The local radio station pays for the right to broadcast TONO's repertoire for a fee based on the total annual revenue from the radio operation, regardless of whether the channel is broadcast on FM and/or DAB. The fee percentage is determined on the basis of the percentage of TONO's managed repertoire that constitutes the local radio station's total broadcast time and is calculated as the music percentage x 0,0775. However, […]
We only use "boxed/production music", why should we deal with TONO? Purchases of boxed music do not include performance rights. TONO must quality assure all music use in Norwegian productions in order to be able to accurately bill composers and lyricists, and therefore we need a 100 percent overview of all music use. Should we report music to TONO even if we only have […]
To make the path from music use to the rights holders' remuneration as short and simple as possible, TONO and NCB have a form that makes music reporting efficient and clear. Absolutely all music should be reported together in the form below, whether it concerns commissioned music, existing music or box/production music. Remember to indicate what is commissioned music. Here's how: 1. Download […]
Cinemas pay 1,00% of ticket revenues (excl. VAT) to TONO. The fee for cinemas is determined with an advance payment either annually, semi-annually or quarterly depending on last year's revenues. When the actual figures (ticket revenues) have been received, the fee for last year is finally calculated, while the current year's advance payment is adjusted. For film screenings without admission/ticket revenues, the TONO fee is NOK 1 per visitor. (Minimum rate for […]
As local radio stations use a larger proportion of local music compared to commercial radio stations, more accurate reporting of local radio stations' music use would be relevant to help promote local music creators. TONO facilitates such reporting, and local stations that wish to report to TONO can contact reporting manager Elin Heer […]
Production companies must inform broadcasters about the type of music used in the films and TV programs they produce. In 2021, a new Cue Sheet was developed for this purpose, which has been established as an international industry standard and is therefore used at all levels of the industry – worldwide. You can find this form further down on […]
TONO has negotiated a framework agreement with the Norwegian Media Companies Association for the conclusion of individual agreements with the individual local TV concessionaires in Norway, where, among other things, both parties agree that the agreement text and remuneration shall be the basis for individual agreements. The agreement is intended to regulate the right to broadcast and the right to remuneration for broadcasting musical works that […]