TONO's CEO, Karl Vestli, and Chairman of the Board, Ole Henrik Antonsen, summarize 2025 and look ahead in a new video.
TONO had a turnover of NOK 1,1 billion in 2025. At the same time, many members noticed a decrease in payments as a result of changes in the settlement model and new systems.
Ari Bajgora, Oskar med K and Bibbebaby are among the Norwegian songwriters who experienced the greatest growth in TONO payouts in 2025.
Norwegian songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers received NOK 335 million from TONO in 2025. In total, TONO paid out NOK 714,8 million to music creators at home and abroad.
On May 5, TONO will pay out NOK 27,514,619.55 to music creators worldwide. This is the settlement for music streaming that was announced in March to be postponed until April, and which, after further quality assurance, is now ready for payment.
In March, TONO announced that payments from streaming services would have to be postponed until the end of April due to the transition to new technical systems. “We now unfortunately see that we need some more time to carry out the necessary checks to ensure that the payments are correct,” says Head of the Settlement Department, Elin Heer.
TONO and the Norwegian Local Radio Association have agreed on a new agreement for the use of music in Norwegian local radio stations. The new model applies to all local radio stations in Norway, and means, among other things, that local radio stations no longer need to document listenership figures.
On Thursday, April 23, TONO opened its new music house in Kongens gate 12 in Oslo. – The opening of the TONO building is a major milestone in our almost 100-year history, and we are very happy that TONO members can finally use the building, says CEO Karl Vestli.
For the first time, TONO members can explore how their music is used and what they earn from it in an interactive visual dashboard, directly in the member portal My TONO.