Our administration fee for International Collections from IMPEL and MLC is 5% of the royalties collected. All terms are outlined clearly in the affiliation agreement for International Collections. Note that there continues to be no up-front cost to affiliating with CMRRA.
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I’m already a member of the MLC directly, do I need to sign up for your International Collections service?
If you’re already a member of the MLC directly, and wish to continue with that direct membership, you should not opt in to CMRRA’s International Collections service for the USA.
If I signed up with the MLC can I opt out and sign up for International Collections with you?
Yes. If you wish to remove your direct membership with the MLC in favour of CMRRA collecting these royalties on your behalf, you are able to do so. You will simply need to complete any opt-out process with the MLC so as to avoid overlapping claims in their database. An overlap could create conflicts that […]
Will CMRRA register my work ownership information with the MLC if I choose to opt in for International Collections for the USA?
Yes, CMRRA will register your work ownership details with the MLC if you opt in for the USA. Note that our affiliation agreement requires you to confirm the status of your repertoire for all of the territories for which you are signing up. Please carefully review the details in section 4 of Schedule I – […]
I’m a member of the Harry Fox Agency (HFA). Would it be a conflict to sign up for US International Collections with CMRRA?
Members of the Harry Fox Agency do not automatically collect royalties from the MLC. Rights owners are required to opt in to collect royalties from the MLC, either as a direct MLC member or through a third party like CMRRA or HFA. If you have not opted in for HFA to collect on your behalf […]
Does this conflict with royalty collections from SoundExchange?
No, there is no conflict. SoundExchange is responsible for collection and distribution of royalties to artists and sound recording owners for performances of their recordings. This is separate from the MLC mandate to collect mechanical royalties for the publishing rights associated with the musical works.
Does this conflict with royalty collections from PPL?
No, there is no conflict. PPL collects and distributes money on behalf of performers and record companies for the use of their recorded music. This is separate from the MLC mandate to collect mechanical royalties for the publishing rights associated with the musical works.
Does this conflict with royalty collections from SOPROQ?
No, there is no conflict. SOPROQ collects and distributes royalties from the public performance and reproduction of sound recordings and music videos. This is separate from the MLC mandate to collect mechanical royalties for the publishing rights associated with the musical works.
Does this conflict with royalty collections from SOCAN?
SOCAN also has an international collections business, including collections from the MLC. You can be a client of either CMRRA or SOCAN for this purpose, but not both. If you have signed up with SOCAN for collections from the MLC or other International collections – for your reproduction rights specifically – then you should not […]
I’ve heard about a “black box” of royalties for unidentified songs that is being released to the MLC. Will signing up for your International Collections service help with this in some way?
Yes, CMRRA will register song ownership information on behalf of those clients who sign up for our International Collections service for the USA, and make claims to any royalties that exist for previously unidentified songs. There is a three year timeframe within which to make claims against these royalties, after which the payout of any […]
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