News | CMRRA - Part 3

CMRRA update from President Paul Shaver

Mar 13, 2020 by cmrra

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

Feb 26, 2020 by CMRRA

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 […]

Changes to commercial radio stations reporting requirements for the reproduction of musical work

Dec 19, 2019 by cmrra

As of January 1, 2020, the requirement for delivery of airplay log data related to the 2020 Commercial Radio Reproduction Tariff will be changing. We are writing to advise on these changes, and to provide instruction on how to submit your reporting to CMRRA going forward. In prior years and effective until the end of […]

Industry Veteran Paul Shaver Named President of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)

Oct 2, 2019 by cmrra

TORONTO, Canada, October 2, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, announced today that Paul Shaver has been named President. Shaver previously served as Vice President at Nielsen Entertainment Canada, where he was instrumental in the launch of the Music Connect platform in Canada that provides improved data transparency […]

CMRRA enters into a new agreement with Facebook

Sep 3, 2019 by cmrra

CMRRA enters into a new agreement with Facebook and its family of apps which includes Instagram and Oculus VR. This deal adds to the portfolio of audio-visual media platforms that are now licensed by CMRRA in Canada. The agreement licenses the musical works reproduced by Facebook and its family of apps, bringing money back to […]

Have you looked at our Unclaimed Works Portal yet? Here’s why you should:

Jul 10, 2019 by cmrra

What is it? The Unclaimed Works Portal is a service launched by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) in late February 2019 that allows music publishers and self-published songwriters to search the active repertoire of online music services in Canada and match recordings to songs. Why should you be interested? The Unclaimed Works Portal […]

CMRRA welcomes Rebecca Webster, expands music publisher client services

May 8, 2019 by cmrra

CMRRA welcomes Rebecca Webster, expands music publisher client services Toronto, May 8, 2019 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency, Ltd. (CMRRA), Canada’s leading music reproduction rights collective, today announced the launch of a new Industry Relations team under the leadership of Veronica Syrtash, CMRRA SVP, Business Affairs & Corporate Development. “CMRRA is a world leader […]