Much like STIM recently did with the Swedish Music Information Centre, The Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society Teosto is spinning off the Finnish Music Information Centre into its own entity: http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/A50EC6EE1490F25AC225768C00324BD1?opendocument
Slightly OT, but maybe of some interest: The NY Times reports on the Brooklyn Black Metal Symposium: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/arts/music/15metal.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
The Silent Ballet is not too pleased with Hearts No Static's debut full-length: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2959/Default.aspx
Fever Ray and jj are both in the top 50 of Pitchforks top tracks of 2009 list: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/
Live music with all-star Swedish indie act Kommun at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/14/musik-med-kommun/
Also see their 2010 anticipated release list: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/14/vilken-svensk-musik-langtar-du-mest-efter-2010/
Quite a few good titles there! I'm especially eager to hear the new Ison & Fille actually.
Jonsi and Alex, jj and Fever Ray all made it to PopMatters' top albums of 2009 list: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/117680-best-60-albums-of-2009
Aversionline on wacky Finnish act Opium Warlords: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/14/opium-warlords-live-at-colonia-dignidad-cd-2xlp/
Moloken's full European tour diary is now online: http://www.moloken.net/
Finnish metalcore comedians Medeia have posted their new holiday single "Antichristmas" for free download along with an entertaining video: http://www.medeiaband.com/
has now started streaming tracks from the third (and final) Adam McCormack demo EP: http://www.myspace.com/playrec
Slaktattack have posted their cover of the Swedish postpunk classic "The freaks" by Cortex for streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/slaktattack
Swedish hardcore act Meleeh are now streaming a new track from their forthcoming album "To live and die alone": http://www.myspace.com/meleeh
Adore Music (Torpedo, Kusowsky) has announced the signing of new artist Jonas Schwartz and will be releasing a trio of singles from him over the course of 2010. Preview here: http://www.myspace.com/jonasschwartz
Female-fronted Finnish indie act Captain Cougar reports that their new album "Of dreams long gone" is done and confirmed for release on January 15.