CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

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Licensing additional copies

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The licences issued to you will be limited to the number of copies you have specified in your application and for which you have paid. If you wish to manufacture or import additional copies of your product beyond the number set out on the licence, you must re-apply for a licence for those additional copies […]

Work and publisher research tools

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We invite you to research our Repertoire of over 3 million works, in order to identify the ownership information for those that you may be seeking to license. It may be the case that CMRRA does not represent all or some portion of a work’s ownership, and by identifying this information up front you will […]

Unlocatable copyright owner

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It may happen from time to time that a copyright owner cannot be identified or located. If this is the case with the musical work you wish to use, CMRRA will refund the royalties to you after we have exhausted all possible avenues of research. At that point, you may then apply to the Copyright […]

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 […]