During the 60s it became apparent that individual teachers’ need for copying from books, newspapers and periodicals and other literary and artistic works could not be satisfied within the framework of the Swedish Copyright Act and that illegal copying was prevalent.

All parties – publishers, authors and the Government (representing the educational system) – found that they had a common interest in settling the issue by agreement.

BONUS (Pictures, Words, Printed Music – Joint Copyright Organisation) was formed in 1973 when the first collective agreement was reached by the Government and the rights holders.

In 1980 amendments to the Copyright Act was passed implying the introduction of the system of an extended collective licence to photocopying activities in educational institutions.

Presskopia was formed in 1982 by the organisations in the newspaper and the periodical sectors. In 1996 the organisations in the pictorial sector joined. The main task was to license the right to reproduction of articles in newspapers and periodicals for internal use within companies, organisations and authorities.

From 1 January 1999 BONUS and Presskopia are one organisation with the name Bonus Presskopia.