From Riot Grrrl to royalty advocate, Songtrust President, Molly Neuman, speaks her mind. By Isabelle Speerin Some may know Songtrust President, Molly Neuman, as a pioneer of the 90s riot grrrl feminist movement, but she didn’t stop there. Decades later, she’s still advocating for creators. Aside from a stint in California, Neuman was born and […]
In House – Pamela Nichol
We spoke with Pamela Nichol, Supervisor, Royalty Processing & Distribution at CMRRA about her vital role in the CMRRA ecosystem and how she finds satisfaction in her job. Tell us about your role in royalties at CMRRA? I oversee some of the royalty processing aspects of our quarterly distributions related to areas like Independent Label, […]
PROFILE Warner Chappell Music’s VP of Digital Licensing Natalie Madaj is at the forefront
By Jonathan Dekel There is no doubt that the current pandemic has forced the majority of the workforce to shift how they do business, but for Natalie Madaj, Warner Chappell’s Vice President, Digital Licensing, North America, little has changed. “I have been extremely lucky to work remotely fairly often during my time with Warner Chappell,” […]
In House – Andrew Hunter
This month we reached out to Andrew Hunter, Legal Counsel for CMRRA, to give us his worldview. Give us a snapshot of what you do at CMRRA!I’m Legal Counsel in the Legal and Business Affairs department here at CMRRA, with a focus on licensing CMRRA’s repertoire for all the different uses of our clients’ musical […]
CMRRA gives back while keeping the royalties flowing: Over 14 million in royalties distributed while working from home
TORONTO, Canada, Monday, May 4, 2020 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) , Canada’s leading mechanical reproduction rights licensing collective, announced today that they have made a donation to support the CCMA Foundation and the Unison Benevolent Fund. “On March 16, as we transitioned to working from home, our CMRRA team successfully distributed over […]
CMRRA welcomes Janet A. MacLean to leadership team
TORONTO, April 15, 2020 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, is pleased to announce that Janet A. MacLean has joined the leadership team in their Toronto headquarters as Director of Human Resources, effective immediately. “We’re tremendously excited to bring Janet to our team. Her depth of experience in the […]
In House – Lauren Ali
This month, we asked Lauren Ali, our Operations Manager, to give us a picture of where she came from and what she brings to the CMRRA team. I’ve been working in the music industry for a very long time. Over 20 years were spent in performing rights at SOCAN – in very different roles, most […]
PROFILE Jodie Ferneyhough, CCS Rights Management: Protecting the songwriters is the real job of music publishers
By Jonathan Dekel It may seem like another lifetime now, but CCS head honcho and long-serving president of Music Publishers Canada Jodie Ferneyhough wasn’t always sure there was a future in music publishing. The year was 2010 and Ferneyhough, a veteran executive of both peermusic and Universal Music Publishing as well as a co-founder of the non-profit Unison […]
CMRRA update from President Paul Shaver
Dear Clients, I wanted to communicate with you about the potential impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At CMRRA, one of our core values is client service, and our commitment to this is paramount. We, like many of you, are closely monitoring the evolving situation. At this time, we do not currently foresee any immediate […]
PROFILE Rell Lafargue: on music publishing, his road to Reservoir and building a complete music company
President and Chief Operating Officer of Reservoir, Rell Lafargue, has come a long way from his days in the orchestra pit. Lafargue hails from Louisiana, where music enjoys a rich history and is deeply woven into the fabric of society, from sidewalks to front porches to performance halls. “I come from a musical family,” Lafargue […]
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