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Canada’s mechanical rights agency CMRRA hikes admin rates ‘to better reflect the volume of work and data processing’

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Canada's mechanical rights agency CMRRA has informed its clients — music publishing companies and self-published songwriters — that it will increase in July 2022 its administration fees on two specific areas of collection: Mechanical Licensing; and Online Music Distribution and Webcasting. The decision was made to reflect the increasing volume of data processing and also respond to CMRRA's "focus on business efficiency and evolving service standards." CMRRA was acquired in 2017 by SXWorks, a sub...

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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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Bridger signs deals with BMI, SUISA, MCT and ABRAMUS after getting Client Rights Management Entity status from CISAC

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March 27, 2026

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Copyright management company Bridger, part of Winamp Group, has been confirmed as a Client Rights Management Entity (RME) by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors (CISAC). The new status enables direct relationships with collective management organisations worldwide. Following the signature of the CISAC Client RME agreement, Bridger has implemented the required business and technical framework in accordance with the CISAC requirements. Consequently, Bridger's repertoire has bee...

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PRS for Music files lawsuit against Valve Corporation’s gaming platform Steam

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March 10, 2026

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British rights society PRS for Music has launched legal proceedings on March 4 against Valve Corporation, the parent company of Steam, for the unlicensed use of copyrighted repertoire from PRS by the gaming platform. "Since its launch in 2003, Valve has never obtained a license for its use of the rights managed by PRS on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers," said PRS for Music in a statement, to explain the reason behind the proceedings. Steam, which brands itself as the ulti...

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SIAE’s collections exceeded €1bn in 2025

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March 10, 2026

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Matteo Fedeli, the CEO of SIAE, has disclosed that the Italian rights society has collected over €1 billion in 2025, a record for the Rome-based collective management organisation. Over €849m was distributed to authors and publishers, compared to €740m the previous year. In 2022, SIAE collected €792m. Over the past year, SIAE renewed agreements with Meta, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Google, and Netflix. These deals do not simply cover the value of licenses, but also include provisions on data tra...

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