TONO and Gramo to streamline rights management for background music

 More than 16,000 Norwegian businesses will benefit from a simplified licensing process as TONO and Gramo join forces to streamline their background music services. From 1 September 2025, companies and organisations will access all necessary services from a single source, with a joint invoice from both organisations starting 1 January 2026.

TONO distributes NOK 221.2 million (€19.1 million)

TONO’s 2024 Financial Results: Record Distributions to Norwegian Creators

TONO and Gramo to streamline rights management for background music

 More than 16,000 Norwegian businesses will benefit from a simplified licensing process as TONO and Gramo join forces to streamline their background music services. From 1 September 2025, companies and organisations will access all necessary services from a single source, with a joint invoice from both organisations starting 1 January 2026.

TONO distributes NOK 221.2 million (€19.1 million)

In June, TONO is distributing NOK 221.2 million (€19.1 million) to songwriters, composers, lyricists, and music publishers in Norway and abroad as part of its second ordinary royalty payment of 2025.

TONO’s 2024 Financial Results: Record Distributions to Norwegian Creators

Norwegian songwriters, composers and music publishers received a record NOK 374.8 million (EUR 31.78 million) in copyright royalties from TONO in 2024. In total, TONO distributed NOK 741.7 million (EUR 62.88 million) to rights holders in Norway and abroad.
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Nordic Music CMOs Present Joint Principles for Licensing AI

Today, the five Nordic music copyright organizations are launching joint principles for the licensing of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
“The principles clearly set the direction for how AI services must handle music rights, and they lay the groundwork for a responsible and sustainable creative economy,” says Inger Elise Mey at TONO.

Changes to TONO’s Concert Tariff from 1 April 2025

The first change to TONO’s concert tariff, announced on 28 May 2024, will take effect on 1 April 2025. TONO’s concert customers have been notified of this by email.
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TONO Launches AI Policy for Music Creators

TONO opens the door for Norwegian songwriters, composers, and lyricists to register new music created in collaboration with artificial intelligence.

TONO distributes €7.42 million to sister societies

In September, TONO distributed a total of €20.2 million to rights holders, at home and abroad. This distribution represents our third of the year.

TONO’s Annual General Meeting Approved New Distribution Principles

In an extraordinary general meeting on Wednesday, TONO’s members approved new general principles outlining how TONO shall distribute royalties to rights holders.

New distribution model is the top priority for TONO’s Board

Establishing a new distribution model is the top priority for TONO’s newly elected board of directors. The goal is to adopt general principles for distribution at an extraordinary general meeting already scheduled for autumn 2024.

Record high June distribution

Nearly 30,000 TONO members are on the receiving end of the largest June distribution in history. At 256.4 million kroner, this year’s summer payout is over 36 million more than last year’s.
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