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Spotlight: ADVANCE’s Keziah Myers

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by Tabassum Siddiqui Keziah Myers was primed for a career in music long before she entered the industry. Now the executive director of ADVANCE, Canada’s Black music business collective, Myers grew up in a musical family — her dad was a well-known bass player in the gospel scene; her mother studied at the Royal Conservatory […]

In House: Eric Cohen

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This month’s In House article features Eric Cohen, CMRRA’s Quebec market liaison on the Communications and Industry Relations team. Learn more about Eric’s impressive history in the music industry and his passion for the Quebec industry. You recently joined the Communications and Industry Relations team at CMRRA as our Quebec market liaison. Can you tell […]

Spotlight: Songwriters Association of Canada’s Arun Chaturvedi

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By Isabelle Speerin Arun Chaturvedi may very well have been Canada’s next big hockey player. Thanks to a tough decision he made as kid, though, he’s now one of Canada’s most sought-after producers and songwriters. Blessed with an active career, he’s now the voice of the Canadian songwriting community in his role as President of […]

In House: Douglas Nowlan

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This month, we chatted with Douglas Nowlan, CMRRA’s Project Manager. Learn more about his role at CMRRA, his outlook on the music industry, and the various bands he plays in. What is your day-to-day like working as CMRRA’s Project Manager? Project Management is, by definition, managing a change. To successfully manage change you often need […]

Spotlight: CYMBA Music Publishing’s Vincent Degiorgio

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by Tabassum Siddiqui CMRRA is examining the future in 2022. With change as a constant in our world right now, we examine the future opportunities in music publishing. We’re asking leaders in the music publishing space what is next. What changes are happening at their companies right now? What are their predictions? Is there a song that […]

In House: Melanie Lachman

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This month, we spoke with CMRRA’s Major Label Licensing & Royalties Administrator, Melanie Lachman. She shared with us details about her career in the music industry, a peak at her latest single, and her experiences volunteering with FACTOR. What is it like working as a Major Label Licensing & Royalties Administrator at CMRRA? Working as […]

Spotlight: Reluctant Cowboy Music’s Troy Kokol

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by Jon Dekel CMRRA is examining the future in 2022. With change as a constant in our world right now, we examine the future opportunities in music publishing. We’re asking leaders in the music publishing space what is next. What changes are happening at their companies right now? What are their predictions? Is there a song that […]

In House: Taylor Trudel

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We spoke with Taylor Trudel, CMRRA’s Industry Relations & Communications Coordinator, about her path to working in the music industry, her zoo at home and the conversations she’s been involved in with respect to diversity equity and inclusion at CMRRA. Did you always want to work in the music industry? What led you to CMRRA? […]

In House: Dennis Amos

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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 […]

SPOTLIGHT: APEM’s Jérôme Payette

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by Tabassum Siddiqui CMRRA is examining the future in 2022. With change as a constant in our world right now, we examine the future opportunities in music publishing. We’re asking leaders in the music publishing space what is next. What changes are happening at their companies right now? What are their predictions? Is there a song that soundtracks […]