CMRRA applauds the decision of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development to assess the operations of the Copyright Board of Canada via consultation with stakeholders. CMRRA filed a submission on September 29 that focused on improving the efficiency of the Board’s processes and the timeliness and predictability […]

CMRRA is pleased to report on the recent promotion of three seasoned CMRRA staff members to exciting new roles in the company. Joy Galiatsos, Andrew Arnold, and Jennifer Bird have all been appointed to new roles that will help bolster CMRRA’s presence and lay the groundwork for exciting new projects to come.   Joy Galiatsos […]

Attention CMRRA clients: if new works have been added to your catalogue and you haven’t provided us with an updated list, now is the time to do so! Ensuring that we have the most up-to-date catalogue information on file means that we can issue licenses and collect royalties without delay. Claims can be submitted by […]

As announced last year, CMRRA is able to collect your YouTube royalties for the territory of Canada. We are collecting royalties on YouTube advertising revenue on their existing Canadian platform, as well as on subscription revenues on any subscription services they bring to Canada (including YouTube Red). This NEW agreement also covers YouTube’s Electronic Sell […]

September 26, 2017 – Toronto and Montréal:  On August 25, 2017, the Copyright Board of Canada (“Board”) released its decision certifying the royalties payable to songwriters and music publishers for the reproduction of musical works by online music services operating in Canada, including services that offer music downloads, on-demand streaming and webcasting. CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (“CSI”), […]

August 9, 2017, TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Music Publishers Association and Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. welcome the federal government’s consultations on how to review the work of the Copyright Board of Canada and are committed to participating fully in the consultation process. “The operation and resulting decisions of the Board are crucial […]

ole’s senior vice president of finance and administration, Chris Giansante, always harbored a love of music but it was his talent with numbers that ultimately led him to Canada’s music industry. “I’ve always been a huge music fan but despite an aspiration, I knew I wasn’t cut out to be a rock star,” he said. […]

May 16, 2017 Subject: CMRRA Acquisition by SoundExchange To CMRRA’s Valued Clients: Yesterday SoundExchange announced its acquisition of CMRRA and its plan to team up to create an organization that has the potential to offer incredible opportunities to the entire music industry. This marks a very important milestone in CMRRA’s history and I’m delighted to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., and TORONTO – May 15, 2017 – SoundExchange today announced that it has acquired the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a music licensing collective representing the vast majority of songs recorded, sold and broadcast in Canada on behalf of music publishers. The move is a dramatic development for the global music […]

In the early 80s, a 22-year-old Kathryn King beat out 200 applicants for a coveted part-time role typing index cards at Chappell Music (now Warner/Chappell Music Canada) in Toronto. Armed with a resumé that included composition and songwriting, singing, guitar, mandolin and keyboard playing, not to mention an unwavering passion for music, it was an […]