Collective Societies

  • May 29, 2013

CMRRA – Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency

Copyright collective rights organization which grants licenses for music reproduction.
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CRC - Canadian Retransmission Collective

Collects retransmission royalties from cable TV operators, satellite companies and other retransmitters.
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SOCAN – Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada

Composers and lyricists copyright collective rights organization which grants licenses for music performance and broadcasting. Includes links to other music industry organizations.
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United States

ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

Association of over 200,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music.
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BMI

American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music.
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