NOPA, the Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists is a society for creators of music and song lyrics in Norway. The object of the society is to promote Norwegian creative music, musical works and lyrics and other texts in musical works, strengthen professional cooperation, create meeting places and work for the members’ artistic and financial interests It was created in 1937 as ''Norske populærautorer''. The name has later been changed to ''NOPA – Norsk forening for komponister og tekstforfattere''. It is a daughter organization of

TONO TONO is a Norwegian corporation that administers copyrights for music in Norway. It is owned and governed by its members; composers, music publishers and text-writers. Through the managing agreement the originators give TONO an exclusive right to ...

, and a sister of the

Norwegian Society of Composers The Norwegian Society of Composers ( no, Norsk Komponistforening) was founded in 1917. The Society's main objectives are to promote its members' music and secure their rights. As of today the Society counts 185 members who meet regularly for discu ...

. Chief administrative officer is Tine Tangestuen, while the board of directors consists of Ole Henrik Antonsen (Chair), Kate Havnevik (Vice chair), Samsaya Sampda Sharma (Vice chair), Thea Hjelmeland, Torgny Amdam, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Kjetil Bjerkestrand. NOPA is currently one of the 36 organizations of composers and songwriters represented by the

European Composer and Songwriter Alliance The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) is an international, non-profit organization based in Brussels, and composed by more than 55 associations of composers and songwriters in more than 25 different European countries. It represent ...

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Organisations based in Oslo Organizations established in 1937 Norwegian writers' organisations Norwegian culture Norwaco 1937 establishments in Norway {{Norway-org-stub