By Martin Melhuish (adapted from an article in Music Publisher Canada – Winter 2015 edition) Let me introduce you to Margaret McGuffin who joined the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) in the newly-created executive position of Vice President, Strategy & Business Development in the fall of last year. Before joining CMRRA, Margaret was the […]

CMRRA is excited to launch its new CMRRA Direct application over the next couple of weeks! CMRRA Direct is the portal through which our clients are able to access their work, licence and royalty data, and we are re-launching this tool with new and enhanced features that will link directly to our new LDS system. […]

CMRRA is thrilled to extend a warm welcome to the staff of Access Copyright following their move to our premises in late August. We’re extremely pleased to have this opportunity to share our workspace with this collective, along with CPCC and CMPA, and we’re looking forward to the new dynamic that will form from working […]

CMRRA is pleased to congratulate Robert Ott, co-founder, Chairman & CEO of ole and CMRRA Board Member, on receiving the 2015 Leonard T. Rambeau International Award! This CCMA Award of Achievement recognizes an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary effort in assisting the aims and initiatives of the Canadian country music industry internationally. Read the CCMA […]

CMRRA is pleased to announce the following staff promotions effective as of May 1. Sandra Nettleton – Director, Licensing and Royalties It is with great pleasure that we are able to recognize the efforts and dedication of Sandra with this promotion to the position of Director. Sandra is one of our most tenured employees, having […]

CMRRA is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, at the same time as the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA). Both organizations have worked to develop Canada’s music industry since 1975, and have cooperated many times to support Canadian talent. CMRRA will be in attendance at CIMA’s 2015 Awards Gala and 40th Anniversary Celebrations […]

CMRRA congratulates its IT partner, Spanish Point Technologies, for being honoured as the IT Professional Team of the Year  at the 2015 Irish Tech Excellence Awards. We’re proud to be working with such a talented team on the development of our new Licence and Distribution System – LINK:   case study . Spanish Point’s expertise […]

CMRRA congratulates David Murphy on receiving the 2015 Christopher-J.-Reed Award . Presented by the Association des professionnels de l’édition musicale (APEM), with the support of SOCAN, the award recognizes individuals engaged in their professional community who show a deep respect for creators and copyright, and whose contributions to the recognition of the importance of music […]

This letter by CMRRA’s President, Caroline Rioux, is in response to a Michael Geist article recently published by Toronto Star and The Hill Times. May 4, 2015 I am writing in response to Michael Geist’s recent article to correct his statement that CMRRA, the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd, was ordered by the major […]