YouTube applies systems that autimatically recognise recorded music, and make it possible to register metadata and connect an uploaded video to registered musical works. If you upload your own music video, it is important that you register the correct title, names of all rights holders, ISRC codes etc. Remember to register the work on your TONO member pages if you have not already done it.
YouTube get their revenues from ads placed on selected videos in the service. These revenues will constitute the basis for the remunerations to the rightsholders, which is distributed through TONO. There is no fixed fee or distribution value per view, as both traffic and ad revenues affect the value. If you are the rightsholder of the music in a music video that YouTube has placed ads on, you will get your share if the video and ad is viewed. The more views, the more ad revenues to YouTube, and the more remunerations to the creators.
TONO distributes such remunerations only for views in Norway. If and when the video is viewed in another country, the use is governed by the agreement between YouTube and the local collection society in that country, and the payments to rightsholders are distributed according to the rules of that society.
TONO FAQ
For members
Are some types of yoik covered by special copyright provisions to accord with Sámi tradition?
Yes, TONO has special copyright rules for the personal yoik that it administers. Copyright protects everyone who creates works of music or other intellectual property, and forms the basis for...
YouTube applies systems that autimatically recognise recorded music, and make it possible to register metadata and connect an uploaded video to registered musical works. If you upload your own music...
What are subsidised concerts? Subsidised concerts are concerts whose main repertoire TONO, for reasons of cultural policy, has decided to support with additional funds. These funds derive partly from unidentified...
In this area, TONO has entered into a separate agreement with the Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras (NTO), which obviates the need for TONO rights holders to negotiate directly...
If you are a concert promoter, please download the Concert Report form in PDF format, and send it by mail or scan it and e-mail it to marked@tono.no. If you are...
Here you will find the WORK NOTIFICATION FORM in PDF for original publishers. If the form relates to a sub-publisher, you must use THIS FORM (In Norwegian). You can send it by...
Here you can download the WORK NOTIFICATION FORM in PDF for creators. You can send it by mail or scan it and email it to WORK@TONO.NO. Remember to sign the form...
If you are unable to submit the application form ELECTRONICALLY, you can download a PDF version HERE. The form must be completed, signed and returned to us by mail or,...
As a member of TONO, you authorise TONO to license all public performance, transmission and recording of your music. However, you are still entitled to mange your music yourself in...
Use of music in films, music videos, news reports, etc. (synchronisation)
When you use music together with images, a juxtaposition of sound and pictures occurs. This is called synchronisation. If, for example, you create a video clip with music that you...
Release of music for digital streaming or downloading
If you want to make your music available online via a music service that offers digital streaming or downloading, you can contact an aggregator. The aggregator is a digital distributor,...
If you are planning to release music in a physical format (e.g. CD/LP/DVD), you must contact NCB for clearance before going to press. This applies even if the release contains...
If you want to record a piece of music or make an audio-visual production containing music, you must first obtain a licence to do so from NCB (Nordic Copyright Bureau)....
Does TONO provide legal advice on my publishing contract?
No. Creators and publishers are considered equal parties in TONO, and we cannot, on a general basis, provide any assistance with regard to agreements between them. However, we can explain...
I have received an advance from my publisher, how is this registered?
The publisher must submit a so-called declaration of transfer, or financial authorisation, to TONO. This document must specify whether the advance relates to revenues from, for example, record sales, or...
How large a percentage of my royalties can a music publisher claim?
The publisher can take no more than 33.33 per cent for a performance and no more than 50 per cent for a sound recording. However, it is normal for publishers...
Contact The Norwegian Music Publisher Association. They will be able to help you. You can also apply for TONO membership for your publishing company by completing the application form found...
A music publisher can help a music creator to market and stage performances of their works through, for example, promotion and networking – often both at home in Norway and...
If your music is played on the radio or television abroad, you do not need to report it to us, since this is handled under reciprocal administration contracts with our...
Why does TONO not calculate distributions for channels like TV3 and Viasat 4?
