CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

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CSI Claims Website – Now Live

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Earlier this year, CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI) launched a new Claims Website for unpaid royalties associated with Post-2012 major label releases. Rights holders can now make claims on musical works for which royalties have been disbursed into a newly established trust account managed by CSI (“Licensing Trust”) and created pursuant to the 2010 settlement of the […]

Update on CMRRA tariffs

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CMRRA would like to give you an update on our licensing activities on behalf of our music publisher clients. As you already know, we license a wide variety of reproduction activity, including traditional mechanical reproduction, digital distribution and subscriptions, radio broadcasting (both satellite and terrestrial), and background music supply. We license music users via a […]

Meet Sandra Nettleton: CMRRA’s Director of Licensing and Royalties

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Most of our music publisher clients already know Sandra Nettleton, CMRRA’s Director of Licensing and Royalties. Born in Mozambique, Sandra started part-time employment with CMRRA in July 1990 while still in high school. She continued with her education while working at CMRRA and studied Business Administration at both York and Ryerson Universities. Throughout her years […]

The NEW CMRRA Direct is here!

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The new CMRRA Direct is here! CMRRA Direct is a portal for our music publisher clients to provide direct and secure access to their work along with licence and royalty information in our new License and Royalty Distribution System (LDS). This client interface has been re-launched with new and enhanced features. We encourage all of […]

Are there other rights for music under copyright?

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Yes, there are a number of other rights under copyright law. For example, the owners of master recordings control the reproduction right for their copyright protected work, and are entitled to compensation for exercises of that right (such as background music suppliers and DJs). For more information about the reproduction of sound recordings, please visit […]

What are the possible values associated with “Status”?

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The Status refers to the status of the licence, as processed under the terms of the Mechanical Licensing Agreement between CMRRA and Licensee. The possible values, and associated meaning, are: Cancelled – this licence has been cancelled because of a change in the ownership of the music work, or partial share thereof, or CMRRA’s representation […]

How to Register for a CMRRA Direct MLA Licensee User Account

1. Go to: http://cmrradirect.cmrra.ca/. On the Sign In page, select Register Here. 2. The Service Type menu will appear. Select “Licensee/Label Services.”  Click “Next.” 3. You will be redirected to the Register Here page where you will be asked to provide the mandatory information required to access CMRRA Direct Licensee/Label Services. Complete information on the […]