CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

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 […]

PROFILE: Jennifer Mitchell’s wonderful world begins with songs and looks to the future

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par Jon Dekel When Jennifer Mitchell first heard “What a Wonderful World,” she could never have imagined that one day she would be working to represent the timeless anthem (that was written in 1968 by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss and recorded by Louis Armstrong), alongside other classics like “My Way,” “YMCA,” and the […]

In House: Shari Segal

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This month, we spoke with Shari Segal, CMRRA’s Supervisor, Data Exchange. You are often described as the bridge builder at CMRRA. Can you tell us about your role and how you landed at CMRRA? After working a few years maintaining systems at an insurance company, I got my dream job.  I was hired in 1990 […]

PROFILE : Anthem Entertainment Group’s Helen Murphy’s creative-first publishing philosophy

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by Jon Dekel In a perfect world, Helen Murphy would be celebrating 2020 by spearheading José Feliciano’s long-awaited comeback. The Chief Executive Officer of Anthem Entertainment Group, Murphy spent the better part of 2019 setting the stage for a comeback by the legendary guitarist and singer. She directed and co-wrote a new documentary titled Behind […]

In House: Sagelee Dinnall Archer

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We spoke with Sagelee Dinnall Archer about her role as an Online Licensing Administrator at CMRRA and her love of music. What does your workday look like? Theday-to-day work within our Online Licensing department involves updating musical work data in various ways – either to clarify duplicate information that may have been submitted, manually matching musical […]

In House: Sandra Nettleton

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We spoke with Sandra Nettleton, our Director of Licensing and Royalties at CMRRA, about reaching the 30 year milestone working at CMRRA and the changes she’s witnessed along the way. Congratulations on your 30 year milestone! You’ve witnessed the transition from paper statements to electronic files, what is the most significant development that you’ve been […]

In House – Karola Kinkel

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Votre travail acharné aide l’équipe des redevances à traiter les paiements versés aux clients. Décrivez-nous les différentes tâches que vous assumez à la CMRRA. Depuis 27 ans, j’ai travaillé dans presque tous les services. J’ai la CMRRA dans le sang! Je traite quotidiennement des requêtes sur les redevances; je réponds à toutes sortes de questions […]

PROFILE – Abby North: advocacy, allyship and the legacy of Unchained Melody

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by Jonathan Dekel As the founder of Unchained Melody Publishing LLC, Abby North has unique insight into the value of one of the most popular entries in the American songbook. Written by noted film composer Alex North (Abby’s father-in-law) and Tin Pan Alley lyricist Hy Zaret for an otherwise unremarkable 1955 prison film, “Unchained Melody” […]