These channels broadcast from the UK and distributions are therefore calculated by our British affiliate PRS For Music. Any distributions due from these channels will be received via our international...
What is the difference between live and mechanical performances on radio and television?
Live performances mean that the musical work is performed live. For tv performances this means that the musicians are performing the work on screen. For radio performances this means a...
Why are the values per minute higher on P1 than on P3?
The distribution of NRK’s radio channels is based on an a factor which relates to the audience numbers per channel, among other things. Additionally, the minute value per channel will...
How is the first performance supplement registered and calculated?
All new works that meet the criteria for first performance will automatically be given a special code when a work notification has been submitted and registered. This code is triggered...
How much will I receive for one broadcast on the radio?
It is not possible to give an exact answer, since the value per minute varies on the various channels – even those belonging to the same broadcaster. The type of...
Do I have to report performances on radio and television myself?
No. As a rights holder, you do not need to report performances on radio and television to us. TONO receives detailed music reports directly from the radio and television channels,...
Here is an explanation of how TONO calculates payment settlements for different types of concerts. NOTE! The names used here are fictitious and are only included to illustrate the process...
When will I receive a distribution for my concert?
Concert royalties are distributed once a year, in September. This distribution includes concerts held during the entire previous year (1 January to 31 December). If your works were performed in...
What is the difference between grand and small rights?
The expression “grand rights” is used in connection with performances of a dramatic musical work (e.g. an opera, operetta, musical, pantomime or ballet). The performance of originally written dramatico-musical works,...
A member of the band has quit. Can I transfer his shares in the work to the remaining band members?
Written consent is required to remove one or more rights holders from a work that is already registered with TONO. It is important to distinguish between performers and creators. Remember...
TONO/NCB give permission for the public performance and recording of copyright-protected musical works on behalf of their creators. However, please note that the first publication is reserved for the creators...
If the work is protected, you must obtain the prior permission of the original work’s rights holders. TONO will be happy to help you find out whom you must contact...
Can I apply to TONO for permission to arrange or translate a work?
No. You must obtain the permission of the original rights holder if you want to create your own version of another creator’s work. However, such permission does not automatically imply...
Can I give away a work free of charge when I am a TONO member?
When you sign a management contract with TONO, you – as a creator of musical works – give TONO responsibility for managing your performance rights and mechanical rights. You are...
According to Norwegian Copyright law, an artistic work is protected by copyright for 70 years after the year its creator(s) deceased. After this, the work becomes copyright free, which means...
The Norwegian Copyright Act protects the creator’s intellectual property and financial rights and entitlements to the work. If you are concerned that your music may be plagiarised, you should make...
How are percentages allocated between a work’s creators?
The creators of a work are free to agree upon a split which is then reported to TONO. If an agreed split is stipulated in the work notification submitted to...
No. In principle, you do not need to submit any documentation along with your work notification. TONO has a scheme, under which a random sample of works is routinely selected....
TONO uses your work notifications as the basis for the calculation and distribution of royalties due to you. Before we can calculate and pay you for the public performance of...
TONO manages your financial rights in connection with the public performance of your musical works. This means that TONO ensures that you get paid as a rights holder when your...
No. TONO is not a judicial body and has no authority to adjudicate disputes between two parties in matters relating, for example, to plagiarism or similar copyright infringements. We must...
Does TONO deduct tax from the royalties it distributes?
No. According to the Norwegian Tax Assessment Act, “fees or other remunerations paid to the creator of an artistic work” are reportable, but TONO has no duty to make deductions...
What is difference between TONO and Gramo, and can I be a member of both?
TONO collects and distributes royalties to composers, lyricists and music publishers for public performances and broadcast works. Gramo does the same for recorded music, but on behalf of the performers...
It costs nothing to join TONO, nor be a member of TONO. We collect and distribute royalties on a non-profit basis, and deduct an annual administration percentage of approximately 15...
When you sign a management agreement with TONO, TONO/NCB will, on your behalf, manage your financial rights and entitlements in connection with public performances and sound recordings of your music....