AMRA Expands Digital Licensing Reach Into Canada

20 July 2022 - Press release

 

AMRA, the first and only global digital collection society, announced it has expanded its operations to license on behalf of its songwriters and publishers in Canada. The company is working closely with all digital streaming providers (DSPs) for mechanical rights licensing in Canada and began collecting on April 1st, 2022.

AMRA CEO Tomas Ericsson said, "As music continues its breakneck speed to penetrate every corner of the earth, and streaming continues to be consumers' preferred form of listening, it is our obligation to ensure songwriters and our publishing clients capture that value. This is why AMRA already licenses digital rights on behalf of our publisher clients directly in over 212 territories outside the US. The addition of Canada makes perfect sense and adds to AMRA's ability to deliver added value and services to our clients."

Since 2015, AMRA has established global licensing agreements with more than 29 DSPs operating a multi-territorial service. These licensing agreements stretch into 212 territories, including Asia-Pacific, Australia/New Zeeland, Europe, Middle East, North Africa territories, Russia, Brazil, and Canada. The addition of Canada as a territory for AMRA only affects digital mechanical rights.