Shaver Named President of CMRRA
• The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), a SoundExchange company, announced that Paul Shaver has been named President. Shaver was previously Vice President of Nielsen Entertainment Canada, where he was instrumental in the launch of the Music Connect platform in Canada that provides improved data transparency to publishers and the music industry at large. He also more than doubled the number of monitored radio stations so publishers and rights organizations would have 24/7 airplay monitoring. Shaver’s appointment reflects a focus on refining and expanding the services CMRRA provides the publishing community.
“Paul’s unyielding passion for the business of music is the perfect fit for CMRRA as technology evolves and music is accessed in different ways,” said Michael Huppe, SoundExchange President & CEO. “We are thrilled that Paul has joined our team.”
Prior to his stint with Nielsen, Shaver was VP of Virgin Music Canada, VP, Marketing, Promotion, International with EMI Music Canada, VP, Artist Marketing at Universal Music Canada and SVP/GM of Open Road Records & RGK Entertainment. Shaver said, “I’ve always been passionate about music and the artistic process behind its creation. With the rapid evolution of technology positively impacting consumers’ ability to engage with music, right now music consumption is undergoing significant global growth. It’s vital that CMRRA continues to lead the charge to value music for the music publishing community, the songwriters, and the overall music ecosystem.”
Shaver begins his new adventure on Oct. 15 and will be based at CMRRA headquarters in Toronto. He can be reached at pshaver@cmrra.ca. [Photo credit: Dustin Rabin]
