Organisation

Kopinor was founded in 1980 by nine rightsholder associations. In 1986 a further twelve associations became members. Kopinor has currently 23 member associations. In 1980 licensing of photocopying in schools commenced, and in 1986 universities and colleges, as well as government administration, were licensed. From the 1990s Kopinor licenses copying in all areas of society, including local and regional governments, churches, organisations and businesses. From 2009 all major agreements cover both photocopying and digital copying.

Year Incorporated

1980

Year First Distribution

1980

Board Members Method

By Council of Representatives, after nomination by the different member organisations or groups of organisations. The Chairman is elected separately.

Board Members Number

8

Author Reps Number

5

Remarks Board

Chair: Mr. Tom Remlov; Vice Chair: Mr. Arne Magnus

Member Associations Number

23

Pub Associations Number

5

Creators Associations Number

18

Remarks Members

The Association of Norwegian Editors, The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists, GRAFILL - Norwegian Organisation for Visual Communication, New Music Composers' Group, NOPA Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists, Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts, The Norwegian Association of Fine Arts Photographers, Norwegian Association of Literary Translators, The Norwegian Association of Professional Photographers, Norwegian Association of the Periodical Press, The Norwegian Authors' Union, The Norwegian Society of Authors, Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association, Norwegian Critics' Association, Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, The Norwegian Music Publishers' Association, The Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers' and Translators' Association, Writers' Guild of Norway, The Norwegian Publishers' Association, Norwegian Society of Composers, The Norwegian Specialized Press Association, Norwegian Union of Journalists, Norwegian Writers for Children

Staff Number

23

Other Law

Complete repertoire through the Copyright Act (Extended collective licence).

Licensing System

Extended Collective Licence

Mandating Rights Holders

Mandates through the rightsholders' associations (member organisations) and bilateral agreements with other RROs.

Reprographic Licences Types of Institutions

Schools, higher education, national and local government administration, churches, private and public enterprises and organisations, etc.

Reprographic Licences Types of Uses

Internal and educational uses, including coursepacks in higher education.

Reprographic Licences Types of Works

All types of published material.

Digital Licences Types of Institutions

Schools, higher education, national and local government administration, churches, private and public enterprises and organisations, etc. National Library.

Digital Licences Types of Uses

Internal and educational uses, including coursepacks in higher education. Making available of books on the internet (National Library)

Digital Licences Types of Works

All types of published material, digital or print. Daily newspapers: education only. Excluded: Audio-visual material, computer software (or games) and original artwork.

Other Agreements RROs

Stichting LIRA (Netherlands), Repronig (Nigeria), ALCS (UK), Ivors Academy (UK), MPA (UK), MPA (US)

Other Areas Licensing

The National Library makes available on the internet books (and a selection of journals/magazines) published in Norway until 2000. Licensed by Kopinor under extended collective licence. Kopinor collects and distributes fees for use of works in public exams and the production of audio books for visually impaired (legal licences).

Other Licensing System

Legal licence (public exams and audio books for visually impaired)

Admin Percentage

11,6

Administration Charge

kr45,864,260

Amount Business

kr26,489,483

Amount Collected Licensing Reprographic

kr393,061,636

Amount Collected Nationally Licensing Reprographic

kr393,061,636

Amount Collected PLR

kr0

Amount Collected Total

kr372,825,459

Amount Collecting Societies

kr0

Amount Distributed Licensing

kr350,770,563

Amount Distributed Licensing Reprographic

kr350,770,563

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders

kr278,823,461

Amount Distributed National Rightsholders Reprographic

kr278,823,461

Amount Distributed PLR

kr0

Amount Distributed RROs Foreign

kr63,395,700

Amount Further Education

kr0

Amount Government

kr24,526,894

Amount Higher Education

kr126,137,060

Amount Individual Artists

kr0

Amount Levies Equipment

kr0

Amount Other Sectors

kr37,767,633

Amount Publishers Visual Creators Organisations

kr0

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing

kr8,692,529

Amount Received RROs Worldwide Licensing Reprographic

kr8,692,529

Amount Schools

kr169,451,784

Amount Visual Creators Organisations

kr35,391,555

Amount Visual Works Publishers

kr0

Author Publisher Split

According to type of source / type of material

Bilateral Agreements Type A Number

27

Bilateral Agreements Type A With

CADRA (Argentina), Copyright Agency (Australia), Reprobel (Belgium), Access Copyright (Canada), Copibec (Canada), Copydan Writing (Denmark), Kopiosto (Finland), CFC (France), VG Bild-Kunst (Germany), VG Musikedition (Germany), VG Wort (Germany), Fjölís (Island), IRRO (India), ICLA (Ireland), EDISER (Italy), SIAE (Italy), Jamcopy (Jamaica), Stichting Reprorecht (Netherlands), Kopipol (Poland), CopyRus (Russia), CLASS (Singapore), DALRO (South Africa), CEDRO (Spain), Bonus Copyright Access (Sweden), CLA (UK), NLA media access (UK), CCC (US)

Bilateral Agreements Type B Number

22

Bilateral Agreements Type B With

Literar-Mechana (Austria), CDR (Colombia), DILIA (Czech Republic), OOA-S (Czech Republic), Fjölrit (Faroe Islands), GCA (Georgia) OSDEL (Greece), OSDEETE (Greece), HKRRLS (Hong Kong), HARR (Hungary), Kopiken (Kenya), COSOMA (Malawi), MASA (Mauritius), CeMPro (Mexico), CLNZ (New Zealand), SAZOR (Slovenia), KOLAA (South Korea), Pro Litteris (Switzerland), URRO (Uganda), VIETRRO (Vietnam), ZARRSO (Zambia), ZimCopy (Zimbabwe)

Dist Method Both Specific Flag

Yes

Dist Method Statistical Surveys Flag

Yes

New Developments Legislation

New Act on the Collective Management of Copyright 2021, implementing the Directive 2014/26/EU.

Outline Distribution Plan

Distributions are primarily based on statistical surveys.

Publisher Reps Number

2

Visual Material Authors Percentage

Based on their share of copied works

Local Currency

NOK Norway