Please note that the CMRRA offices will be closed from December 24, 2016 to January 2, 2017 inclusively. We wish all our friends, clients and colleagues a very happy holiday season and a fantastic New Year!

On April 21, 2016, the Copyright Board of Canada certified the CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI) Commercial Radio Tariff. The tariff sets the royalty rates payable by commercial radio broadcasters for certain periods, beginning in 2012, for the use of music, including the songs that CSI licenses for reproduction. This decision is the first by the Copyright […]

CMRRA recently had the opportunity to speak with Danielle Aguirre, EVP & General Counsel for the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), to discuss recent developments for music publishers in the United States. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which sets the US statutory rates payable for certain uses of music, has begun gearing up for a […]

While seemingly tucked away quietly behind the scenes, CMRRA’s legal and business affairs counsel, Max Rothschild is very much on the front lines of landmark copyright developments in Canada. Navigating the grey areas between technology and rights holders, his day-to-day work affords a unique window into the future of the Canadian music industry. It’s an […]

CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI) has entered into a licensing agreement with SoundCloud to coincide with the Canadian launch of a new subscription service, SoundCloud Go. Per SoundCloud’s press release, “SoundCloud Go will provide Canadians with the largest and most diverse music and audio catalogue in the world,” said Alexander Ljung, SoundCloud co-founder and CEO. “Subscribers will […]

The Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) and l’Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale (APEM), in collaboration with the SOCAN Foundation, have created a charming animated video to explain the role of music publishers. Watch Sophie the songwriter work with Patrick, her music publisher, to achieve success here:

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]