Later this month, CSI will launch a new Claims Website that will provide music rightsholders the ability to review the list of musical works for which royalties have been paid into a newly established trust account (“Licensing Trust”) managed by CSI and created pursuant to the 2010 settlement of a Canadian class action lawsuit dealing […]
CMRRA Is Leading the Way on Digital Licensing in Canada
CMRRA is open for business with all online music services looking to operate in Canada. In fact, we’ve been licensing online music services in Canada for over 10 years! We continue to establish new relationships with all types of businesses that offer music online, ranging from downloads to on-demand streaming services to messaging apps. At […]
CMRRA’s New Licensing and Royalty Distribution System
When CMRRA staff began to analyze how it could serve its music publisher clients better in this new and vast world of online music, it found its IT partner across the ocean in Ireland. Spanish Point Technologies Ltd had already helped IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, find a solution to the growing volumes of […]
Distribution Updates
In December 2014, CMRRA sent out the following royalties to our clients: Online; Major Labels; Independent Labels; CSI Licensing Trust (3Q2013 to 2Q2014 Sony & Universal); Broadcast Mechanicals: Commercial Radio (2012 – 2nd and final distribution), Satellite Radio (2012 – 2nd and final distribution), Pay Audio (2012 – 1st and final distribution), CBC Radio (1st […]
Happy New Year!
CMRRA wishes you and your loved ones a fantastic New Year full of joy, successes and music!Our staff, Management and Board of Directors will be working on many exciting projects this year to help serve you even better. Keep an eye out for this newsletter to be informed of new developments.
Letter from CMRRA’s President and Chair
TORONTO, December 10, 2014 To our valued clients, I’m writing to inform you of an important matter concerning CMRRA. We are communicating this information to you as part of our commitment to openness and transparency with our clients. CMRRA recently learned that its former Vice President of Finance and Administration and former Executive Assistant stole […]
CMRRA Sets Its Sight on the Future, Proudly Announces New Executive Positions
TORONTO, October 1, 2014 – Caroline Rioux, President of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) proudly announced today the creation of two new executive positions for CMRRA, effective immediately. John Olding CPA, CA has been promoted to Vice-President, Finance & Administration. John Olding joined CMRRA in 2013 as Controller for the organization. “John […]
SOCAN, CSI Strike Licensing Deal with Google Play for Canada’s Music Creators
Toronto, May 5, 2014 – Canada’s leading organizations for the rights of songwriters, composers and music publishers, SOCAN and CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI) have completed a licensing agreement that clears a path to compensation for their more than 120,000 members and clients whose creative works are used in Google Play Music, which Google today announced is […]
CMRRA Announces Executive Promotions
TORONTO, January 27, 2014 – Caroline Rioux, President of the Canadian Musical Re-production Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) today announced the formation of a new top management team for CMRRA which will oversee the management of the Agency’s affairs and direct its strategic development. This team will consist of Ms. Rioux, Lori Ellis, Veronica Syrtash and […]
CMRRA Concludes Alliance Discussions with SOCAN and SODRAC
TORONTO, December 17, 2013 – The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) has concluded its discussions regarding the integration of its operations with those of fellow societies SOCAN and SODRAC and has decided not to proceed with a formal alliance. The announcement was made by CMRRA Chair Gary Furniss. “CMRRA’s Board of Directors and […]
