Distribution of individual remuneration
A part of the remuneration collected by Kopinor is paid directly to individual rightsholders. Below is an overview of the main sources of this remuneration and how it is distributed.
Public Exams
Kopinor and the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training have signed an agreement for the use of published works at exams.
The use of these works is based on a legal licence under the Norwegian Copyright Act (§ 45). The agreement covers public exams and national tests administered by the Directorate for primary and secondary schools, as well as adult learning institutions.
Accessible literature
Kopinor distributes remuneration from a public compensation scheme related to the lending of books for people with print disabilities.
The National Library (Bookshelf service)
The Norwegian National Library operates the Bookshelf service based on an agreement with Kopinor.
Through this service, Norwegian books published up to and including 2005 are made available online to users with a Norwegian IP address. Books that are still under copyright protection cannot be downloaded or printed. Rightsholders may request that individual works are removed from the service.
Remuneration is calculated based on the number of pages made available and is paid directly to authors and publishers. Remuneration to translators and visual creators is distributed collectively.
Bolk and Skaff services
As a general rule, remuneration for the use of works in Bolk (digital course material in higher education) is distributed directly to individual rightsholders.
Kopinor also facilitates rights clearance for copying beyond the scope of the Kopinor licence, based on authorisation from the individual rightsholder. In addition, Kopinor clears rights for on-demand publishing through the Skaff service.
Cultural School Bag
Kopinor and Kulturtanken have signed an agreement regarding the use of copyright-protected material in the ‘Cultural School Bag’ (DKS) programme, which aims to provide all school pupils in Norway with an experience of professional arts and culture.
Remuneration from abroad
Kopinor has bilateral agreements with a number of foreign reproduction rights organisations. These agreements authorise Kopinor to distribute remuneration collected abroad to Norwegian rightsholders.
When the remuneration received includes data for individual distribution, it is paid directly to the rightsholders. In other cases, it is distributed collectively through Kopinor’s member organisations.