Anyone who creates intellectual property in the form of music or lyrics to music can become a member of TONO and register their songs/musical works with us. As an author, you are free to use all legal tools in your creative process, including tools that use artificial intelligence (AI). Below we have described TONO's guidelines for registering […]
ISRC is the recording's identification number and stands for International Standard Recording Code. Each individual recording of a musical work must be assigned a unique ISRC, and the code is used to identify the master rights to a recorded song, i.e. the rights that Gramo manages. Gramo can issue ISRC codes for your recordings. You can read more about this on the Gramo website: https://hjelp.gramo.no/nb/articles/3641720-alt-om-isrc […]
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. […]
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 and YouTube cover performance and synchronization licenses and, as previously mentioned, only apply to individuals.
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 […]
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.