When you submit your registration request to CMRRA for use of the CMRRA Direct site, you are required to agree to the Terms and Conditions of use. From time to time, CMRRA may update these Terms and Conditions. In the event that this occurs, we will require you to review and agree to the updated […]
Criteria for becoming a signatory of the Standard MLA Format
CMRRA may offer you the opportunity to enter into the Standard MLA Format if you meet the following requirements: (a) Credit Requirement: You must be in good standing with CMRRA. You will be required to provide us with basic corporate information, including your certificate of incorporation, business registration, name of jurisdiction and the names, addresses […]
The Standard MLA Format
The Standard MLA Format applies only to mechanical licensing in Canada. It is designed for labels with larger volume sales that are equipped and staffed to meet all of the requirements outlined in one of the two allowable formats (data file or Excel). Here is an overview of the requirements of the Standard MLA Format: […]
Criteria for becoming a signatory of the Simplified Sales Report Format
The requirements are similar to the Standard MLA Format except for small changes under the Administrative Requirement and the Advance against Royalties Payable. Under this system, a pending list will be required no later than six (6 months) from the date of execution of the Agreement. The pending list is an accurate cumulative listing of […]
The Simplified Sales Report Format
For the labels who do not have the administrative means and the resources to properly meet the requirements outlined in the Standard MLA Format, CMRRA has created a new MLA model that significantly reduces the complexity of the royalty reporting process. Under this new model, the requirements are as follows: a) The label will report […]
The Pay-As-You-Press/Import Licence Application Process
Applying for a “Pay-As-You-Press/Import” licence is a multi-step process. Here are the items you will need to submit: Confirmation of Units Pressed (pressing order, invoice, or letter from the presser confirming the total number of units to be manufactured) Completed Pressing Information Waiver Completed Application for Mechanical Licences Form (Excel version, PDF version, or Print […]
Licensing additional copies
The licences issued to you will be limited to the number of copies you have specified in your application and for which you have paid. If you wish to manufacture or import additional copies of your product beyond the number set out on the licence, you must re-apply for a licence for those additional copies […]
Work and publisher research tools
We invite you to research our Repertoire of over 3 million works, in order to identify the ownership information for those that you may be seeking to license. It may be the case that CMRRA does not represent all or some portion of a work’s ownership, and by identifying this information up front you will […]
Unlocatable copyright owner
It may happen from time to time that a copyright owner cannot be identified or located. If this is the case with the musical work you wish to use, CMRRA will refund the royalties to you after we have exhausted all possible avenues of research. At that point, you may then apply to the Copyright […]
I am reproducing music on a physical product such as CD, Vinyl, Cassette, USB or something else
If you are reproducing physical product then you will need a mechanical licence. CMRRA issues mechanical licenses through two basic plans to individuals or companies reproducing music on physical product(s): “Pay-As-You-Press/Import”, or pursuant to the terms of the standard Mechanical Licensing Agreement. See which plan you qualify for below. Pay-AS-You-Press/Import (Limited Quantity Licensing): If you […]
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