CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Front of House with Denise Thomas

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Denise Thomas is CMRRA’s Consultant for the Black Music Community. She is a representative and liaison to the community, aiming to educate songwriters on their reproduction rights. She is also an award-winning producer/artist/songwriter and has been mentored by Canadian hip-hop producer Boi 1da. You hold several roles in the music industry: songwriter, producer and performer. […]

Writers on Track Featuring TOBi

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Born in Nigeria and now based in Canada, Warner Chappell Music’s TOBi is a renowned rapper, singer and songwriter celebrated for his 2020 release, Elements, Vol. 1. This album earned him a 2021 JUNO Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Additionally, TOBi’s subsequent work, Shall I Continue?, secured the JUNO for Rap Album/EP of […]

CMRRA calls on the federal government to adopt principles that prioritize the rights of music creators in AI regulation.

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We represent Canada’s songwriters, composers, and music publishers as well as the organizations that support them, including the signatories listed above, known collectively as “ACCORD”. Together, ACCORD represents over 185,000 Anglophone and Francophone songwriters, composers and music publishers as our members. We write to address the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and the […]

SPOTLIGHT: Montréal’s Justin West and the rise of Secret City Records

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By Isabelle Speerin Justin West has established himself as a formidable force in Canada’s flourishing independent music scene, with both Secret City Records and Secret City Publishing. Born and raised in Montréal, West grew up in the music industry. He was inspired by the success of his father, Jim West, who founded independent jazz record […]

Front of House with Sacha Isaacksz

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This month’s Front of House features Sacha Isaacksz. Sacha embarked on his professional journey fueled by a love for music. He navigates dual paths as both a DJ on the “Roz & Mocha Show” on KiSS 92.5, and as a lawyer in the music industry. Some people may know you as the DJ from the […]

Writers on Track Featuring Dan Mangan

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Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO Award-winning and three-time Polaris Music Prize-nominated songwriter and musician. Growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Dan immersed himself in his parents’ record collection, paying special attention to albums by Nick Drake and the Beatles. Folk and pop then became two of his biggest influences, and he combined both genres […]

SPOTLIGHT: From radio to rights, CMI co-founder Vel Omazic is dedicated to helping artists develop a sustainable career

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By Tabassum Siddiqui Like so many of his colleagues in the music industry, Vel Omazic’s path to a career in music started out as an infatuation with great songs. While growing up in Hamilton, Ont., Omazic – now executive director of the Canadian Music Incubator (CMI), an artist-development non-profit – was constantly tuning in to […]

Writers on Track Featuring Tyler Shaw

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Tyler Shaw is a multi-platinum-selling artist, songwriter, music producer, and is a self-published songwriter at CMRRA under Aisle 13 Inc. His music has been nominated for multiple JUNO Awards, and he has opened for massive international artists, including Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara, and toured with Selena Gomez. Tyler’s viral rendition of GAYLE`s No. 1 […]

Front of House with Ben Denomme

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This month’s Front of House is Ben Denomme. Ben started his CMRRA journey as an intern through the Music Business Program at Humber College and has since become our Licensing and Distribution Operations Coordinator. His role focuses on licensing products for labels, coordination of work across multiple departments, and special projects. In 2020, you started your CMRRA journey […]