We are Canada’s leading reproduction rights agency working with music publishers and self-published songwriters to collect reproduction royalties in Canada.
Apply for a licence here if you covered a song and want to release it or if you use music in radio broadcasting, within apps, digitally or for background music services.
We built this portal to give music publishers and songwriters the ability to search the repertoire of online music services in Canada and identify unmatched recordings or unverified shares they can claim.
We’re working with global partners, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) and IMPEL, to provide an option to facilitate international licensing and royalty collection.
Who we are
We represent music publishers and self-published songwriters
We work diligently on behalf of our clients to negotiate licensing agreements, collect mechanical (reproduction) royalties from our licensees including digital music platforms, radio stations, major and independent record labels, and others, and to distribute those royalties.
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How to Join
Affiliating with CMRRA is simple and open to anyone who owns or administers musical works in Canada. This includes: Music publishers & Self-published songwriters
Two Easy Steps
1. Download and complete the CMRRA Affiliation Agreement.
2. Start registering your songs.
It’s that straightforward! Whether you’re an independent songwriter or a large publishing firm, we’re here to make rights management easy and efficient.













