TONO and Gramo manage various music rights. TONO represents songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers, and manages the economic rights associated with their works. By works we mean the song itself, regardless of how it is performed or played. Gramo, on the other hand, represents the musicians, artists and record companies, and manages the economic rights associated with recordings of music.
Recording rights refer to ownership of a specific recording of a work. Sometimes the terms master rights and master owner are also used. The recording is often owned by those who have financed it, usually a record company, an artist or a band. If a recorded work is to be used in a synchronization (video production), podcast, online radio or other, you must get […]
All use of music in public, both recorded and live, requires an agreement with TONO. If you use recorded music, such as streaming, CD, radio, TV, etc., you also need an agreement with Gramo. Visit Gramo's website here.
TONO and Gramo manage various music rights. TONO represents songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers, and manages the economic rights associated with their works. By works we mean the song itself, regardless of how it is performed or played. Gramo, on the other hand, represents the musicians, artists and record companies, and manages the economic rights associated with recordings of music.
TONO is a cooperative that manages the rights of songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers worldwide. We grant permission for the public use of music on behalf of the rights holders, and the royalties, i.e. TONO's profit, go back to those who wrote the music. The basis of TONO's activities is copyright, which protects everyone who creates musical works and […]
Copyright protects everyone who creates musical works and other intellectual works, and is the basis for TONO's activities. The right is enshrined in Norwegian law through the Norwegian 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 authors receive a fair remuneration when musical works are […]