TONO FAQ for customers

Do I have to have a TONO licence to upload private videos from, for example, weddings, birthday parties or school dances to Facebook/YouTube?

14/02/2023

No. TONO has agreements with both Facebook and YouTube that cover this kind of use. It is important to note that this applies to private individuals, not organisations, companies, choirs, marching bands, etc. TONO’s agreements with Facebook/YouTube cover performing and synchronisation licences, and apply, as previously mentioned, only to private individuals.

What is geo-blocking?

Geo-blocking means you can choose to allow your video production to be viewed only in certain territories, such as the Nordic region. Limiting the territory in which a video may be viewed to the Nordic region, makes the licensing process easier and, in many cases, cheaper for the producer. In this connection, please note that […]

Can you publish videos with music in private Facebook groups without a licence from the record company/TONO?

Private Facebook groups, even closed groups, are by definition online use. In other words, the same rules apply as to all other types of online use. In this type of production, the recording rights must be cleared with the record company, while the synchronisation and performing rights must be cleared with TONO’s Media Department.

Why do Facebook/YouTube remove the sound from videos when music is playing?

Probably because Facebook/YouTube find an unlicensed production. In other words, the recording has not been cleared with the owner of the recording used (record company/artist) or TONO. It is therefore important to remember to always clear the recording rights with the owner and TONO before publishing anything on Facebook/YouTube.

I want to livestream a concert on Facebook/YouTube. What types of licences do I need?

If you are livestreaming a concert, you do not need to get a synchronisation licence from TONO. In connection with the simultaneous and unedited streaming of a concert (with no subsequent availability), no temporary or permanent copy of the production is made. A synchronisation licence will therefore not be needed. However, a performance licence must […]

I want to use some music in the presentation of a company on Facebook, YouTube or other social media. Who licenses this?

A company presentation for external viewing is by definition an advertising commercial. As the originator, you or your music publisher must negotiate a synchronisation licence with the company.  TONO issues licences for performing rights. Please note that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared with their owners. See […]

What types of productions does NCB license?

NCB licenses TV productions, TV drama shows (broadcast in the Nordic region), documentaries without cinema distribution and short films without cinema distribution, created by professional audio-visual producers. NCB also licenses DVDs, CDs, LPs and other productions released in physical format.

I am a visual artist and want to use some music in a video installation for publication online. Who licences this?

For such productions, TONO licenses both the synchronisation and performance rights. Please note that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared with the rights owners. See Recording Rights for further details. It is important to be aware that if the video installation is to be used only in […]

I want to use some music in a film about a company / a training video for new employees. The video will be published on the company’s intranet. Who licenses this?

For productions intended for internal viewing, TONO licenses both the synchronisation and performance rights. Please note that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared with the rights owners. See Recording Rights for further details.

I want to use some music in a video about the work of a non-profit organisation. Who licenses this?

For video productions presenting the work of a non-profit organisation, the recording rights must be cleared with the record company and the synchronisation rights with the music publisher, while the performance rights must be cleared with TONO’s Media department.