Digital and physical releases

Do you need a TONO license to upload private videos from, for example, a wedding, birthday or graduation to Facebook/YouTube?

30/01/2023

No. TONO has agreements with both Facebook and YouTube that cover this use. It is important to note that this applies to individuals and not organizations, companies, choirs, bands, etc. TONO's agreements with Facebook / YouTube cover performance and synchronization licenses and, as previously mentioned, only apply to individuals.

What is geo-blocking?

Geo-blocking allows you to limit a video production for viewing in certain territories, such as the Nordic region. By limiting a production for viewing to only the Nordic territory, it will make the licensing process easier and in many cases also cheaper for the producer. In this context, we would like to point out that TONO may grant permission to […]

Can you post videos with music in private groups on Facebook without licenses from record labels / TONO?

Private groups on Facebook, even if they are closed, are by definition online use. That is, just like any other type of use on the Internet. In this type of production, recording rights must be cleared with the record company, while synchronization and performance rights are cleared with TONO's Online Media department.

Why does Facebook/YouTube mute videos when music is playing?

This is most likely due to Facebook / YouTube finding an unlicensed production, meaning that the recording has not been cleared with the owner of the recording used (record label/artist) or TONO. It is therefore important to remember to always clear recording rights with the owner and TONO prior to publishing on Facebook / YouTube.

I want to stream a concert live on Facebook/YouTube. What types of licenses do we need?

When streaming a concert live, a synchronization license from TONO is not required. When streaming a concert simultaneously and silently (with no subsequent availability), neither a temporary nor permanent copy of the production is created, therefore there will be no synchronization license associated with such a type of license. […]

I want to use music in a corporate presentation for a company on Facebook, YouTube or other social media. Who licenses this?

A corporate presentation for external viewing is by definition advertising. You as the author, or your music publisher, must negotiate a synchronization license with the company yourself. TONO issues a license for the performance rights. We would like to point out that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared by the owners. See recording rights for more information.

What types of productions does NCB license?

NCB licenses TV productions, TV dramas (broadcast in the Nordic countries), documentaries without theatrical distribution and short films without theatrical distribution made by professional audiovisual producers. NCB also licenses DVDs, CDs, LPs and other productions that are released in physical format.

I am a visual artist and want to use music in a video installation for publication on the Internet. Who licenses this?

For such productions, TONO licenses both synchronization and performance. We would like to point out that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared by the owners. See recording rights for more information. It is important to note that if the video installation is only to be used in the museum (i.e. not published on the Internet), […]

I want to use the music in a film about a company / training video for new employees. The video will be published on the company intranet. Who licenses this?

For productions with internal viewing, TONO licenses both synchronization and performance. Please note that if recorded music is used in such productions, the recording rights must be cleared by the owners. See recording rights for more information.

I want to use the music in a video about the work of a non-profit organization. Who licenses this?

For video productions that present the work of your nonprofit organization, recording rights must be cleared with record labels, synchronization rights with music publishers, and performance rights with TONO's Online Media department.