About us

The Norwegian Copyright Development Association (Norcode) was established 26 October 2007 by Norway’s five collective management organisations: BONO, Gramo, Kopinor, Norwaco and TONO. The Association’s objective is to carry out international development work in the copyright field.

Mission

Since 2007, Norcode has become an established organisation with project activities in several countries in Asia, Africa and South-America. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described Norcode as a new and effective way to support the building of the cultural sector in developing countries.

Staff

The administration is responsible for the full range of the day-to-day activities of Norcode, including project-management, contact with partners, maintaining and developing Norcode's international network, communication, course arrangements, applications and fundraising, as well as administration of Norcode's Board and its meetings.

Inger Dirdal

Managing Director Read more +

Board

The Norcode Board consists of representatives from four founding member organizations, all collective management organizations; GRAMO, Kopinor, Norwaco and TONO, in addition to an external Chair and external Vice-Chair.Read more +

Owners

Gramo is the joint collection society in Norway for musicians, performing artists and phonogram producers.

www.gramo.no

Kopinor represents copyright holders of published works through 22 member organisations; 5 publishers' associations and 17 authors' associations.

www.kopinor.no

Norwaco is a copyright organisation that enters into agreements on the secondary use of audiovisual works.

www.norwaco.no

TONO is the Norwegian collection society/performing rights organization, founded in 1928, and is owned and governed by its members: composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers.

www.tono.no