EUR 178 million across borders
Last year, EUR 178 million for artists and musicians was exchanged between Gramo organizations internationally. A total of EUR 880 million was collected in remuneration. This is an increase of 10 percent from the previous year.
These figures are presented in SCAPR's executive report 2023.
Gramo collects, distributes and pays royalties for music and other sound recordings used in broadcasting and performance in shops, hotels, restaurants and the like. The report shows that these areas account for 30.7 and 26.9 percent of the total, respectively.
What is SCAPR?
SCAPR (Societies Council for the Administration of Performers Rights) is a non-profit, international organization that works to coordinate remuneration payments across national borders. The organization is located in Brussels and also engages in topics such as how artificial intelligence can affect performers' rights.
Gramo is a member
Gramo is a member of SCAPR together with similar organizations in 41 other countries. Gramo actively participates in working groups in SCAPR as part of streamlining the practical and technical work in connection with the exchange of royalties.
Organization for producers
For producers of sound recordings, Gramo is a member of PRC (Performance Rights Committee), which is part of IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industry).
Other current affairs
TONO and Gramo coordinate rights management for background music
Over 16,000 Norwegian businesses will have a simpler everyday life when TONO and Gramo coordinate their services within background music. All businesses and organizations that use recorded music in public places will, from September 1, receive all services in one place, and a joint invoice from both organizations from January 1, 2026.
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Gramo 2024: Technological boost and record payments to licensees
Gramo has had a busy year with technological innovation, strengthened management and increased payments to rights holders. The 2024 annual report shows that Gramo's work contributes to a fairer and more efficient value chain for recorded music – to the benefit of performers, producers and music users alike.
Read moreGramo 2024: Technological boost and record payments to licensees
More correct distribution to rights holders
Gramo has established a new and more precise way to distribute royalties from the use of recorded music in public places (shops, cafes, restaurants, gyms, etc.). The new distribution model more closely reflects the music that is actually used by our more than 16,000 corporate customers, and thus also provides a more correct distribution of royalties to our rights holders.
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