CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

What is a music publisher?

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The person or company which owns or administers a copyright is usually called the music publisher. The publisher represents the interests of the songwriter and works to maximize the revenue of its catalogue of musical compositions. The publisher usually makes a deal with the songwriter for the sharing of revenue. It often happens that a […]

How do I locate the music publisher?

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There are, literally, tens of thousands of music publishers, ranging from multi-national organizations to individual songwriters with very small catalogues. Finding a particular one can be time-consuming. For this reason, music publishers have formed larger bodies to centralize and standardize the process of licensing and collecting royalties. One such organization is CMRRA. CMRRA represents the […]

Title and Header Details Page

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Fields for populating data are active when the background is white. If the field is greyed out, it is inactive and in some cases may require further action or information to enable it for you to input information (ex. Commercial Recording Details section) Commercial Recording Details – This information will assist CMRRA in prioritizing your […]

Contributor Details Page

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Instructions for Adding Contributors (Writers and Publishers) Click the Add button to add a new row for each additional contributor that you wish to provide. At least one writer type contributor and one publisher type contributor are required in the Contributors section. You can populate your publisher account information either by inputting the correct account […]

I need to set up new account with CMRRA. Can I do this using this area of CMRRA Direct?

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You cannot set up a new account within the Song Registration tool; however, if you have an Administrator-type CMRRA Direct user account and want to add an account you currently administer to your CMRRA Direct user profile, simply 1) add the CMRRA Account Name(s) and Account Number(s) to the “Add More CMRRA Publisher Accounts” grid […]

Additional Details Page

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Please provide details of known artists associated with the work in question

Confirmation Page

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This page provides an overview of the details that you have input on the various screens. Should you need to change anything, you can use the <Prev button to return to the previous screen, and Next> to move forward. Representations and Warranties – You must agree to the Representation and Warranties for online work submission […]

Searching for Musical Works

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The Work List search screen provides you with the ability to look up your work and share details for those works that you have previously registered with CMRRA. Along with details of the musical work, including your ownership share(s) and representation status for CMRRA’s various lines of business, the details of any licences that have […]

Interpreting Work Search Results

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The Work List search will return a list of possible matches for your search in a results grid. You can click on the View option to review the details of the work and any associated licences. Please note that the list of works returned will be limited to only those that have been previously registered […]