Gramo handles your clients’ right to remuneration when their recordings are used in broadcasting and public performance.
Anyone who has a right to remuneration may be admitted as a Gramo member, in accordance with the provisions of Section 21 of the Copyright Act.
Gramo claims and distributes remuneration to all participating musicians on recordings, both featured and non-featured.
Registering with Gramo as an intermediary
To represent your clients and apply for membership on their behalf, you'll need to register with Gramo as an intermediary. Here's what we require:
Full name and address of company
Full name and address of bank as well as all necessary information for payment
Name, email address and mobile phone number of contact person with Gramo
Certification of incorperation
Client applications
Mandatory information and documents you will need to include in your performer applications:
Gramo membership application form - performing artist by representative (pdf) signed by the agency representative on behalf of the performer by mandate
Valid identification
Power of Attorney / Letter of Direction document - signed by the artist (template)
Termination letter from previously mandated societies or agents if applicable
Accepted Forms of Identification for Processing
• Copy of passport
• Copy of driver’s license
• Copy of national ID card
A passport is highly preferred as it verifies the applicant's nationality, however, if a passport is unavailable, a driver's license or national ID card may also be accepted.
For the identification to be considered valid, it must be up to date and not expired.
For us to accept your application the following must be fulfilled:
If the artist is or was represented in Norway by another society or agent you must send us a termination letter confirming the mandate transition.
The document must include date of termination and state any additional collection period if needed.Include all mandatory documents and information in each email. You will need to resend all documents if the application is not accepted.
Remuneration generated by your client will be paid out to the agency account. If your clients wish to use their own bank account, this must be clearly stated in the "Gramo membership application form".
Please remember to report any client resignation from your agency.
Note! In the event of changes to the geographic scope of the management rights you must send us the resignation signed by the artist no later than October 1st for the resignation to take effect on January 1st the following year.
Please send performer applications to kristoffere@gramo.no
Payment schedule
We have three annual payments
Claiming for performers
All claims for performers are processed through our dedicated online portal. To gain access and learn more about the claim submission process, please contact:
Kristoffer Eikrem, agent manager.
Email: kristoffere@gramo.no / bilateral@gramo.no
Deadlines for intermediaries
To ensure timely processing and inclusion in distributions, please adhere to the following deadlines:
New Performer Applications: Submit by October 1st for processing before year-end.
Performer Claims: Submit at least 2 months before the next scheduled distribution to ensure inclusion.
Adhering to these deadlines helps us efficiently process applications and claims, ensuring your clients receive their remuneration as quickly as possible. We recommend submitting well in advance of these deadlines to allow for any necessary clarifications or additional information requests.