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TONO has entered into an agreement with TikTok
Polaris HUB – a joint venture between the Nordic collective rights management societies Koda (DK), Tono (NO) and Teosto (FIN) – has entered into a licensing agreement with TikTok. The licensing agreement also covers the repertoire of the Icelandic society Stef.
Erik Brataas appointed new CEO of Polaris Hub
Erik Brataas becomes the new CEO of Polaris Hub. He brings in a lot of experience and knowledge from 25 years of work within the music industry and the field of digital distribution.
Karl Vestli to become TONO’s new CEO
Karl Vestli (53) has been appointed as the new CEO of the Norwegian collective management organisation TONO. He will take over from Cato Strøm, who is retiring after 33 years in the position. Vestli is currently Director of Strategy at the Norwegian Directorate of eHealth and has extensive experience from major Norwegian media companies, including Schibsted, Aftenposten and Dagens Næringsliv. He will take up his position on 1 October.
TONO releases 2021 annual report
Music copyright revenues constitute one of the largest revenue areas in the Norwegian music industry. TONO had a record turnover of NOK 843.9 million in 2021. Today, TONO releases the annual report for 2021.
TONO collected a record EUR 88.8 million in 2021
TONOs collections for 2021 increased by 18.9 percent compared to 2020 and ended at all-time high for the company at EUR 88.8 million. Administration costs totalled 10.6 percent of revenue.
TONO’s CEO is retiring
Cato Strøm will be retiring on 1 July 2022 after 33 years as CEO of TONO.
Change of address
TONO is moving from its offices in Grønland, Oslo. The organisation moved in to Galleri Oslo in 1989, but from january 1, 2022 we will be located in Møllergata 4 in central Oslo. Our new postal and visiting address will be as follows: TONOMøllergata 40179 OsloNorway Our telephone number and bank details remain unchanged. Please…
TONO received NOK 712.4 million in gross revenues in 2020
Despite the growth in income from abroad and from the internet, Covid-19 hit creators and music publishers hard in 2020, leading to a significant fall in TONO’s revenues in the majority of areas during the year. Revenues totalled NOK 712.4 million in 2020, down 7.61 per cent on 2019.
All time high results for TONO in 2019.
In 2019, TONO generated sales of NOK 771 million, up 9 per cent from 2018. The cost ratio was 10.5 per cent, the lowest in the company’s history.
TONO prevailed in copyright case against RiksTV in the Supreme Court
The Norwegian Supreme Court held the TV distributor RiksTV liable to pay compensation for music rights pursuant to the Norwegian Copyright Act section 3. TONO also won the case in the city court and in the appeal court, and was awarded MNOK 7.3 in total legal costs. The claim comprises more than 20 TV channels…