Pål Vigeland, member of BONO since 1998. Photo: Kari Tønseth / BONO

Distribution of royalties

BONO collects and distributes royalties for Norwegian members and rightholders who are members of BONO’s foreign sister organizations. In several areas we also collect and distribute royalties for national and foreign non-members.

The distribution is done by BONO on the basis of information on actual use of works (for example digital files from the users or BONOs own registration of use), or by using analogy (existing data from similar areas, as well as information about use of works given by the rightholders themselves (claims-based).

Members and non-members are treated equally in the distribution and payment of royalties.

Royalties to foreign members of BONO’s sister organizations is transferred every half year. Royalties to foreign non-members is also primarily sought to be paid semi-annually through the sister organization in the country of the respective non-member.

Not represented by BONO or our foreign sister societies, but may be entitled to royalties?

If BONO have collected royalties we are unable to distribute, either because the rightholder is not represented by BONO or our sister societies abroad, or we have not been able to get in touch with the rightholder directly, we publish and regularly update lists of these names online.

If your name appears on the list, please get in touch with us to enable us to distribute the royalties you may be entitled to.