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In House: Dennis Amos

May 2, 2022 by CMRRA

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 […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Canada, cmrra, Counterclaim, Dennis Amos, in house, Mechanical Licensing, Mechanical Royalties, music, music publishing, profile, Reproduction Rights, Royalties

Plan for your Success with CMRRA!

Apr 4, 2022 by CMRRA

As the snow starts to melt, and the days get longer, those of us in Canada tend to get pretty excited about the return of spring. The warmer weather is upon us and there’s no better time to do a little spring cleaning, CMRRA-style. As much for newcomers to CMRRA, as for those who have […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Canada, cmrra, Mechanical Licensing, Mechanical Royalties, music, music publishing, Reproduction Rights, Royalties

In House: Ingrid Crozier

Apr 4, 2022 by CMRRA

This month, we chatted with CMRRA’S Controller, Ingrid Crozier. Learn about her work at CMRRA, how her accounting background led to working in the music industry, and her love for live events!      Can you tell me more about what it means to work as the Controller at CMRRA? Being the Controller means I oversee all […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Canada, cmrra, Finance, in house, Ingrid Crozier, JUNOS, Mechanical Licensing, Mechanical Royalties, music, music publishing, profile, Reproduction Rights, Royalties

In House: Lydia Couture-Comtois

Mar 7, 2022 by CMRRA

This month we spoke with CMRRA’s Executive Assistant & Lead Office Administrator, Lydia Couture-Comtois. Lydia shared with us the parts of her job that bring her the most excitement, more on her training in paralegal studies and advice to women working in the music industry! You’ve been working at CMRRA for nearly eight years as […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Canada, cmrra, Executive Assistant & Lead Office Administrator, in house, Lydia Couture-Comtois, Mechanical Licensing, music, music publishing, Paralegal Studies, profile, Reproduction Rights, Royalties, Women's Day

SPOTLIGHT: Sony Music Publishing Canada’s Mishelle Pack

Mar 7, 2022 by CMRRA

by Tabassum Siddiqui As the world’s largest music publisher, Sony Music Publishing represents some of the world’s best songwriters and catalogues, from The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones to contemporary hitmakers like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran. Despite their powerful presence in the music publishing space, even […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Beyonce, Canada, cmrra, Ed Sheeran, in house, International Woman's Day, Lady Gaga, Mechanical Licensing, Mechanical Royalties, Michael Jackson, Mishelle Pack, music, music publishing, Olivia Rodrigo, profile, Reproduction Rights, Royalties, Sony Music Publishing Canada, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles

In House: Ruthie Larbi

Feb 7, 2022 by CMRRA

Ruthie Larbi, a Royalty Administrator in CMRRA’s distribution team, shared with us details about her work at CMRRA, the importance of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at music events, and recalls strong Black music industry professionals that have inspired her throughout her career in this month’s featured In House article. You began your time at […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: American Sign Language, ASL, Black History Month, Canada, cmrra, in house, Mechanical Licensing, music, music publishing, Reproduction Rights, Royalties, Ruthie Larbi

SPOTLIGHT: The Royalty Network’s Frank Liwall

Feb 4, 2022 by CMRRA

by Jon Dekel In July of 2020, independent publisher The Royalty Network launched a program aimed at enabling people of colour through mentorship. Sporting an advisory council including entertainment attorney Kendall Minter, music executive Laze Elliott, producer Darien Bankhead a.k.a. Boyband, artists stic & M-1 from dead prez, and Harmony Program executive director Anne Fitzgibbon, […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Black Empowerment, Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, cmrra, Empowerment Through Music, Frank Liwall, FutureInnovations, music publishing, The Royalty Network

In House: Angela Fex

Dec 7, 2021 by CMRRA

This month, we had the opportunity to talk with Angela Fex, our Manager of Mechanical Licensing, at CMRRA. We were fortunate to hear her take on the evolution of mechanical licensing over the next five years, as well as what she considers a heavily impactful moment in her life, inspired by a deep appreciation for […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: Angela Fex, cmrra, Hockey, Mechanical Licensing, Millie, music publishing, Royalties, Songwriter

Music Publisher with Impact: Michael Closter

Dec 7, 2021 by CMRRA

by Jon Dekel When, this past September, Rolling Stone Magazine named Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” as the second greatest song of all time, it was a well-deserved ranking of the song’s impact, as well as a gratifying acknowledgment for the song’s co-publisher and administrator Reach Music Publishing and its President, Michael Closter. Closter, a […]

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: cmrra, International Collections, Judas Priest, Mechanical Royalties, Michael Closter, Music Publisher With Impact, music publishing, New York City, Public Enemy, Reach Music Publishing, Rolling Stone, The Misfits

Self-publishers give the industry something to talk about

Apr 6, 2021 by CMRRA

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 […]

Filed Under: News, Newsletter Tagged With: Allan Greggs, Black Canadian, Bonnie Raitt, Canada, cmrra, Cultural Movement, Further Again, Get Loud, Get Loud Part 2, Julian Taylor, Mechanical Royalties, Mohawk, Music Publisher, Peter Steinmetz, Royalties, Shirley Eikhard, Something to talk about, Songwriter, Staggered Crossing

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