Ari Bajgora, Oskar med K and Bibbebaby are among the Norwegian songwriters who experienced the greatest growth in TONO payouts in 2025.
/ 11/05/2026 / Willy MartinsenThe music rights organization TONO paid out NOK 335 million to Norwegian songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers in 2025. The organization gained 2320 new members last year, the vast majority of them in their 20s. In this context, we have taken a closer look at which TONO members under the age of 30 had the greatest growth in 2025.
Also read about TONO's annual results in 2025 here.
The young people under 30 with the greatest growth in TONO payments from 2024 to 2025 are Ari Bajgora, Thomas Brevik ("TXMY"), Iben Brodtkorb ("Bibbebaby"), Aadne Eriksen Haaland, Aksel Arvid Hauge, Johanne Lid and Oskar Sjåvåg ("Oskar with a K").
– It's great to know that it's not just the men in this clearly male-dominated Russian music industry who can rise to the top, but that women can also take their own place and shine a little at the top, says Iben Brodtkorb, known as "Bibbebaby."
TONO's membership manager Jan Espen Storo believes these are exciting times for Norwegian music, and emphasizes that young Norwegian songwriters are making a mark both in Norwegian and international contexts. TONO gained a total of 2350 new members in 2025, most of whom are in their 20s.
– We see that there is a new generation of young music creators with great ambitions, great self-confidence, and strong professional awareness of music creation. We see it across the diversity of genres from contemporary to jazz to Sami to those who work in the commercial pop field. Many are doing well on Norwegian charts, but are also making a mark internationally within the entire genre spectrum, says TONO membership manager, Jan Espen Storo.
Read TONO's annual and transparency report 2025 here.
Here are seven TONO members under 30 who were all among the 10 under 30 years of age with the largest percentage growth in TONO income from 2024 to 2025. The selection was made based on all TONO members under 30 years of age who had over NOK 10,000 in TONO payments in 2024, and then categorized based on percentage increase.
The list is presented in alphabetical order:
Bajgora is a Norwegian rapper from Grünerløkka with a Kosovo-Albanian background. He broke through in 2024 and won the year's breakthrough at both the Spellemannprisen and P3 Gull. In 2025 he released his debut album Valget å gå, og vi gikk, which received good reviews, and in the same year he won artist of the year at P3 Gull. The song "Falle og slå seg" won him the Spellemannprisen and the Musikkforleggerprisen for song of the year in 2026.
Thomas Brevik, known by his stage name TXMY, had his breakthrough on social media when the song "Ethereal" went viral on TikTok. The song has since surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify. He composes primarily in the neo-classical genre, but also works across genres such as rap, R&B and soul.
Iben Marie Brodtkorb, also known as Bibbebaby or the queen of Russian music, is a Norwegian artist and songwriter, who had her big breakthrough when she made music for her own Russian bus in 2023. Since then, she has established herself as a strong profile in the community. She has performed on big stages, written big hits and developed as an artist. With a clear "brand" and a strong charisma, Bibbebaby has become a well-known name throughout Norway, and she will become more than that.
Aadne Eriksen Haaland is a 26-year-old music producer and songwriter from Bryne, living in Oslo. In recent years, he has established himself as a central force in Norwegian pop, with productions for artists such as Ari Bajgora, Streetboys, GOLF, Problembarn, Kyle Alessandro and Carina Dahl. He was involved in "Falle og slå seg" with Ari Bajgora, which won Song of the Year at both the Spellemannprisen and Musikkforleggerprisen, and became the longest-running Norwegian number 1 song on the charts.
Aksel Arvid Hauge grew up on a small island off the west coast of Norway, studying the great producers across genres from afar. At 23, he was executive producer on Pink Pantheress' "Fancy That," one of the most critically acclaimed projects of 2025, including the hit songs and viral sensations "Illegal" and "Stateside," which gave him and Pink Pantheress their first number one spot on the Billboard Global 200. He has been nominated for two Grammys and received the award for "Producer of the Year" at the 2025 Spellemannsprisen.
Johanne Lid is a songwriter and artist who conveys everything from drama to romance in the sonorous Gudbrandsdal dialect. In addition to her own artist project, she also writes for others and had her international breakthrough after writing for the K-pop group Aespa. This year, Johanne is working hard on writing for her own debut album, which is expected to see the light of day in 2027.
Oskar Sjåvåg is a 26-year-old producer/songwriter from Oslo. He works with electronic music. Winner of the Spellemannprisen 2025 in the category "International Success of the Year", and with many hundreds of millions of plays on streaming services.
TONO was founded in 1928 and is a non-profit cooperative owned and managed by composers, lyricists and music publishers. TONO manages the economic copyrights in their musical works and grants licenses for the public use of protected music for a fee. TONO's financial results are transferred to copyright holders in music that has been performed publicly in Norway and abroad. TONO has more than 44,000 members and also represents millions of international authors. In 2024, TONO paid out NOK 741,7 million to copyright holders at home and abroad.
Willy Martinsen, Communications Director at TONO, mobile 909 65 254, willy.martinsen@tono.no.