No, if you are a TONO member who has a VAT-liable business, for example in an AS, then you do not need to pay VAT on your TONO payments. This is for three reasons: 1. Assurance from the Tax Administration that they will not conduct inspections while they prepare new VAT regulations The Tax Administration announced on December 23, 2021 that they were in […]
It is possible to apply to transfer your membership to one of our sister societies abroad. Applications must be sent in writing to medlem@tono.no with information about which company you wish to become a member of and which territories it should apply to. TONO has two application deadlines each year, 30 June and 31 December. If you apply by 30 June, your membership can […]
It is possible to enter into a split membership where you are a member of two performance companies at the same time, but for different territories. For example: ASCAP for the USA and TONO for the rest of the world. Applications must be sent in writing to medlem@tono.no with information about which sister society you wish to become a member of and which territory(ies) you wish them to manage. […]
If you wish to terminate your membership in TONO, you must send a written notice of termination to medlem@tono.no. Membership will terminate six months after you have sent your notice of termination, but not before the end of the calendar year. The board may decide to shorten the deadline in individual cases. Ex. 1: You send your notice of termination on July 5, 2023. Membership will terminate on January 1, 2025. […]
Yes, TONO has special rules for copyright for personal yoik in TONO's administration. Copyright protects everyone who creates musical works and other intellectual works, and is the basis for TONO's activities. The right is enshrined in law in Norway through the Copyright Act, but is also protected through a number of international agreements, conventions and regulations. Whoever creates an intellectual work owns it fully and completely. […]
Copyright protects everyone who creates musical works and other intellectual property, and is the basis for TONO's activities. The right is enshrined in Norwegian law through the Copyright Act, but is also protected through a number of international agreements, conventions and regulations. Copyright can be divided into two categories: Economic rights and moral rights. Economic rights ensure that you, as the creator, are entitled to a fair remuneration when […]
No. TONO is not a legal entity and does not have the authority to resolve disputes between two parties in cases such as plagiarism and similar copyright disputes. We must be neutral when it comes to disputes between rights holders, and disputes between publishers and authors, as we manage rights for both parties. This also applies to ourselves […]
TONO settles royalties for public performances and releases to composers, lyricists and music publishers. GRAMO does the same for recorded music, but to performers and record companies. These are basically different professional groups, with protection in different areas of copyright. If you are a performer who also writes your own music, it is natural that you are […]
There is no cost to join TONO, nor to be a member of TONO. We collect and pay out fees on a non-profit basis, but deduct an administration fee per year before the settlements are paid out.
When you enter into a management agreement with TONO, TONO/NCB will manage your economic rights in connection with public performances and sound recordings of your musical works instead of you doing it yourself. TONO ensures that you get paid when the music is used in a public context (concerts, radio/TV, etc.) through agreements with the various music users, who are […]