22","slug":"lotta-savolainen-appointed-as-new-ceo-of-music-x-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicmedia.fi\/en\/lotta-savolainen-appointed-as-new-ceo-of-music-x-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotta Savolainen appointed as new CEO of Music x Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lotta Savolainen<\/strong> has been appointed as the new CEO of Music x Media. Savolainen will take up her position on October 1, 2025, transferring from her role as artistic director of the Lost In Music festival.<\/p>\n

Music x Media is Finland’s largest and one of the world’s oldest networking and meeting places for music and creative industries. The event has been held in Tampere 36 times.<\/p>\n

Lotta Savolainen is a long-time music industry professional with diverse experience in both major and indie record companies. During her career, she has worked as a music producer, publicist, agent, mentor, and music journalist, among other roles.<\/p>\n

The board of Music x Media is delighted to appoint Savolainen as CEO.<\/p>\n

Tiina Vihtkari<\/strong>, Chair of the Board of Music x Media and CEO of Sublime Music Agency, thanks Jani Jalonen<\/strong>, who is moving to a new position with the City of Helsinki, for his excellent work in developing Music x Media.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Music x Media event, visit musicmedia.fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Music x Media has been a key player in the professionalization and development of the Finnish music industry since the 1980s. The Music x Media event is owned by Sublime Music Agency, Tampere-talo Oy, Tiketti Oy, and Rauha Kyyr\u00f6.<\/p>\n

Interview requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lotta Savolainen, lotta.savolainen@lostinmusic.fi, +358 50 413 0094<\/p>\n

Tiina Vihtkari, tiina.vihtkari@sublime.fi, +358 50 594 2430<\/p>\n

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Article image: Emma Suominen<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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