by Tabassum Siddiqui As the world’s largest music publisher, Sony Music Publishing represents some of the world’s best songwriters and catalogues, from The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the Rolling Stones to contemporary hitmakers like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Jay-Z and Ed Sheeran. Despite their powerful presence in the music publishing space, even […]
In House: Ruthie Larbi
Ruthie Larbi, a Royalty Administrator in CMRRA’s distribution team, shared with us details about her work at CMRRA, the importance of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at music events, and recalls strong Black music industry professionals that have inspired her throughout her career in this month’s featured In House article. You began your time at […]
In House: Angela Fex
This month, we had the opportunity to talk with Angela Fex, our Manager of Mechanical Licensing, at CMRRA. We were fortunate to hear her take on the evolution of mechanical licensing over the next five years, as well as what she considers a heavily impactful moment in her life, inspired by a deep appreciation for […]
Music Publisher with Impact: Amy Eligh
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 […]
Music Publisher with Impact: Patrick Moxey
by Jon Dekel Long before he was a godhead in the global ascent of hip hop and dance music, Patrick Moxey fell for the beats. As a student and budding DJ at the University of Chicago in the 1980s, Moxey immersed himself in the city’s nascent House music scene. Later, when he came to New […]
TikTok x CMRRA collaboration introduces new revenue streams for music publishers and self-published songwriters – all it takes is four easy steps to sign up!
Our new agreement with TikTok for the collection of digital mechanical royalties in Canada is now live. Music publishers and self-published songwriters who own music copyrights to songs that are streaming on TikTok are eligible to collect from this line of business for current and past use of songs on the platform – all it […]
In House: Tayler Wong
This month we talked with Tayler Wong, CMRRA’s Workflow Coordinator, and discussed her journey with music licensing and the growth and influence of the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the music industry. You attended Ryerson University for Creative Industries and specialized in Media Business & The Music Industry, tell us more about how your […]
Show Me The Money workshop lays down the basics about rights and royalties
In case you missed it, CMRRA and a host of other music industry professionals gathered on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, to provide guidance to songwriters and publishers navigating music rights and royalties. The colourfully titled “Show Me The Money! – A music royalties 101 workshop” was a free-to-attend virtual event with a focus on CMRRA’s […]
PROFILE: Jennifer Mitchell’s wonderful world begins with songs and looks to the future
par Jon Dekel When Jennifer Mitchell first heard “What a Wonderful World,” she could never have imagined that one day she would be working to represent the timeless anthem (that was written in 1968 by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss and recorded by Louis Armstrong), alongside other classics like “My Way,” “YMCA,” and the […]
In House – Julie Dix
Julie Dix, Mechanical Licensing and Tariff Coordinator, CMRRA Vous travaillez dans le domaine des licences, essentiellement avec les grandes maisons de disques. J’ai entendu dire que vous étiez comme un pont. Expliquez-nous à quoi ressemblent vos semaines à la CMRRA. Je sens vraiment que je fais le pont entre les grandes maisons de disques et […]