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The Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada (MROC) is a non-profit collective that collects and distributes royalties for performers. These royalties are payable under copyright legislation and reflect the rights of performers to be paid fairly for the broadcast and public performance of their recorded works. In Canada, these royalties cover a variety of broadcasts, including commercial radio, CBC radio, satellite radio and background music.
Until recently, only songwriters have received royalties when their songs have been broadcast. Organizations like SOCAN are responsible for distributing these royalties to songwriters. Now, because of legislation that recognizes the contribution of performers in the creation of sound recordings, royalties are also available for performers. MROC is responsible for distributing these royalties to performers.
How it works — if you are a musician or vocalist that has performed as a featured or background performer on a sound recording, MROC may have royalties for you.
We at MROC are also committed to providing you with information and key links to music-related organizations and events that will assist in the development of your career. Check out our resources page for more details.
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The MUSICIANS’ RIGHTS ORGANIZATION CANADA CONGRATULATE ALAN WILLAERT on his recent appointment as AFM’s Vice President from Canada and CFM’s Chief Executive Officer!
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Welcomes Mr. Willaert as a Director of the Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada (MROC).
A statement released today confirms the following: “We look forward to the participation of Mr. Willaert as an active member of the MROC Board. His 20 years of experience representing professional musicians from all musical genres, coupled with his early years as a musician performer himself, will only add to our complement and broaden the vast range of musical administrative experiences which currently reside within MROC’s governing board. Having personal knowledge of Alan’s dedicated and ongoing commitment to improve the earning ability of performing musicians over many years, personifies him as a natural choice member of MROC’s Board of Directors” says MROC’s Chairman and Executive Director, Len Lytwyn. “This in turn will only enhance the understanding and representation received by MROC’s musician performers.” (See CFM press release dated March 6, 2012 http://www.afmcanada.org/news/afm-appoints-alan-willaert-as-new-afm-vice-president-from-canada )
ABOUT MROC…The Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada (MROC) is a Canadian federally incorporated not-for-profit collective society, whose only objective is to effectively administer the collection and distribution of musician performer royalty entitlements, received from radio broadcasters and other users of published recordings which began in 1998. Far from its humble beginnings, the ongoing development of MROC’s independent governing structure, provides MROC with a unique understanding and ability to exclusively serve the collective interests of its assigned recording artist-musicians. To learn more about MROC please visit: www.musiciansrights.ca
Our very own Len Lytwyn , Chairman and Executive Director of MROC will be a speaker during Canadian Music Week. The panel is on Licensing issues in Canada: Where do we stand, and it will be this Saturday March, 24th at the ballroom 10:30- 11:20am. Be sure to come and hear Len speak. For more information on Len Lytwyn be sure to check out his bio on the Canadian Music Week website, link below.
http://www.cmw.net/conference/speakers/speaker-details/?id=103082&confyear=2012