CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

In House: Sandra Nettleton

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We spoke with Sandra Nettleton, our Director of Licensing and Royalties at CMRRA, about reaching the 30 year milestone working at CMRRA and the changes she’s witnessed along the way. Congratulations on your 30 year milestone! You’ve witnessed the transition from paper statements to electronic files, what is the most significant development that you’ve been […]

In House – Karola Kinkel

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Votre travail acharné aide l’équipe des redevances à traiter les paiements versés aux clients. Décrivez-nous les différentes tâches que vous assumez à la CMRRA. Depuis 27 ans, j’ai travaillé dans presque tous les services. J’ai la CMRRA dans le sang! Je traite quotidiennement des requêtes sur les redevances; je réponds à toutes sortes de questions […]

PROFILE – Abby North: advocacy, allyship and the legacy of Unchained Melody

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by Jonathan Dekel As the founder of Unchained Melody Publishing LLC, Abby North has unique insight into the value of one of the most popular entries in the American songbook. Written by noted film composer Alex North (Abby’s father-in-law) and Tin Pan Alley lyricist Hy Zaret for an otherwise unremarkable 1955 prison film, “Unchained Melody” […]

PROFILE – UMPG’s Stephen Dallas on songwriter-first culture and the rebirth of music publishing

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By Isabelle Spearin You could say that Stephen Dallas, Senior VP of Universal Music Publishing Group’s business, legal and digital business development division, has seen it all. Fronting the legal departments of three of the world’s largest music publishers over the last 15 years, he’s witnessed first-hand the industry’s darkest moments and ultimately, its rebirth. […]

In House – Julie Dix

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Julie Dix, Mechanical Licensing and Tariff Coordinator, CMRRA Vous travaillez dans le domaine des licences, essentiellement avec les grandes maisons de disques. J’ai entendu dire que vous étiez comme un pont. Expliquez-nous à quoi ressemblent vos semaines à la CMRRA. Je sens vraiment que je fais le pont entre les grandes maisons de disques et […]

In House – Pamela Nichol

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We spoke with Pamela Nichol, Supervisor, Royalty Processing & Distribution at CMRRA about her vital role in the CMRRA ecosystem and how she finds satisfaction in her job. Tell us about your role in royalties at CMRRA? I oversee some of the royalty processing aspects of our quarterly distributions related to areas like Independent Label, […]

PROFILE Warner Chappell Music’s VP of Digital Licensing Natalie Madaj is at the forefront

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By Jonathan Dekel There is no doubt that the current pandemic has forced the majority of the workforce to shift how they do business, but for Natalie Madaj, Warner Chappell’s Vice President, Digital Licensing, North America, little has changed. “I have been extremely lucky to work remotely fairly often during my time with Warner Chappell,” […]

In House – Andrew Hunter

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This month we reached out to Andrew Hunter, Legal Counsel for CMRRA, to give us his worldview. Give us a snapshot of what you do at CMRRA!I’m Legal Counsel in the Legal and Business Affairs department here at CMRRA, with a focus on licensing CMRRA’s repertoire for all the different uses of our clients’ musical […]