On September 22, Re:Sound held its fourth annual fundraiser concert at Revival Bar in Toronto. CMRRA’s band, Royality Cheque, rocked the place by performing tunes from the 90’s while Re:Sound, SOCAN and Music Canada covered other decades at the “Re:wind Pop Throught The Ages” themed event. Staff from these music industry organizations were not only […]
Archives for October 2016
An Interview with Vince Degiorgio
The Canadian Music Publishers Association’s (CMPA) new President, Vincent Degiorgio, is not your conventional music publisher. He likes to think big. And by big, we’re talking global. It’s not often you come across someone in the industry who has truly been on both sides of the fence. A prolific and acclaimed songwriter and music publisher, […]
Licensing and Distribution System Update – Enhanced Reporting and Private Copying now included
In March we announced a new and highly improved format for the reporting of royalties to our music publisher clients. We listened to our clients’ requests for electronic statements that are compatible with Excel and proprietary systems. The quality of the data was enhanced to provide more information than ever, including publishers’ account numbers, work […]
Notice of Application – CMRRA Trust Agreement
CMRRA has applied to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for advice and direction concerning the interpretation of the Trust Agreement which governs the ownership and voting of shares in CMRRA. The hearing of this application is scheduled for January 10, 2017 in Ottawa. The notice of application is posted on CMRRA’s website here. Please […]