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Show Me The Money workshop lays down the basics about rights and royalties

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In case you missed it, CMRRA and a host of other music industry professionals gathered on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, to provide guidance to songwriters and publishers navigating music rights and royalties. The colourfully titled “Show Me The Money! – A music royalties 101 workshop” was a free-to-attend virtual event with a focus on CMRRA’s […]

Self-publishers give the industry something to talk about

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Industry veterans Shirley Eikhard and Julian Taylor discover a long and rewarding path to success [Editorial note: CMRRA’s clients include music publishers who help guide and add tangible trusted value to songwriter careers as well as self-published songwriters who do the work directly. This month’s feature focuses on two stories from our self-published clients whose […]

In House: Kristen Hunkin

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We spoke with Kristen Hunkin, Online SODRAC Coordinator & Counterclaims Administrator who self-describes her role at CMRRA as our resident “claims detective.” We spoke with her about her work, her pets and hobbies and her relationship with music. Tell us about your path to CMRRA and about your focus at CMRRA? After graduating from the […]

Collect more royalties in four easy steps! How to sign up for International Collections.

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Our new International Collections service with the Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) and with IMPEL is now live. We’re thrilled that we are now able to share the steps on how to sign up. 1. If you’re already a client of CMRRA, download the addendum for International Collections here. (If you’re not already a client […]

In House: Steve Quinney & Jason Corrigan

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When the pandemic forced everyone to work from home in March 2020, our IT department did some very heavy lifting; transitioning all of us online at home and adapting to our needs in our new working environments. One year later, we check in with Steve Quinney and Jason Corrigan, stewards of our IT department at […]

PROFILE: Melanie Santa Rosa

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by Isabelle Speerin “I could be wrong, but I think I just saw a commercial without a Who song in it,” joked comedian Conan O’Brien to his 28 million followers back in 2015.It wasn’t far from the truth.  Six commercials with The Who songs were in rotation on US prime-time television at the time. Most […]

PROFILE: Vivian Barclay

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par Erin Lowers There are many reasons why music professionals end up in the music industry — sometimes it’s because they themselves are artists, and sometimes it’s because, in one way or another, music saved their lives, and sometimes, it’s because of the soundtracks they hear when thinking about life-changing moments. In 2020, it’s safe […]

In House: Desmond Marshall

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Pour la nouvelle année, nous souhaitons vous donner une bouffée d’énergie pour décoller du sofa, même si nous travaillons tous de la maison. Nous avons donc parlé à Desmond Marshall, préposé aux licences en ligne à la CMRRA, notre motivateur en culture physique en résidence ! Vous êtes diplômé de l’Institut Trebas en enregistrement sonore et […]