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 […]
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What is a mechanical licence?
A mechanical licence is the agreement by which permission to reproduce a musical work on a sound carrier is granted by the copyright owner or its representative. “Mechanical” refers to the reproduction of copyrighted music in a “contrivance” for the “mechanical reproduction of music.” If this makes you think of music boxes, it’s because it […]
Do I need a mechanical licence to import products in Canada?
Note that each country has its own mechanical licensing collective. The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) carries on business in the United Kingdom and issues licences for its territory, just as CMRRA does for Canada. Similarly, The Harry Fox Agency licenses for the territory of the United States. This is repeated throughout the world. If […]
What happens if I don’t apply for a mechanical licence?
If you manufacture or import sound carriers which reproduce copyrighted songs without obtaining a mechanical licence for each song (either directly from the publisher or through CMRRA) then you have infringed the copyrights in question. Canada’s copyright legislation provides for civil penalties and criminal prosecution for copyright infringement. If a product contains unlicensed music, it […]
How do I apply for a mechanical licence?
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.
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 […]
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