TONO Help

Why does Facebook/YouTube remove the sound on videos when music is playing?

27/05/2021

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.  

My band will be live streaming a concert 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 unchanged (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. […]

Someone wants to use my music in a corporate presentation of their company / shop etc. on Facebook /YouTube. 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.

A visual artist wants to use my 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), […]

Someone wants to use my music in a company film/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.

Someone wants to use my music in a video about the work of a non-profit organization. Who licenses this?

For video productions that present the work of their non-profit organization, the author must give their consent. Recording rights are cleared with the record label, synchronization rights with the author or music publisher, and performance rights with TONO's Online Media department.

Someone wants to use my music in a film about a business. Who licenses this?

For video productions that present your company, the copyright holder must give their consent. Recording rights are cleared with the record label, synchronization rights with the copyright holder or music publisher, and performance rights with TONO's Online Media department.

Someone wants to use my music in a commercial. Who licenses this?

For video productions with musical works that promote a product or service (whether commercial or non-commercial) for promotional purposes, the author must give their consent. Recording rights are cleared with the record label, synchronization rights with the author(s) or music publisher, and performance rights with TONO's Online Media department.

How are music rights holders credited in an AV production?

26/05/2021

Music used in a video production can be credited in the credits. It must then contain the following information: Title of musical work Names of songwriters Record company Music publisher