No. A licence must be issued to you before your product can be manufactured. The fact that you have sent CMRRA a licence application and a royalty payment does not mean that we will be able to issue the licence you need for your project.
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The manufacturer tells me that it cannot press my product until I have my licences, and CMRRA tells me that it cannot issue licences without a pressing order. How does this work?
The pressing order is a document you must submit to the manufacturer to place your order for a certain number of units. The manufacturer can (and should) put your order on hold until such time as your licence has been issued. We require that you submit a copy of this pressing order along with your […]
How long can the licensing process take?
Where the ownership of the work you have applied for has already been confirmed and registered in our database, you can expect to receive your licences typically within three weeks, although processing times may take as long as six weeks during peak periods. Both spring and the period leading up to Christmas are generally very […]
What are the methods of payment?
Payment can be made to CMRRA by way of: 1) online credit card payment 2) certified cheque 3) money order 4) in-person debit/credit payments available at CMRRA’s office, or 5) non-certified personal cheque (where payment is made by cheque, your licence application will not be processed until your cheque has been cashed – usually one […]
What’s your refund policy?
CMRRA’s refund policy will be applied based on the following two criteria: Where a licence has already been issued: Once your licence has been issued, CMRRA cannot refund or credit any royalties for the work in question in the event you decide to not use it. It is very important that you are certain of […]
I obtained a licence for a previous pressing of my CD. Do I need a licence for subsequent pressings?
Yes. The “ Pay-As-You-Press ” licence issued to you by CMRRA is limited to the number of units you manufactured and paid for. If you intend to manufacture more than the number of units specified on your licence, you need to obtain a new licence to cover those additional units.
I’m pressing my CD in the U.S. but will distribute copies in Canada. Can CMRRA issue licences?
Yes, CMRRA issues licences for the sale or other distribution of audio products in Canada. If copies are pressed in the U.S. and some or all of the units are shipped to Canada, you will need to obtain a licence from CMRRA and pay royalties on those copies imported in Canada. For more information, please […]
Can CMRRA send copies of my application/royalty payment/licences to my presser?
No. It is the applicant’s responsibility to retain copies of his or her application forms, royalty payment and licences for this purpose. CMRRA does not forward copies of licences or other documents to anyone but the applicant.
How do I license a medley? Why are the individual songs in the medley licensed separately?
The musical works in a medley are equally valued by the music publishers who own them and each one is individually licensed at the same royalty rate as non-medley works. We treat each one as though they are separate and independent works on your product. As such, you are required to indicate on the Application […]
Can publishers demand a higher royalty rate than the standard rate outlined in CMRRA’s documentation?
Yes, but very few of the publishers represented by CMRRA do. We’ll let you know if your licence application is subject to a higher royalty rate once we’ve had the opportunity to review it.
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