CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Writers on Track Featuring Kelly Archer

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This month we feature Anthem Entertainment writer Kelly Archer. Her songs have been recorded by Reba, Brett Young, Tricia Yearwood, Eli Young Band, Dustin Lunch, Jo Dee Messina, Montgomery Gentry, Justin Moore, Cassadee Pope, Chris Lane, and many more. In 2017 Kelly celebrated her first No.1 song with Brett Young’s “Sleep Without You.” Her second followed […]

Front of House with Tayler Dobney

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This month’s Front of House is Tayler Dobney, Online Licensing and Claims Administrator at CMRRA. After graduating from Fanshawe College’s Music Industry Arts program, Tayler began her career at CMRRA. She takes pride in knowing that her work contributes to ensuring that royalties reach the rightful publishers and songwriters. Congratulations on 8 years at CMRRA. You have […]

SPOTLIGHT: Canadian country star Dean Brody’s career is fueled by the power of great songwriting – and maintaining control over his own catalogue

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By Tabassum Siddiqui Over his 15-year career, Canadian country singer-songwriter Dean Brody has been racking up number-one hits with tracks like “Bring Down the House” and “Where’d You Learn How to Do That?”, but he never dreamed of becoming a country star back when he was a little boy growing up in small-town British Columbia […]

SPOTLIGHT: Three decades after starting Honey Jam, PhemPhat Entertainment founder Ebonnie Rowe remains a steadfast champion of women in music

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By Tabassum Siddiqui While Honey Jam is now well-known in the Canadian music industry for their famous alums such as Nelly Furtado, Melanie Fiona, Jully Black, Haviah Mighty and many more, it’s sometimes hard for founder Ebonnie Rowe to believe the annual showcase of all-female talent has been running for nearly 30 years. Even though […]

Front of House with Stephanie Chestnut

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This month’s Front of House is Stephanie Chestnut, our Client Services Administrator, celebrating 5 years at CMRRA. Her day-to-day responsibilities involve various tasks such as processing affiliations, communicating with clients, handling double claims, and more. Congratulations on reaching the five-year milestone at CMRRA! What accomplishments are you most proud of during your five years here? […]

Writers on Track Featuring Liz Rodrigues

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This month we feature Sony Music Publishing writer Liz Rodrigues. Her impressive songwriting skills have earned her recognition as a chart-topping, Grammy award-winning songwriter who has penned numerous songs for Celine Dion, Eminem, P!nk, Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger, and more. More recently, Liz has been working with artists Nicolina Bozzo, RED, New Friends and Priyanka. What’s your favorite part of the songwriting process? […]

SPOTLIGHT: FACTOR’s New Leader: Meg Symsyk’s Mission to Revolutionize Music Funding

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By Isabelle Speerin Originally from St. Catharines, Meg Symsyk has helped shape the success of countless local and global artists in her 25-year career as a Canadian music industry trailblazer. She spent her formative years listening to Canadian band Rush and rock station 97.7 HTZ FM, broadcast from a historic building known to locals as […]

Writers on Track Featuring Ian Kay

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This month we feature Ian Kay. Hailing from the European punk and garage scene, Ian brings a fresh perspective to the music world. With his debut solo album, “Walk That Road Again,” produced and mixed by Jeremy Yeremian in Los Angeles, he adds a touch of pop while drawing influences from iconic bands like The […]

Front of House with Mike Skelton

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This month’s Front of House is Mike Skelton. Learn about his 10-plus years of experience at CMRRA, his day-to-day responsibilities and his favourite memories from summer festivals such as Heavy T.O. and OVO Fest. You work as our Major Label Liaison, can you elaborate on what this means and what your responsibilities include? My day-to-day […]

SPOTLIGHT: Ishkōdé Records co-founders ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume aim to amplify Indigenous artists and songwriters

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By Tabassum Siddiqui For years, musicians ShoShona Kish and Amanda Rheaume would cross paths on tour and at other music events, becoming fast friends and collaborators in their desire to support and advocate for fellow Indigenous artists. In recent years, Kish had floated an ambitious idea: what if they started their own record label to […]