This month’s In House article features CMRRA’s Counterclaims Administrator, Dennis Amos! Dennis shared with us details about the counterclaims process, what inspired him to pursue a career in the music industry, and his proudest accomplishments. What does your day-to-day look like as a Counterclaims Administrator at CMRRA? What’s the process of resolving a counterclaim? As […]
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Nos gens: Ruthie Larbi
Ruthie Larbi, a Royalty Administrator in CMRRA’s distribution team, shared with us details about her work at CMRRA, the importance of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at music events, and recalls strong Black music industry professionals that have inspired her throughout her career in this month’s featured In House article. You began your time at […]
PROFIL : Frank Liwall, de Royalty Network
by Jon Dekel In July of 2020, independent publisher The Royalty Network launched a program aimed at enabling people of colour through mentorship. Sporting an advisory council including entertainment attorney Kendall Minter, music executive Laze Elliott, producer Darien Bankhead a.k.a. Boyband, artists stic & M-1 from dead prez, and Harmony Program executive director Anne Fitzgibbon, […]
Éditeur de musique d’influence : Michael Closter
by Jon Dekel When, this past September, Rolling Stone Magazine named Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” as the second greatest song of all time, it was a well-deserved ranking of the song’s impact, as well as a gratifying acknowledgment for the song’s co-publisher and administrator Reach Music Publishing and its President, Michael Closter. Closter, a […]
Nos gens : Angela Fex
This month, we had the opportunity to talk with Angela Fex, our Manager of Mechanical Licensing, at CMRRA. We were fortunate to hear her take on the evolution of mechanical licensing over the next five years, as well as what she considers a heavily impactful moment in her life, inspired by a deep appreciation for […]
The Brit Awards are back with live performances after a year of live music shutdowns
Yesterday, the Brit Awards hosted a major indoor and in-person live music event, leaving music fans and industry workers with the hope that more in-person live music events will soon follow. The O2 venue in London, UK, had a limited capacity of 4000 people, which required a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry, as well […]
Music Publisher With Impact: Randall Wixen
by Isabelle Speerin Casting a forensic eye to his clients’ statements is one way that Wixen Music Publishing founder, Randall Wixen, sets himself apart in an increasingly competitive publishing industry. “Most publishers are just collecting and processing through automatic exchange of electronic files,” he explained. “We actually look for missing money and incorrect rates. We […]
Accessibility Policy
Cette page n’est disponible qu’en anglais pour le moment, une version en français sera postée sous peu, merci de votre compréhension. Statement of Commitment to Accessibility Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) is committed to providing a barrier-free environment for all stakeholders including our clients, employees, job applicants and any visitors who may enter […]
Bringing Canada’s Songs to the World: Strengthening the Role of Canada’s Export-Minded Music Publishers
Par Vince Degiorgio – Cet article a été publié dans The Hill Times le 6 novembre 2017 et n’est disponible qu’en anglais. OTTAWA—When Minister Joly published her long awaited Creative Canada policy framework, one part in particular spoke to me and to my fellow music publishers and songwriters: the focus on export. It’s not unusual […]
Des nouvelles de la CMRRA
L’année 2016 n’est entamée que depuis quelques mois, et tout annonce déjà qu’il s’agira d’une année très passionnante pour la CMRRA ! Voici quelques nouvelles sur ce qui se passe et sur ce que nous réserve le reste de cette année… et plus ! Répartition La CMRRA a conclu sa première répartition de redevances pour la musique […]
