Canadian equivalent of HFA. Handles non-streaming mechanicals in Canada. Subsidiary of SOCAN since 2020.
What CMRRA collects
A mechanical rights society collects mechanical royalties — money generated when a composition is reproduced, which today mostly means streams and downloads rather than physical copies.
CMRRA operates in Canada and collects physical and download mechanicals — Canada. It was founded in 1975.
Joining CMRRA
Joining cost: Free for publishers. Royalties are distributed quarterly. An IPI number is not required to register here.
Register directly at CMRRA.
Where Davincii fits
Davincii handles registration with CMRRA as part of standard onboarding — you don't file here yourself. We register your compositions, keep the data matched, and collect what CMRRA pays out.
- Full name
- Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
- Type
- Mechanical
- Country
- Canada
- Collects
- physical and download mechanicals — Canada
- Founded
- 1975
- Joining cost
- Free for publishers
- Payout frequency
- Quarterly
- IPI required
- No
- Website
- www.cmrra.ca
Last reviewed 2026-08-03.
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