CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

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General Licensing FAQ

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page then please see one of our other FAQs on music copyright & publishing, online, cross-border, pay-as-you-press, or synchronization licensing. You may also wish to visit our Need A Licence? page or CMRRA’s Tariffs page.

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CMRRA Direct for Music Publishers Explained

The CMRRA Direct portal allows our music publisher clients to access your CMRRA repertoire, licensing and royalty details. Existing users, log in here. First time users, register here. FAQs and additional information and tips are accessible through the FAQ link located in the header section of CMRRA Direct. The FAQs contain important instructions and explanatory […]

I am reproducing music on a physical product such as CD, Vinyl, Cassette, USB or something else

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If you are reproducing physical product then you will need a mechanical licence. CMRRA issues mechanical licenses through two basic plans to individuals or companies reproducing music on physical product(s): “Pay-As-You-Press/Import”, or pursuant to the terms of the standard Mechanical Licensing Agreement. See which plan you qualify for below. Pay-AS-You-Press/Import (Limited Quantity Licensing): If you […]

I am reproducing music for the purpose of online music distribution, e.g. permanent downloads, streaming, webcasting

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If you plan to distribute recordings to Canadian consumers via a licensed third-party online music service, such as iTunes, Spotify, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), TikTok, or YouTube, you are not required to obtain a reproduction rights licence for the musical works embedded in those recordings. In Canada, CMRRA licences these services directly, and they will […]

I am a radio broadcaster

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CMRRA has tariffs filed with the Copyright Board of Canada for the reproduction of musical works in its repertoire that broadcasters make in the course of their operations. Separate tariffs apply to commercial broadcasters and ‘non-commercial’ radio broadcasters (i.e. community and campus radio stations run on a not-for-profit basis). See more information about CMRRA’s Tariffs […]

I am a satellite radio broadcaster

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CMRRA issues licenses to multi-channel subscription satellite radio services licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for the reproduction right related to musical works in CMRRA’s repertoire. For more information, see CMRRA’s Tariffs page.

I offer a background music service in Canada

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CMRRA issues licences for the reproduction right related to musical works in its repertoire to background music services available in Canada. Such services are defined as services that integrate music, voice and sound to broadcast background music in an establishment for its customers’ continuous listening. These licences are only available by direct agreement with CMRRA. […]