TORONTO, Canada, Monday, May 4, 2020 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) , Canada’s leading mechanical reproduction rights licensing collective, announced today that they have made a donation to support the CCMA Foundation and the Unison Benevolent Fund.
“On March 16, as we transitioned to working from home, our CMRRA team successfully distributed over 14 million dollars in music royalties. I am extremely proud of our staff’s diligent work during this global pandemic and, with our June distribution on the horizon, we are focused and determined to keep the money flowing to our music publisher and self-published songwriter clients as scheduled,” said Paul Shaver, President, CMRRA. “During this global pandemic, we see the music industry stepping up in a variety of ways, our donation to the CCMA Foundation and Unison Benevolent Fund uses our operating budget to directly impact the music industry right now. Taking care of our own backyard is important to us. We rely on each other.”
“The CCMA Foundation’s vision is to help change lives through the power of music. With this generous donation we will provide much needed assistance to those struggling in the music community right now. We are so grateful to the CMRRA for their incredible gift and for showing up in these tough times when there is such a need,” said Tracy Martin, President, CCMA.
“Unity is a huge part of what makes our music industry what it is,” shared Amanda Power, Executive Director, Unison Benevolent Fund. “We are beyond thankful to the CMRRA for their generous donation via the CCMA Foundation, and, through our ongoing partnership with Spotify we look forward to doubling this amount. We are grateful for their unwavering support and involvement in our music community, especially at this critical time.”
Donations to the CCMA Foundation can be made at ccmafoundation.org.
About CMRRA
The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, represents almost all of the music publishers doing business in Canada. CMRRA licenses dozens of digital services including all of the major online music services operating in Canada. It licenses, collects and distributes royalties for the majority of songs recorded, sold and broadcast in Canada. For more information, please visit cmrra.ca.
Media Contact
Rebecca Webster
Director of Industry Relations & Communications
Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)
[email protected] / 416-562-5294
