I want to use a piece of music in a commercial. Who licenses this?

For video productions featuring musical works that promote a product or service (whether commercial or non-commercial) for promotional purposes, recording rights must be cleared with record labels, synchronization rights with music publishers, and performance rights with TONO's Online Media department.

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TONO'S ANNUAL MEETING CONCLUDES TONO REFORM

Norwegian songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers gathered on Tuesday evening for an extraordinary annual meeting of TONO. – The annual meeting has adopted both a new board composition and a new model for cultural funds. It lays...

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No, TONO's cultural funds are not without control 

Cultural funds are members' money and should be used for purposes that benefit all members. Therefore, it is also important that there are control mechanisms, reporting and transparency related to...

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TONO's extraordinary annual meeting is being held today

Today, Tuesday 1 September at 5:00 PM, TONO's extraordinary annual meeting will be held. It will be held as a hybrid meeting, with the possibility of participation both physically and digitally. The physical event will take place at...

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What exactly are cultural assets? 

TONO collects and distributes copyright revenues to songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers. At the same time, TONO is also part of an international tradition where collective management organizations contribute to strengthening the framework conditions...

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The Board's proposed amendments – Briefly

A smaller, but more competence-based board. More opportunities for members and others to seek support. Greater participation in member democracy. A new purpose clause. – The board believes that the changes we propose for...

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