About Kopinor

Facts and figures

Remuneration claimed in 2007, divided between sectors

In 2007, Kopinor reported total revenues of NOK 222.9 million, compared with NOK 173.3 million in 2006. Kopinor's ordinary operating expenses was NOK 26.95 million in 2007, which is comparable to 12.1 per cent of revenues.

The member organisations received a total of NOK 141.7 million in collective remuneration from Kopinor in 2007. In addition, NOK 1.4 million was paid to Sami rightsholders.

Some 20 per cent of the remuneration Kopinor distributes is based on the copying of foreign works and paid to foreign rightsholders. Altogether, Kopinor's payments to rightsholders abroad totalled NOK 29.1 million in 2007.

Kopinor

was established on 30 of April 1980. Membership is in principle open to any association representing copyright holders of published works. Today Kopinor has 22 member organisations - 5 publishers' associations and 17 authors' associations. This broad representation is the backbone of Kopinor, and allows Kopinor to offer licenses in regard of photocopying of published works (reprographic reproduction) to users based on a portfolio of rights to all relevant types of works.

Kopinor

is empowered by its member organisations to negotiate and conclude collective agreements on photocopying and similar uses of copyright protected works in all areas of society. Since 1980 Kopinor has collected more than NOK 3 billion in reprographic fees.

By law or through bilateral agreements with Reproduction Rights Organisations in other countries, Kopinor also represents foreign rightsholders. Today, Kopinor collects for approximately 80 % of the copyright protected material photocopied in Norway.

Kopinor

Adress: Stenersgata 1A, N-0050 Oslo, Norway (map)
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Telephone: (+47) 22 17 94 17
Telefax: (+47) 22 17 94 22

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14 May 2008

Editor: Trond Smith-Meyer

Address: Stenersgata 1A, N-0050 Oslo, Norway
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