Canada’s Music Rights Landscape Unified: SOCAN Acquires CMRRA in Landmark Domestic Deal
Executive Overview In a seismic development for the Canadian music publishing and copyright ecosystem, Canadian songwriter collecting society SOCAN has officially announced its acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). Previously owned by U.S.-based collecting society SoundExchange since 2017, the CMRRA’s integration into SOCAN marks a watershed moment for the country’s creative industries. … Read more
