Sitting behind a drum kit in his early twenties was when CMRRA Board Director, Craig Horton, had his first ‘a-ha’ moment. A talented drummer from Ottawa, he was performing with a pop/rock band in Kingston at the time. “We were at a college gig with a thousand kids and a big hall of people drinking […]

In summer 2016, the Minister of Canadian Heritage will lead public, stakeholder and online consultations on Strengthening Canadian Content Creation, Discovery and Export in a Digital World. Canadians are invited to help us establish the scope of these consultations by answering a questionnaire. Your answers will be used to better define the themes and questions […]

We work hard and play hard at CMRRA – On April 28, we had the pleasure of welcoming this year’s inductee into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, legendary songwriter and recording artist Andy Kim, and his talented friend and guitar player, Derek Downham, into our office for a little lunch time jam session! […]

We’re only a few months into 2016 and already it is shaping up to be a very exciting year for CMRRA! Here is some news about what’s been happening, and also about what’s in store for the rest of this year and beyond! Distribution Update CMRRA completed its first distribution of online music royalties using […]

There’s one thing about CMRRA Board Director and peermusic Canada Managing Director, Neville Quinlan, that stands out above all else – he really knows his stuff. It’s the kind of innate knowledge that comes from having touched many sides of the music industry, first as a studio manager, then booking agent, and now at the […]

On April 26, CMPA will be holding its annual members meeting in Toronto and electing a new Board of Directors. The Canadian Music Publisher Association (CMPA) is the voice of music publishing and rights management in Canada, actively promoting and protecting the interests of music publishers and creators and working in close relationship with CMRRA […]

Beginning with the March 2016 distribution, enhanced royalty statements will only be available electronically to CMRRA clients through the new CMRRA Direct portal. Read more about the new royalty reporting here. Note that old format/paper statements will only be produced for any royalty processing performed on our legacy system. This includes distribution of royalties for […]

CMRRA board director, Daniel Lafrance, describes himself as a man on a mission. A mission solely defined by his intrinsic drive for the discovery of new talent and doing better business. With nine ADISQ Publisher of the Year awards firmly under his belt, each day and task are more like personal challenges pushing him forward […]

(This article was originally published in February 22, 2016: Music Publisher Canada e-blast) Speaking with Embassy, an Ottawa-based publication which examines the international side of Canadian politics, CMPA Executive Director Robert Hutton was clear in stating that, for rights holders, the introduction of a copyright registration system rather than the implementation of the 20-year extension […]

Marianne Anderson needs no introduction to most of the CMRRA music publisher clients. As Manager of Client Relations, she spends her days talking to our publishers and connecting them with the information they need at CMRRA. Marianne studied Music Industry Arts and Office Administration at Fanshawe College in London. She graduated in 1996 and started […]