Become a member

First name*
Surname*
Email*
Telephone no.*
Date of birth*
DD dot MM dot YYYY
Address*
Postcode*
Town/City*
I am a*
- Composer [C]
- Author [A]
- Composer/Author [C/A]
Short biography/description of musical/text genres*
Have you received any income as a composer/lyricist outside the TONO system?
Membership number in TONO*
Zero tolerance for racism and harassment*
- I have read and will follow NOPA's ethical guidelines
In NOPA, we have zero tolerance for discrimination, sexual harassment and racism. In our association, everyone must be met with kindness, tolerance and respect, and our members are obliged to follow these values when they participate in NOPA's meeting places and platforms. Our ethical guidelines can be read here: https://nopa.no/nopas-etiske-retningslinjer/
Power of attorney*
- I hereby grant NOPA a power of attorney to access information about my remuneration distributed from TONO to verify whether the terms for membership of NOPA have been met
Power of attorney to deduct membership fee*
- I hereby grant NOPA a power of attorney to deduct the membership fee directly from my TONO remuneration
The membership fee is currently NOK 2000 and is deducted annually from the TONO remuneration distributed to each individual member.

§ 2 Admission of Members

Professionally active composers, including arrangers and lyricists, may be admitted as members. The terms for membership are that the applicant:
1. has submitted a written application with the information necessary to process the application
2. has a rights management contract with TONO, the Norwegian collection society and performing rights organisation
3. has received remuneration or corresponding income in the past three years at a total of NOK 17.793. Corresponding income may be income from: composing music for AV-productions/ theatre/ performing arts, publishing, arrangements, scholarships for composing and commissioned work.

In special cases, the Board may admit as members creators of musical works who can contribute to promoting NOPA’s activities even though the terms in Paragraphs 1 to 3 have not been met.

The application will be decided by the Board, following a recommendation from the management or the Expert Committee.
If the application is rejected, the applicant may file a complaint about the rejection. The complaint will be considered in the same way as applications, but the Board will be extended with two alternates during the hearing of the complaint.
An applicant who does not meet the criteria in letter a. may be granted status as a NOPA affiliate. As a NOPA affiliate, the creator of musical works receives NOPA’s annual report and other information about the Society’s activities. The applicant concurrently grants NOPA a power of attorney for annual access to information about the applicant’s received remuneration distributed by TONO to determine whether the terms for membership stipulated in letter a. have been met.

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§ 2 Admission of Members