You must apply for a mechanical licence(s) for your product before you manufacture or import it. CMRRA issues mechanical licences through two basic plans: either “pay-as-you-press/ import”, or pursuant to the terms of the standard Mechanical Licensing Agreement. You’ll find information on both of these plans in the Need a License? section of our website.
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How much does it cost to obtain a mechanical licence?
CMRRA currently issues mechanical licences on the basis of 8.3 cents per work, per copy manufactured, where the playing time is five minutes or less. For each additional minute (or part thereof) 1.66 cents is added to the rate. Note, however, that a small number of publishers represented by CMRRA do not participate in the […]
Are all the songs listed on your database represented by CMRRA?
No. Whenever a song is indicated as “not represented” in our database, it means that, while we have logged information such as the title, composer and/or publisher of the song, we do not represent the owner of that song for mechanical licensing purposes. There are many instances where the ownership of a song is divided […]
How do I know if CMRRA represents the songs that I want to licence?
We invite you to search our Repertoire. It’s free to use and contains songs belonging to more than 57,000 publishers. It is an excellent source of information regarding compositions written and published by copyright owners located all over the world. After accepting the terms of use, you may then carry out song searches either by […]
Which songs are represented by CMRRA?
CMRRA’s online database contains more than two million songs and is an excellent source of information regarding compositions written and published by copyright owners located all over the world. While we do our best to ensure that all information concerning those compositions is accurate and up-to-date, song and catalogue ownership can change hands frequently and, […]
What about the master recording?
Every recording of a copyrighted composition actually represents a blend of two copyrights: first, the copyright in the musical work itself, which is represented by the music publisher, and second, the recording of the musical work, which is usually owned by the record producer or record company involved. If you are the producer of the […]
How do I get permission to use a master recording?
CMRRA does not represent the owners of master recordings and cannot obtain licences for you in this regard. For further information on master recordings please contact the following organizations: http://www.musiccanada.com/ http://www.connectmusic.ca/ http://www.cimamusic.ca/ http://www.adisq.com/
I want to sample a recording and use it in my song. Do I have to pay?
Yes. In order to legally make use of songs and recordings you do not own or control, and which have been sampled in your recording, you must obtain the consent of the owners of the copyright in each of those songs, as well as the consent of the owners of each of the recordings you […]
Can I pay royalties quarterly based on my sales?
Record labels who are licensed under CMRRA’s Mechanical Licensing Agreement (MLA) can report royalties to CMRRA on a quarterly basis as products are sold. However, parties to an MLA are required to keep track of, and process, any change in the ownership of the musical works they have used, in order to produce accurate royalty […]
Can I change the lyrics to a song, or use the music alone and add my own words?
While CMRRA can grant mechanical licences for the reproduction of musical works controlled by its publishers, the words and the melody used for your recording must correspond to those of the original musical work. In other words, a licence can only be granted for a new arrangement of a work if no changes are brought […]
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