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PROFILE Rell Lafargue: on music publishing, his road to Reservoir and building a complete music company

Feb 26, 2020 by CMRRA

By Isabelle Speerin President and Chief Operating Officer of Reservoir, Rell Lafargue, has come a long way from his days in the orchestra pit. Lafargue hails from Louisiana, where music enjoys a rich history and is deeply woven into the fabric of society, from sidewalks to front porches to performance halls. “I come from a […]

Changes to commercial radio stations reporting requirements for the reproduction of musical work

Dec 19, 2019 by cmrra

As of January 1, 2020, the requirement for delivery of airplay log data related to the 2020 Commercial Radio Reproduction Tariff will be changing. We are writing to advise on these changes, and to provide instruction on how to submit your reporting to CMRRA going forward. In prior years and effective until the end of […]

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Take a Look at Our New Repertoire Search

Apr 16, 2019 by cmrra

CMRRA has launched a new, more robust Repertoire Search to replace our Legacy Song Database and Affiliated Publishers List. This search is powered by CMRRA Direct and gives users a number of search parameter options: Work Title, Work Number, Performing Artist Name, Author/Composer/Publisher Name, and CAE/IPI Number. Users may search using one or more fields […]

I have received an email requesting confirmation, relinquishment or a revision of my claim. Why is that?

Feb 28, 2019 by cmrra

When a new claimant comes forward with a claim to a catalogue currently registered to another party (the “Original Claimant”), CMRRA will seek instructions from the Original Claimant on if they maintain, revise, or relinquish their claims to that catalogue. CMRRA reserves the right, in an effort to assist the parties in resolving the conflict, […]

New CMRRA Service to Help Music Publishers and Songwriters Get Paid for Their Work

Feb 26, 2019 by cmrra

Free Online Unclaimed Works Portal Gives Music Publishers and Songwriters the Ability to Search Long Tail Data for Unpaid Digital Uses of Their Repertoire TORONTO – February 26, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency, Ltd. (CMRRA), Canada’s leading music reproduction rights collective, today announced a new service that gives music publishers and songwriters […]

Logging in to CMRRA Direct

Feb 13, 2019 by CMRRA

After your user access is approved, log in to CMRRA Direct and navigate to the Unclaimed Works menu option*. The Unclaimed Works menu includes the following submenus: Online Music Services: This includes the Search Unclaimed Works, Claim History, and Online Relationship pages Major Labels: This links to the CSI claims portal for Canadian major label […]

Recipient of the 2018 Cyril Devereux Award: Whitney Pineault

Jan 18, 2019 by cmrra

Winning the 2018 CMRRA Cyril Devereux Award may have come as a shock to independent label liaison, Whitney Pineault, but it’s certainly no surprise to her colleagues. Over the last year, Pineault has consistently brought excellence to her role, built robust relationships with her licensees, and embraced leadership responsibilities. It is these qualities coupled with […]

CMRRA Legislative Ask 2019

Jan 18, 2019 by cmrra

Initially published in FYIMusicNews on January 13, 2019 under the title CMRRA Forecast 2019. Looking back at 2018, Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) was pleased to see the decision of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development to provide support for the operations of the Copyright […]

Changes to the Copyright Board

Nov 19, 2018 by cmrra

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency ltd. (CMRRA) applauds the decision of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development to provide support for the operations of the Copyright Board of Canada. The proposed changes will strengthen the Board and allow it to play an integral role in the Canadian […]