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Sviby @ TMW 2026: culture belongs to people

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Sviby @ TMW 2026: culture belongs to people

The Estonian Companies in Spotlight session at Tallinn Music Week introduced companies and organisations shaping Estonia's music sector today. An hour offered a concise, meaningful overview of the sector, from labels and agencies to festivals, clubs, technology companies and ticketing.

On stage were FAAR Music, Treski Fest, Sviby, UCE Agency, Fairmus, Kultuuriklubi Tempel and kurvad uudised.

These meetings matter because they help people understand how Estonia's music market really works, where collaboration is possible and which companies help our culture grow.

Jaan Naaber and Sviby's message at Tallinn Music Week

Sviby founder Jaan Naaber shared a simple but powerful idea: culture belongs to people.

Culture does not belong to platforms, systems or intermediaries. It belongs to audiences, artists, organisers and communities who give it life.

Music is more than entertainment. Music is identity. It creates belonging. It connects people who have never met. The most powerful moment comes when an artist meets an audience live. That is the moment the whole sector exists for.

What is Sviby?

Sviby is a culture and event technology company that helps organisers bring more people to events and build long-term audiences.

Simply put, Sviby connects:

  • ticketing

  • audience data

  • marketing

  • growing repeat visits

  • event discovery

  • a smooth customer experience

Leading festivals, theatres and concert organisers use Sviby today. The Sviby portal records over 2 million actions each month, and more than 65,000 people use the Sviby app.

From tickets to audiences

Success has traditionally been measured in tickets sold.

We believe the next stage is to measure success in audiences.

Who came? Who wants to return? What resonates? How do we grow a community alongside sales?

This is the shift: from tickets to audiences. From a one-off purchase to a long-term relationship.

Why does this matter to the music sector?

The future of the music sector depends on how many people we can bring into the room.

More audience means:

  • stronger artists

  • more sustainable events

  • full venues

  • more investment

  • a more vibrant culture

When more people attend, everyone benefits.

We are not just building a ticketing platform

We are building access to a feeling. The moment a room comes alive. The moment an audience and artist create something together. A moment remembered for years.

Culture belongs to people

Tallinn Music Week reminded us how many strong players work in Estonia's music sector.

Jaan Naaber says the next stage of growth will come when technology helps more people reach culture.

Because, ultimately, culture belongs to people.

Our job is to bring people closer to it.

Join thousands of Sviby organisers

You create experiences. Sviby helps you bring them to your audience. Start for free with ticketing, visibility and support in one place.

It is simple

Create an organiser account and put your events on sale in minutes. Sell tickets and grow your audience with ease.

It makes business sense

Your events are immediately discoverable in the Sviby portal and app. Our competitive service fee applies only to tickets sold.

You have support

Our customer support team is here when you need help or have questions. You do not have to do everything alone.