International Copyright Enterprise (ICE), the leading integrated hub for music licensing, processing, and rights management for creators, publishers, and societies, today announced Finland’s Teosto, Norway’s TONO, and Iceland’s STEF are the latest CMOs set to join its market-leading online licensing representation, ICE Core.
Existing customers of ICE’s copyright services, the three organisations collectively represent more than 95,000 songwriter, composer, lyricist, and publisher members across Finland, Norway, and Iceland. Following a detailed and robust process to assess their options, Teosto, TONO, and STEF aim to begin a phased onboarding to the ICE Core for online licensing and processing from January 1, 2026. They will join the 10 other major collection societies and independent publishers licensed by ICE across more than 245 territories and growing.
“Licensing online services and social media platforms that operate across multiple countries has become increasingly complex and challenging. At Teosto, our goal is to partner with the strongest industry players and international networks to ensure our rightsholders receive the greatest value from their rights. I believe that working with ICE Core will provide the best value for our members in international online licensing going forward. We look forward to collaborating with ICE,” said Risto Salminen, CEO Teosto.
“We are very pleased to announce our partnership with ICE Core. This agreement provides us with a broader international network, more competitive terms, and the opportunity to deliver faster payouts to our members. It also strengthens our capabilities in data access and analytics, which will be a key driver in the continued development of both TONO and our members. The agreement is part of a deliberate new direction for TONO and marks an important shift in pace. Our ambition is clear: to create value for everyone who creates and for everyone who uses music,” said Karl Vestli, CEO of TONO.
“We are excited to welcome Teosto, TONO, and STEF into the growing ICE Core,” said Peter de Monnink, CEO of ICE. “As existing copyright customers of ICE, their choice to additionally trust us with licensing and processing is a testament to the strength of both our online services and our integrated end-to-end operations. We value the confidence these societies have placed in us to expand our services and represent the rights of their members, for whom we are committed to securing the best possible representation and returns.”
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About the ICE Core
The ICE Core is the market-leading representation for multi-territory online licensing. Having licensed more than 100 multi-territory services across over 245 territories and growing, it represents repertoire from collection societies PRS, STIM, GEMA, IMRO, BMI, Sabam, AKM, and soon Teosto and TONO, independent publishers Concord, Songtrust, and peermusic, and a range of additional indirect CMO and publisher customers. ICE’s expert licensing team includes dedicated resource focusing on data analysis and insight to ensure the delivery of best-in-class commercial outcomes and market data for ICE customers.
About ICE
ICE is a music technology company built by rightsholders, for rightsholders. It ensures accurate, transparent royalty payments to creators and simplifies licensing for DSPs. Working with Publishers and CMOs, ICE provides top-tier Licensing, Processing, and Copyright services. Serving over 330,000 rightsholders, ICE has processed trillions of music streams and paid over €5bn in royalties since 2016. With a copyright database of over 55 million musical works, ICE’s operations touch over 250 territories, with offices across the UK, Germany, and Sweden. www.iceservices.com
About Teosto
Teosto is Finland’s largest and most well-known community of music creators, representing more than 42,000 composers, lyricists, arrangers, and publishers. It enables professional music creation and the responsible use of music by negotiating agreements, collecting royalties, and distributing them to rights holders. In 2024, Teosto collected approximately EUR 90 million in royalties. Through its work, Teosto fosters a better future for music—one where professional creation is sustainable and access to music is fair and legal. www.teosto.fi
About TONO
Founded in 1928, TONO is a non-profit collective management organization owned and run by composers, lyricists, and music publishers. It administers the economic rights to musical works and licenses their public use in exchange for a fee. TONO represents more than 43,000 Norwegian members, as well as millions of international creators through reciprocal agreements with sister societies. TONO’s vision is to create value for everyone who creates and uses music. In 2024, TONO’s revenues exceeded one billion Norwegian kroner (EUR 86.2 million) for the first time.
About STEF
STEF serves as the collective management organization for composers, lyricists, and music publishers in Iceland. Established in 1948, STEF represents more than 10,000 rightsholders. The organization is responsible for licensing the public performance and reproduction of musical works in Iceland, as well as collecting and distributing royalties in a transparent and equitable manner. Throughout its history, STEF has occupied a pivotal position within the Icelandic music sector and remains committed to fostering innovation, equality, and development within the industry.
Press Enquiries
- ICE: Liv Buckley, Communications Manager, olivia.buckley@iceservices.com
- Teosto: Vappu Aura, Director, Communications, Marketing & Public Relations, vappu.aura@teosto.fi
- TONO: Willy Martinsen, Director of Communications, willy.martinsen@tono.no
- STEF: Sindri Magnússon, Director of Member Service, sindri@stef.is