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CMRRA on target to distribute CA$61 million for fiscal year 2021

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The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) is on track to distribute over CA$61 million in royalty distributions this fiscal year, representing an 8% increase over 2020 distributions, according to the agency's President Paul Shaver.

In a note to clients, Shaver said CMRRA's team has deliver throughout the year quarterly distributions on time, while launching its International Collections service through agreements with the USA's The MLC and IMPEL in Europe, and finalising new ag...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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UBC claims victory as Brazilian court finds CIDE tax applied on music royalties sent to rights holders abroad is not justified

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The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has affirmed that the CIDE tax applied on music royalties sent abroad is not justified, putting an end to an almost two-decade long legal battle between rights society UBC and the country's Fiscal Authority.

"I would like to point out this remarkable result, a solid confirmation of our commitment and how seriously we take our mandate," said UBC CEO Marcelo Castello Branco in a message to affiliates. UBC said that societies represented by UBC will now b...

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Brazil’s ECAD reports record collections in 2022, with revenue up 28.3% to R$1.393bn

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Brazil's rights collection society ECAD has collected a total of R$ 1.393 billion in 2022 (€261.81m), up 28.3% compared to the previous year. For the first time in three years, revenues exceed pre-Covid levels. ECAD's revenues reached R$1.12bn in 2019, followed by a drop to R$905m in 2020.

ECAD is the central office for the licensing of music rights in Brazil, collecting and distributing music rights on behalf of the seven Brazilian PROs — Abramus, Amar, Assim, Sbacem, Sicam, Socinpro and...

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CISAC searches for a Programme Manager responsible for the organisation’s technology tools and services

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The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) is searching its Programme Manager who will be responsible for the direction of CISAC’s technology tools and services.

The data and systems position was left vacant following the departure of Jose Macarro, who has joined Spanish rights society SGAE as Director of Information Technology and Digital Transformation.

Based in Paris, the Programme Manager will ensure that information systems programmes are delivered ...

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