CMRRA and SX Works become Friends and Supporters of IMPF

28 June 2023 - Press release

The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency represents the vast majority of music publishers doing business in Canada.

 

The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) and SX Works have joined Independent Music Publishers International Forum's (IMPF) Friends and Supporters category.

Launched in 2021, IMPF's 'Friends and Supporters' category is aimed at commercial companies whose mission is to have an open and transparent relationship with the independent music publishing community worldwide, aligned with that of IMPF.

CMRRA, a SoundExchange company, is a licensing agency which represents over 90% of music publishers and self-published songwriters doing business in Canada. CMRRA licenses, collects, and distributes royalties for the majority of songs recorded, sold and broadcast in Canada. Innovators in licensing and royalty collection for over 48 years, CMRRA provides licenses to dozens of digital services, including all the major online music services operating in Canada as well as YouTube, the Meta platforms, TikTok and more.

SX Works Global Publisher Services (SX Works), which originated with SoundExchange's acquisition of CMRRA, provides administration solutions to enable organizations who own, represent and/or engage with music to manage their repertoire across the music ecosystem, by leveraging an integrated musical works and sound recording database. 

IMPF President Annette Barrett said: "The Canadian music publishing community is incredibly successful and influential on the world stage. The country has a thriving music market and has produced some of the world's greatest songwriters. We are pleased to welcome CMRRA and SX Works as Friends and Supporters of IMPF so that we can work together to create new opportunities for our members both in Canada and beyond."

CMRRA and SX Works President Paul Shaver said: "We are thrilled to have CMRRA and SX Works join IMPF's Friends and Supporters, further strengthening our commitment to fostering open and transparent relationships within the independent music publishing community worldwide. Together we will continue to create exciting new opportunities, working proactively with both the music publishing community and technology partners to ensure accurate compensation for the use of musical works, both within Canada and on the global stage."