This is a guide for using TONO's digital customer portal. In the portal, you as a concert organizer can quickly and easily apply for a TONO permit in advance of the concerts you organize. After the concert has taken place, the music report is easily submitted in the portal. Below you can watch instructional videos and read a step-by-step explanation of how to use the portal. Step 1: […]
TONO does not charge fees. The customer pays a compensation to a professional group (those who have created the music) for the use of their intellectual property. Through reciprocal agreements with similar management companies around the world, TONO practically manages a world repertoire in Norway. TONO settles money with foreign management companies, which in turn pay out to their members. In the same way, TONO receives money […]
Yes. The law states that it is the person or persons who make the music available to the public who must have permission – that is, pay the TONO fee. Concert organizers and artists are free to enter into their own agreements about fees, such as a fixed price or ticket revenues. However, receiving ticket revenues as fees does not mean that the artist […]
Yes, the artist fee never covers the songwriter fee that must be paid through TONO. The artist is paid a fee for performing, but the organizer also uses the songwriter's copyrights, and it is for the use of these rights that TONO is paid. In other words, there are two completely different economies. Fees must be reported and paid for every concert, regardless of […]
The artist fee never covers the fee for the songwriters, who are paid through TONO. Being an artist and a songwriter are two different roles, two different professions. When it comes to concerts, you pay the artist for the performance, and then you pay TONO because the organizer uses the rights in the music. The TONO payment to the songwriters is thus actually a compensation […]
The person responsible for the musical performance must obtain permission from TONO in advance and pay a fee for it. This applies to performances of both Norwegian and foreign music, and regardless of whether the music is performed live or recorded. The person, company or organization that facilitates the public access to the music is responsible. If a […]
The person responsible for the musical performance must obtain permission from TONO in advance and pay a fee for it. This applies to performances of both Norwegian and foreign music, and regardless of whether the music is performed live or recorded. The person, company or organization that facilitates the public access to the music is responsible. If a […]