By Isabelle Speerin From a Montréal college radio station to a 30-year career in copyright, David Murphy is on a mission to ensure Canadian songwriters get their dues, one royalty cheque at a time. And while the origins of his career go back to his college days, it’s his deep curiosity and aptitude for calculated […]
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Front of House with Noah Evans
This month’s Front of House highlights Noah Evans, Licensing and Royalties Administrator. His daily tasks are focused on processing licence requests for physical products, along with the related mechanical royalties, ensuring these are correctly paid to publishers and songwriters. Outside of work, Noah is a passionate record collector, inspired by his dad, and he shares […]
Writers on Track Featuring Lindsay Ell
This month’s Writers on Track features award-winning artist and songwriter Lindsay Ell with Concord Music Publishing. With a decade-long career marked by three #1 hit songs and a Platinum-certified single, Ell continues to evolve. Her latest single, “story i tell myself,” was released on October 4, and was soon followed by her EP love myself, […]
When I click on ‘Click Here To Download CMRRA’s Electronic Song Registration Form’ it downloads an Excel spreadsheet, is this correct?
Yes, the new Electronic Song Registration Form is in the format of an Excel spreadsheet.
I’m a Mac user, can I submit my song registration form in .numbers format?
Please submit your song registration form in Excel format. To create an Excel file from the .numbers format please follow these instructions: Open the Workbook in Number, select File. Select Export to then select Excel. The Export Your Spreadsheet window will open, make sure you’re on the Excel tab. Pick One Per Sheet and select […]
Do I need to re-register my catalogue with the new form?
No. Only new works or changes in ownership. Please verify that your catalogue is completely registered via the CMRRA Direct Portal and only register new works. If unsure, CMRRA can generate a catalogue export upon request. Please email [email protected] to submit a request.
I’m not using standard CWR (Common Works Registration) and have been registering my works using CMRRA Direct. Do I need to start using the “Electronic Song Registration Form”?
The song registration tool via CMRRA Direct is intended for registering single song priority works. For bulk registrations we highly recommend using the song registration form.
Can the Excel template be modified?
The excel template should not be modified in any way. All headers should remain as they appear on the spreadsheet. Any modification could result in a delay of registration.
Do I need to fill out all of the columns in the Electronic Registration form?
No. Only columns with headers that are highlighted in orange are mandatory. All other columns are optional. However, additional information like songwriter contributors (including IPI numbers), recording artist, and ISRC codes, if available, greatly help matching recordings with registrations.
Where do I find my CMRRA account number?
Your CMRRA account number can be found in the original email from the Client Services team with the countersigned copy of your affiliation. It can also be found when logged into the CMRRA Direct portal. If unable to locate your account number please email [email protected].
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