Finland will be the first focus country of next year's Reeperbahn Festival as part of a two-year initiative to bring Finnish music to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Titled Aus Finnland, the music export project aims to increase opportunities for artists hailing from the Nordic country and create a sustainable base for the future of music exports.

Targeted at music fans and professionals, the project will be documented online at www.ausfinnland.de. The website launches on January 1 2015.

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