CMRRA

Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Where do I find my CMRRA Payment Account Name?

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Please refer to our email/letter communication for a list of your registered payment Account Names or your My Home landing page on CMRRA Direct. If you are unsure of this information, please email CMRRA. Please note: A form must be completed for each individual payment account. If you have multiple payment accounts registered with CMRRA, […]

Where do I find my CMRRA Payment Account Number?

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Please refer to our email/letter communication for a list of your registered payment Account Numbers. These can also be located on your My Home landing page on CMRRA Direct. If you are unsure of this information, please email CMRRA.

Where do I find my tax ID number?

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Your tax ID number is the number you use to file your entity’s tax reporting each year, whether you are filing taxes for an individual, a corporation, or any other entity type. If your entity is new and you have not yet filed taxes, your tax ID number would be included in your incorporation documents. […]

Who will have access to the information?

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We take the protection of your information very seriously. Our website uses a secure HTTPS protocol and the data entered via the form is submitted securely via OAuth2.0, immediately encrypted and hosted in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other advanced technology to prevent interference or access from outside intruders. Customer Data […]

What is a counterclaim?

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If CMRRA receives notification of rights holders’ shares that exceed 100% for a work, or more than one rights holder’s claims conflict for the same writer, CMRRA will place the work in a “potential dispute” status and inform the claimants involved of the confliction information. If no response or claim amendments are received that would […]

Why am I receiving notification of a counterclaim on my song?

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CMRRA contacts all parties involved in the disputed shares. CMRRA works pro-actively to verify if new claim information is available from rights holders, in the hopes of eliminating the need to place a song into counterclaim status.

How do I resolve a counterclaim? Will CMRRA tell me when it’s resolved?

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To resolve a counterclaim, rights holders must contact the conflicting parties to work towards a resolution, provided their amended claim or relinquishment does not resolve the counterclaim. CMRRA does not actively participate in the resolution of counterclaims, and our records will remain on hold until we receive written confirmation from the claimants to amend the […]

How long do I have to resolve a counterclaim?

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Once contacted, CMRRA gives 10 business days to respond and confirm a claim. After 10 days, the counterclaim department will begin the process of placing titles into dispute. If you need more time to gather information to support your claim or find a resolution, please request an extension. Once a title is placed into dispute, […]