CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Music Publisher with Impact: Michael Closter

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by Jon Dekel When, this past September, Rolling Stone Magazine named Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power” as the second greatest song of all time, it was a well-deserved ranking of the song’s impact, as well as a gratifying acknowledgment for the song’s co-publisher and administrator Reach Music Publishing and its President, Michael Closter. Closter, a […]

Notice

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Notice of Intent to Withdraw Proposed Tariffs by Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Please be advised that CMRRA intends to make, in or after the week of January 10, 2022, an application under section 69 of the Copyright Act to withdraw the following proposed tariffs:  Statement of Proposed Royalties to Be Collected for the Reproduction […]

In House: Caroline Ives

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Our November In House profile focuses on our Membership Services Administrator, Caroline Ives! Caroline shared with us her journey with CMRRA, her passion for music, and her fond memories of PEI’s music scene. You’re currently CMRRA’s Membership Services Administrator, what does your day-to-day work life entail? For me, a typical day involves answering emails from […]

Music Publisher with Impact: Amy Eligh

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by Isabelle Speerin Four years ago, Amy Eligh took a leap of faith and accepted a new role to head up the music publishing arm of Arts & Crafts, a boutique Toronto-based independent artist services company. “It was a great opportunity to expand my skill set,’ said Eligh, who is their Director of Publishing and […]

In House: Janet MacLean

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This month we spoke with Janet MacLean, CMRRA’s Direct of Human Resources about CMRRA’s current projects, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, and the complexity of publisher/songwriter compensation through mechanical licensing. You’ve been at CMRRA for nearly a year and a half, and you’ve already made a great mark on our team! What fulfills you […]

In House: Joy Galiatsos

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Our Manager of Online Processing and Claims Administration, Joy Galiatsos, shares with us one of her favourite recipes, her day-to-day after 24 years at CMRRA, and the last concert experience she had before the live music industry shutdown. You’ve been part of the CMRRA team for 24 years, wow! I’d love to know more about […]

In House: Jay Morris

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This month we chatted with Jay Morris, CMRRA’s Licensing Claims Coordinator about his position, home ownership and the music album that helped get him through pandemic times. Can you elaborate on what it means to be an Online Licensing & Claims Coordinator? As the Licensing & Claims Coordinator for the online department, I am responsible […]

Music Publisher with Impact: Margaret McGuffin

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by Jon Dekel By her own admission, Music Publishers Canada CEO Margaret McGuffin is a music lover not a music publisher. However, through her work as a consultant and work at CMRRA, she has built a long history of being “deeply involved in advocacy and copyright” on behalf of Canada’s music publishers.  “I had the […]

CMRRA distributed over $57 million in royalties to music publishers and self-published songwriters in 2020

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The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA), Canada’s leading mechanical reproduction rights licensing collective, announced today that they distributed over 57 million dollars to music publishers and self-published songwriters in 2020. Online streaming featured significantly in these figures, representing an increase of more than 17% compared to 2019’s distributions for streaming year-over-year. The Toronto agency, […]