CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

CMRRA update from President Paul Shaver

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Dear Clients, I wanted to communicate with you about the potential impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At CMRRA, one of our core values is client service, and our commitment to this is paramount. We, like many of you, are closely monitoring the evolving situation. At this time, we do not currently foresee any immediate […]

Industry Veteran Paul Shaver Named President of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)

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TORONTO, Canada, October 2, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, announced today that Paul Shaver has been named President. Shaver previously served as Vice President at Nielsen Entertainment Canada, where he was instrumental in the launch of the Music Connect platform in Canada that provides improved data transparency […]

CMRRA enters into a new agreement with Facebook

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CMRRA enters into a new agreement with Facebook and its family of apps which includes Instagram and Oculus VR. This deal adds to the portfolio of audio-visual media platforms that are now licensed by CMRRA in Canada. The agreement licenses the musical works reproduced by Facebook and its family of apps, bringing money back to […]

Have you looked at our Unclaimed Works Portal yet? Here’s why you should:

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What is it? The Unclaimed Works Portal is a service launched by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) in late February 2019 that allows music publishers and self-published songwriters to search the active repertoire of online music services in Canada and match recordings to songs. Why should you be interested? The Unclaimed Works Portal […]

CMRRA welcomes Rebecca Webster, expands music publisher client services

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CMRRA welcomes Rebecca Webster, expands music publisher client services Toronto, May 8, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency, Ltd. (CMRRA), Canada’s leading music reproduction rights collective, today announced the launch of a new Industry Relations team under the leadership of Veronica Syrtash, CMRRA SVP, Business Affairs & Corporate Development. “CMRRA is a world leader […]

Reminder – The Unclaimed Works Portal Is Live

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On February 26, 2019, CMRRA unveiled a new, free online Unclaimed Works Portal powered by CMRRA Direct to give publishers and songwriters the ability to search for unpaid digital uses of their repertoire in Canada. The portal provides easy access to sound recording data aggregated from multiple digital services by the International Standard Recording Code […]

New Faces at CMRRA – Meet Lauren Ali

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Lauren Ali joined CMRRA in November 2018 as Operations Manager, and we are pleased to take this opportunity to formally introduce her to our clients. Lauren is happy to be part of the CMRRA team and looks forward to making a difference. Her role continues to evolve, but one of her priorities is to work […]

Andrea England Promoted to Management Team

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CMRRA is pleased to announce that Andrea England has been promoted to the newly-created role of Product Manager – Web Services | Business Analyst. Andrea England has been a valued member of the CMRRA team since 2007. CMRRA has benefited from Andrea’s expertise and experience with the industry at large, as Andrea is well known […]