Standard agreement – distribution of audio-visual products

This standard agreement (“2012 Standard Contract – Audio-visual products”) covers the distribution of audio-visual products on DVDs, Blue-ray discs or similar physical formats by way of sale or rental to private consumers. The agreement covers audio-visual products that contain copyright music, but music is not the primary content (e.g. feature films, documentaries, short films etc.).

Additional agreement – distribution of entertainment videos

This agreement is an additional agreement to the “2012 Standard Contract – Audio-visual products”, and it covers the distribution of audio-visual products on DVDs, Blue-ray discs or similar physical formats by way of sale or rental to private consumers.

The additional agreement covers audio-visual products that contain copyright music, where music is the primary content (e.g. musicals, operas, concerts etc.).

Standard agreement – Karaoke

This standard agreement (“Standard Contract – Karaoke Productions 2006”) covers the distribution of karaoke products on DVDs, Blue-ray discs or similar physical formats by way of sale or rental to private consumers.

The agreement does not include the graphic rights = the lyrics shown during playback of the music. You have to obtain this license from the relevant rights holders (usually the music publisher).

Release registration

You must register all new releases with NCB before they are marketed. There are two ways in which you can register your releases – either using our web-based application (WebCover) or using an Excel spreadsheet.

Web-based application (WebCover)

Using WebCover makes it easy to:

• Report reissues – reuse the information already present in the system.
• Have a full index of your back catalogue which makes it easier when you need to check your sales report or invoice specification. WebCover also offers you search facilities that extend to releases made by other Nordic record companies – the most recent as well as the very old ones.
• All products except promotions can be registered in WebCover.
• In order to use WebCover you must have a user name and a password. If you do not already have access to WebCover, please contact NCB: webcover@ncb.dk
• On the following links you can find all the necessary instructions as well as login link to the WebCover application:

WebCover login
WebCover guide (updated 2013-11-28)

Excel template

• An alternative to using WebCover is reporting made by using an Excel spreadsheet. NCB has designed a special Excel template for this purpose.
• Please always use the latest version of the template, which can be downloaded from here:
  • Template for release registration
  • User Guide
  • Example

Formats and minimum rates

Below you will find a list of applicable formats and minimum rates covered by NCB’s standard agreement

Minimum rates 2020
Minimum rates 2019

Feature film distributers and CD/DVD plants with an NCB agreement

Feature film distributors
CD/DVD plants

Covermounts, premiums and kiosk deals (read more)

Covermounts, premiums and kiosk deals are not covered by any of NCB’s standard agreements. Consequently, you will have to apply for a license and pay copyright on a case-by-case basis.

A covermount is a CD or DVD audio bagged with or affixed to a newspaper or magazine and supplied free or against a token amount – e.g. to cover handling, forwarding charges or the like.

A premium product is a CD or DVD audio supplied free with another merchandise or service or against a token amount – e.g. to cover handling, forwarding charges or the like.

A kiosk deal is a CD or DVD audio that is sold together with a newspaper or magazine – usually at a favorable price. The CD or DVD audio cannot be bought separately; however, you can still buy the newspaper/magazine at its ordinary price without the CD/DVD audio.

Application form kiosk deals
Application form covermounts
Licensing terms audio