On Tuesday, TV2 published a sheep stunt launched by the Music Industry's anti-piracy campaign. The film showed hard rock artists Enslaved "downloading" Lars Sponheim's sheep from the wild mountains in Ulvik. Because the Liberal Party has put forward a proposal that file sharing should be allowed because "the music is freely available on the Internet", the artists have done the same to Sponheim's sheep, which are also "walking freely out there in the mountains". Apparently without owners.
In September, NCB launched a new web service that will give composers, lyricists and music publishers the opportunity to get an overview of what music has been released over the years.
Since 2006, TONO/NCB has offered its members electronic settlement vouchers on TONO's web services. During a transitional phase, TONO has sent out paper settlement vouchers to all members. From 2008, settlement vouchers online will apply.
This summer, TONO was in the media with a call to artists and concert organizers. It was that everyone is responsible for submitting their repertoire after an event. The call is repeated here.
The third foreign settlement of the year is ready and will be paid to the relevant members during week 38.
To ensure that all audio recordings published in Norway are preserved in line with other material, the National Library is carrying out a major information campaign this year regarding the mandatory deposit of audio recordings.
In today's VG, Tuesday, August 28, Stein Østbø has strong opinions about illegal file sharing. He should be allowed to do so. But his professionalism and integrity slip dramatically when he claims that TONO has hired a law firm to track down IP addresses.
Starting Thursday, August 23, it is possible to apply for a management contract with TONO online.
When TONO now wants access to IP addresses, it is to have the opportunity to make financial, civil claims against those who organize file-sharing networks, and thus avoid having to file criminal claims.
TONO-nytt's second issue for the year is now available in pdf format. Read about Eyvind Skeie, the new review form or try your hand at the musical quiz in TONO-klassiker'n.