NCB Distribution

If you are a member of Koda, you automatically become a member of NCB. NCB primarily distributes payments for synchronization rights and also manages royalty payment for physical releases, such as vinyl records.

NCB distributes royalty payments through Koda twice a year. The description of the various royalties included in NCB's distribution is listed below and corresponds to the data supplied at My Koda.

Areas of distribution via NCB

Phone Standard License/Standard Contract

Payments are made to Nordic distributors who have a standard contract with NCB. Producers report the actual number of copies sold per semester in arrears. This means that sales from the first half of the year are invoiced and paid in the second half.

International performances and play

NCB disburses payments for international use through other Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) outside Denmark and the Nordic countries (beyond NCB's territory). NCB also collects payments for streams on YouTube in the US through various partners.

CLA International releases / Central Licensing Agreement (international repertoire)

Payments for larger international/European distributors who prefer a common European agreement (CLA agreement) to report all sales to one CMO throughout Europe. NCB receives sales reports via other societies that holds CLA agreements for distributors/labels such as Warner, Sony, and Universal.

CLA National releases (national repertoire)

Payments to larger national European distributors who prefer a common European agreement (CLA agreement) to report all sales to one CMO throughout Europe. NCB receives sales reports via the CMO that holds CLA agreements for relevant producers/labels, including Warner, Sony, and Universal.

  • Warner and Sony report sales to GEMA (Germany), which invoices and forwards the payments to the Performing Rights Organizationon behalf of their members.
  • Universal reports to SDRM (SACEM, France), which invoices and forwards the payments to the Performing Rights Organization on behalf of their members.

Phono Single License

If you want to release music on a physical medium and do not have a standard contract, you must register as a distributor on NCB's website. Before each release, you need to obtain NCB's permission and register the release on their website. As a distributor, you will be charged based on the number of copies produced.

Go to NCB's price calculator if you want to publish physically

AV Mechanisation (Audio Visual Mechanisation)

Royalty payment for the mechanical rights/copy for an AV release/production (DVD) in the Nordic countries. The mechanical rights/copy for an AV release/production (DVD) in the Nordic countries.

AV Synchronisation (Audio Visual Synchronisation)

Royalty payments for AV synchronization are made for the compilation of image and sound in Audio Visual releases in the Nordic countries. AV (Audio Visual) releases include the combination of sound and image in films, videos, DVDs, television productions, and similar formats.

Lumpsum

Royalty payment for rights that could not be distributed and is paid out as a lump sum. This includes undistributable amounts that become obsolete after three years, as well as lump sums received from other Performing Rights Organizations, blank media funds, or similar sources.