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 […]
2015-2017 CMRRA Board of Directors
Following CMRRA’s Annual General Meeting held on September 24, 2015, we are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been elected to the CMRRA Board of Directors for a 2-years term: Gary Furniss – Chair Tony Tobias – Vice Chair Vivian Barclay Pegi Cecconi Jodie Ferneyhough Craig Horton Daniel Lafrance Shawn Marino Jennifer Mitchell […]
A Chat with Caroline Rioux, CMRRA President
This month, we sat down with Caroline Rioux and asked her some questions. Read her thoughts and comments below. Q: October will mark the two year anniversary of your appointment as President. Congratulations! What are the highlights of those first two years? A: It’s been a formidable two years for CMRRA and for me as […]
Congratulations David Murphy!
CMRRA congratulates David Murphy on receiving the 2015 Christopher-J.-Reed Award . Presented by the Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale (APEM), with the support of SOCAN, the award recognizes individuals engaged in their professional community who show a deep respect for creators and copyright, and whose contributions to the recognition of the importance of music […]
CMRRA’s Response to an Article in the Toronto Star and The Hill Times
This letter by CMRRA’s President, Caroline Rioux, is in response to a Michael Geist article recently published by Toronto Star and The Hill Times. May 4, 2015 I am writing in response to Michael Geist’s recent article to correct his statement that CMRRA, the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd, was ordered by the major […]
CMRRA Congratulates Board Member Pegi Cecconi for MMF Award
Pegi Cecconi is a true titan in the Canadian music industry. As VP of SRO/Anthem, “the home of the original 360 deal,” Ms. Cecconi has experience in a diverse spectrum of different roles, ranging from artist management to touring to recording and record production. In her capacity as a music publisher, Ms. Cecconi has been […]
Important LDS Updates for our Clients
CWR CMRRA is pleased to announce that we will soon be loading CWR files directly into our new Licence and Distribution System (LDS). CWR (Common Works Registration) is a standard format used by mid to large sized publishers for the registration and revision of musical works ownership information. The CWR format is intended to replace […]
CMPA’s Vision for the Future
Last year the Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) Board of Directors was pleased to announce the hiring of Robert Hutton as the Executive Director of the organization. Robert Hutton has wide-ranging and extensive experience in the marketing and telecom industries, and comprehensive knowledge of government relations. A classically trained musician, he has also developed strategies […]
CMRRA Looks Forward to the Decision of the Supreme Court in CBC v SODRAC
CMRRA was in attendance at the Supreme Court of Canada as it heard submissions in CBC v SODRAC in Ottawa on March 16, 2015. We were there along with the Canadian Music Publishers Association and the International Confederation of Music Publishers as an intervener in support of the Society for Reproduction Rights of Authors, Composers […]
Meet Veronica Syrtash, Vice-President, Legal & Business Affairs at CMRRA
For sixteen years Veronica Syrtash has played an invaluable role with us at CMRRA and she recently moved into the role of Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs. Veronica graduated from Queen’s University with a B.A. and continued on to earn her law degree from the University of Western Ontario. Veronica completed her articles of […]