Yes, the new Electronic Song Registration Form is in the format of an Excel spreadsheet.

Please submit your song registration form in Excel format. To create an Excel file from the .numbers format please follow these instructions: Open the Workbook in Number, select File. Select Export to then select Excel. The Export Your Spreadsheet window will open, make sure you’re on the Excel tab. Pick One Per Sheet and select […]

No. Only new works or changes in ownership. Please verify that your catalogue is completely registered via the CMRRA Direct Portal and only register new works. If unsure, CMRRA can generate a catalogue export upon request. Please email [email protected] to submit a request. 

The song registration tool via CMRRA Direct is intended for registering single song priority works. For bulk registrations we highly recommend using the song registration form. 

The excel template should not be modified in any way. All headers should remain as they appear on the spreadsheet. Any modification could result in a delay of registration.

No. Only columns with headers that are highlighted in orange are mandatory. All other columns are optional. However, additional information like songwriter contributors (including IPI numbers), recording artist, and ISRC codes, if available, greatly help matching recordings with registrations.

Your CMRRA account number can be found in the original email from the Client Services team with the countersigned copy of your affiliation. It can also be found when logged into the CMRRA Direct portal. If unable to locate your account number please email [email protected]. 

IPI stands for Interested Parties Information and is a unique number identifier for writers and publishers. IPIs are 11 digits in length and are used throughout the industry by Performance Rights Organizations (PRO) and Mechanical Rights Organizations (MRO). If you do not already have one for your publisher entity, CMRRA will request one from SUISA […]

If your IPI number is not 11 digits, please add leading zeros. For example, If your IPI number is 9 digits please add 2 zeroes to the beginning of the number (Ex. 123456789 becomes 00123456789).

Please use your main affiliated account in the header. (Publisher name, CMRRA account number, Publisher IPI #) If you do not have one main payee account and administer several individually affiliated CMRRA accounts, you will need to submit separate registration forms for each account.  If any questions please email [email protected].