The government is preparing a new cultural report, and in this regard, representatives of a wide range of players in the music industry gathered on Thursday to present their thoughts on this. Here you can read TONO's contribution to the meeting.
'- Writing rap lyrics is like solving crossword puzzles for me, says Ivan Ave in this TONO Sessions interview with Trond Wiger from Trondheim Calling earlier this year.
Morten Qvenild won the EDVARD Prize for the album "Personal Piano" in the Open Class category in 2016. We spoke to the prize winner about music creation, and you can see the result in this video. Take a look!
The street art project aims to provide knowledge, inspiration and support to young talents who want to enter the entertainment industry, and TONO is joining as a supporter this year. If you think this is something for you, you must register by April 21st!
TONO's administration will take an Easter break from 16 pm on Friday, April 7, and will return on Tuesday, April 18. The administration wishes all members and customers a very happy Easter!
Have you or others performed your works in concert in the United States in 2016? You can now apply to ASCAP for compensation, and you must submit your application to TONO by May 3.
An extraordinary general meeting was held at NCB on March 22. It was decided that NCB would enter into a cooperation agreement with TONO's Danish sister society KODA, which entails that KODA will provide services to NCB related to licensing of mechanical rights and administrative services, and that NCB will become an organization without its own employees.
'- It's our salary,' says No.4 about the TONO fee they receive when their music is performed publicly. Watch TONO's new campaign film here.
TONO currently pays out NOK 55,9 million to composers, lyricists and music publishers in Norway and abroad. In addition, NOK 7,5 million is paid out to TONO members for the use of their music in streaming services.
From March 13th until April 19th at 16pm you can apply to TONO for a scholarship. Here you can read more about the criteria for applying and how to apply. The application period this year is from March 13th to April 19th at 16pm.