Please review the membership information below. If you’re interested in becoming a member simply fill out our online application.

CIMA membership is open to Canadian-owned businesses and their representatives. There are two types of membership:

1. Full Voting Members
2. Affiliate Non-Voting Members

1. Voting MembersThese members are actively engaged in the creation, production and distribution of records. A business can qualify for Voting Membership under one of the following categories:

• Label with a catalogue of at least 2 Canadian produced albums.
• Distributor of Canadian-produced albums that has been recognized by FACTOR. (With certain restrictions.)
• Manager that represents at least 1 Canadian recording artist and whose artists combined have released at least 2 Canadian produced albums.
• Record Producer that has released 2 albums in the preceding 12 months.
• Recording Studio that has produced at least 4 released albums in the preceding 12 months.

An individual who is not an employee, officer or director of a company, and is actively engaged in the creation, production and distribution of records, can qualify for Voting Membership at the discretion of the CIMA Board of Directors.

2.  Affiliate MembersThese members are not actively engaged in the production of records but may play a variety of roles in the music industry. This includes Accountants, Artists, Creative Services providers, Lawyers, Manufacturers, Publishers, Publicists, Promoters and affiliated cultural industry Associations.

Membership RequirementsMembers must meet the following requirements:

• Businesses must be owned or controlled by Canadian citizens or landed immigrants of Canada.
• Individuals must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants of Canada.
• Members must support the objectives of the Association and subscribe to high standards of ethical conduct.
• New members should be recommended for membership by at least one voting member.

Membership FeesVoting Member annual fees are based solely on member’s revenues and are divided into three classes:

• Class A – Members with gross revenues more than one million dollars annually, except distributors who must join as Class B or C members. Fee: $2,000.00 per year + HST.
• Class B – Members with gross revenues more than $500,000 but less than one million dollars annually, or distributors who have revenues of at least three million dollars annually. Fee: $750.00 per year + HST.
• Class C – Members with gross revenues less than $500,000 annually, or distributors who have revenues less than three million dollars annually. Fee: $200.00 per year + HST.

Affliate Member fees are $200.00 per year + HST.

To become a member of CIMA, please see the New Member Application Form below.