CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Why is there a different rate for some details in my Broadcast Mechanical statements?

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Generally, there is one rate applicable to all works in the Broadcast Mechanical statements. This is the result of the calculation that divides the amount of royalties available for the distribution by the total number of plays within the set of works included within that distribution. The rate can vary in cases where there is […]

How are the records grouped together in the CSV statement files?

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Within each file, the rows of data are grouped together in the following way:  1. By Distribution Type and Pool/Licensee; 2. By Publisher Number; 3. By Source Proprietary Work Number. For more detail on this, please refer to the Layout and User Guide for the new CMRRA Electronic Royalty Statement Format. To request a copy […]

When will CMRRA begin to issue mechanical licences for other labels via LDS?

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Work has been done to support licensing in LDS of independent labels who have signed CMRRA’s Mechanical Licensing Agreement (MLA). We will begin to issue licences via LDS to these labels by the Fall of 2015. Licensing of Pay-as-you-press manufacturers in LDS requires additional development work that is scheduled for early 2016, following the conversion […]

I have located my Work, and while there is information contained in the License Responses grid, when I click the View option to see the associated Licence Details, the details do not appear. Why?

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There are several reasons why Licence Details may not exist. Below is a list of possible scenarios, where in all cases the work in question has been matched to a track on the release in question, but no licences have been issued: InHouse and Direct Licence situations – If there is an in-house licensing relationship […]

Instructions on 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 […]

How do I access the Work, Licence and Royalty Statement Details related to Registered Accounts under the My Home page?

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Administrator Type Users/PUBLISHER ADMINISTRATORS WITH MULTIPLE PAYEE ACCOUNTS: Primary Account When you register as an administrator with multiple payee accounts, CMRRA will assist you in identifying your Primary Account. This is the account that links together your related catalogues and under which all Works and Licences can be viewed. When you sign in and reach […]

What is an ISRC?

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The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the global identification system for sound recordings and music video recordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording which is assigned as its digital fingerprint. Because an ISRC identifies a particular recording, and not the contained musical work, different recordings, edits, remixes, etc. […]

How Do I Find My CMRRA Account Number(s)?

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Administrator User Type (Publisher Administrator with Multiple Payee accounts and Non-Publisher with Multiple Unrelated Accounts, e.g. Law Firms, Management Companies, etc.): The Company Name should be the name of the Administrator. Your CMRRA Publisher Account Number and Account Name is the CMRRA Payee Account Number and Name of the Publisher Accounts you administer that currently […]