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Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

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CMRRA Update

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We’re only a few months into 2016 and already it is shaping up to be a very exciting year for CMRRA! Here is some news about what’s been happening, and also about what’s in store for the rest of this year and beyond! Distribution Update CMRRA completed its first distribution of online music royalties using […]

An Interview with Neville Quinlan

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There’s one thing about CMRRA Board Director and peermusic Canada Managing Director, Neville Quinlan, that stands out above all else – he really knows his stuff. It’s the kind of innate knowledge that comes from having touched many sides of the music industry, first as a studio manager, then booking agent, and now at the […]

The CMPA AGM is coming on April 26, 2016

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On April 26, CMPA will be holding its annual members meeting in Toronto and electing a new Board of Directors. The Canadian Music Publisher Association (CMPA) is the voice of music publishing and rights management in Canada, actively promoting and protecting the interests of music publishers and creators and working in close relationship with CMRRA […]

How to Register for a CMRRA Direct Publisher User Account

1. Go to: http://cmrradirect.cmrra.ca/. On the Sign In page, select Register Here. 2. The Service Type menu will appear with the default value of “Publisher Services” already selected for your convenience. Click “Next.” 3. Once you have indicated your registration reason(s),  select “Next” to be redirected to the Register Here page where you will be […]

NEW! Enhanced Paperless Royalty Reporting in March!

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Beginning with the March 2016 distribution, enhanced royalty statements will only be available electronically to CMRRA clients through the new CMRRA Direct portal. Read more about the new royalty reporting here. Note that old format/paper statements will only be produced for any royalty processing performed on our legacy system. This includes distribution of royalties for […]

An Interview with Daniel Lafrance

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CMRRA board director, Daniel Lafrance, describes himself as a man on a mission. A mission solely defined by his intrinsic drive for the discovery of new talent and doing better business. With nine ADISQ Publisher of the Year awards firmly under his belt, each day and task are more like personal challenges pushing him forward […]

A copyright registration system would be unfair to rights holders says CMPA’s Robert Hutton

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(This article was originally published in February 22, 2016: Music Publisher Canada e-blast) Speaking with Embassy, an Ottawa-based publication which examines the international side of Canadian politics, CMPA Executive Director Robert Hutton was clear in stating that, for rights holders, the introduction of a copyright registration system rather than the implementation of the 20-year extension […]