Last amended at the Annual Meeting on 10 June 2025

TONO’s duties to its members:

licensing is intended to ensure that authors of musical works receive reasonable remuneration when their music is performed. TONO’s role is to act as an intermediary between the customer and the author. The starting point for TONO’s management is the Norwegian Copyright Act, and the basis for licence terms and principles is the Norwegian Act relating to collective management of copyright. TONO shall contribute to the fulfilment of the Norwegian Copyright Act’s purpose stipulated in Section 1(a) “to grant rights to those who create, perform or invest in copyrighted works or related performances and works, and thus also provide an incentive for cultural production”. TONO adheres to the legislation — even where the law provides for exceptions — so that we ensure that authors receive reasonable remuneration when performances take place. TONO shall market the repertoire we are tasked with managing, in the sense that original music has a high commercial value — this is the core message of our licensing work.

Basis for licensing

TONO licences the use of music within several customer sectors and manages performance rights on behalf of rightsholders. It is the rightsholder who sets the terms and conditions for granting a licence, and the rightsholder may refuse permission if the customer rejects the terms and conditions. TONO manages the world repertoire through its reciprocal agreements with sister societies.

Principles for granting a licence:

The main rules on which TONO’s licensing principles are based are found in Section 3(a) and (b) of the Norwegian Copyright Act and Section 28 of the Norwegian Act relating to collective management of copyright.

Main principles for TONO’s licensing:

• Permanent or temporary reproduction;
• The music is made available to the public – extent of availability;
• The remuneration/price shall be reasonable;
• The economic value of the performance;
• Extent and nature of music use;
• Separate objective and non-discriminatory criteria are set for all customer sectors in order to grant a licence for music use

TONO’s duty to the customer:

• Licence conditions shall be objective and non-discriminatory;
• Exercise predictability in relation to the customer;
• Provide the necessary information so that the customer may obtain a licence;
• Provide a documented basis for licensing through transparent and published terms and pricing models.