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Presented by CIMA and Sound Royalties
September 24, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET | It’s Ok* Studios (468 Queen St W, Toronto)

Rights to Revenue is an afternoon of programming designed to help music creators, rights holders, and independent music businesses better understand, protect, and maximize the value of their music rights and catalogue. Across three sessions, participants will explore how to establish and protect ownership, ensure royalties are properly tracked and collected, and understand how music rights and established revenue streams can become valuable assets that support future growth and long-term sustainability.

The program is geared toward recording artists, songwriters and composers, music producers, music royalty rights holders, and independent music entrepreneurs and companies.

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OWN IT – Protecting Your Rights & Your Catalogue
Presented with Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP
From 1:00 – 2:00 PM



Speaker: Miro Oballa – Partner, Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP

Bio: Widely recognized as a leading music lawyer in Canada, Miro brings deep expertise in all areas of the music industry, including licensing, publishing, label agreements, endorsements, recording, touring, and the evolving intersection of technology and rights management. Miro’s law practice also covers the fields of film, television, gaming, books, sports, and event production. Beyond law, Miro co-founded ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, supporting mentorship and infrastructure for Black professionals in the music industry. He has also been a board member of CARAS, the Polaris Music Prize and the Canadian Live Music Association. With a background that includes owning a nightclub and running an entertainment company, Miro draws on his entrepreneurial experience to provide clients with strategic, business-minded legal advice—helping them navigate both creative and commercial challenges.

Description: Before a music catalogue can reach its full potential as an asset, you need to be able to clearly demonstrate what you own and the rights you have to it.

This session will look at the legal foundations behind a well-structured catalogue, including the importance of establishing a clear chain of title when music assets are being licensed, financed, sold, or otherwise leveraged.

The conversation may touch on:
– Copyright and music ownership
– Master rights vs. composition rights
– Song splits and ownership clarity
– Contract terms that can affect future revenue
– Building and maintaining a clean, well-structured catalogue

TRACK IT – Following the Money: Royalties & Rights
Presented with SOCAN and CMRRA
From 2:00 – 3:00 PM



Speaker: LordQuest – Executive of Black Music, SOCAN

Bio: LordQuest is a Grammy nominated record producer and songwriter from Toronto, Canada. He co-produced 2Chainz “Vlad TV” and has worked with the likes of Kelly Rowland “The Kelly Rowland Edition EP”, Jordin Sparks “Unknown” & “Red Sangria”, Juice Wrld “Run”, Schoolboy Q” BlindThreats”, SiR “Thats Why I Love You”(feat Sabrina Claudio) and Arin Ray “F*ck Ya’ll & Zzz”. His discography inclusive of Isaiah Rashad, Bosco, G-Unit, Alex Aiono, Jozzy, Joyner Lucas, Dom Kennedy, etc is ever growing. He was previously a part of the Warner Music Canada A&R team overseeing their hip-hop and RnB Talent and has since joined SOCAN as creative Executive of Black music.



Speaker: Marianne Anderson – Publisher Relations Manager, CMRRA

Bio: Marianne is the Publisher Relations Manager at the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA).  With nearly 30 years at CMRRA, she has held a variety of roles, gaining deep experience across royalty administration, digital and tariff licensing, and rights management. Having been involved with digital licensing in Canada from its early days, Marianne brings a nuanced understanding of licensing and royalty processing. Her passion for building relationships, sharing knowledge, and helping music publishers and self-published songwriters navigate the complex world of reproduction and mechanical rights naturally led her to her current role.

Description: Owning music rights is only part of the picture. Making sure those rights are properly registered, matched, and administered is essential to helping royalties find their way back to the people and businesses entitled to them.

Bringing SOCAN and CMRRA together, this session will help demystify different royalty streams and show how performance, mechanical, and reproduction rights fit within the broader music rights ecosystem.

GROW IT – Turning Your Catalogue Into Capital
Presented with Sound Royalties
From 3:00 – 3:45 PM



Speaker: Alex Heiche – Founder, Sound Royalties

Bio: Alex Heiche founded Sound Royalties with the vision of providing funding to music creatives without ever taking ownership of copyrights. This creative financing alternative was the first of its kind, and Sound Royalties continues to be the leading royalty finance firm. Alex possesses decades of experience in providing funds and finance raising strategies to leading music industry professionals, including GRAMMY-Award winners, platinum recording artists, and notable music industry executives in every genre, always with the utmost discretion and privacy.

A respected thought leader, Alex has shared his knowledge at many industry events and organizations, including the Music Investors Conference, the Recording Academy, SXSW, BESLA, the American Bar Association, the North American Law Summit, the Music Managers Forum, AIMP, and many others. Alex volunteers as a guest educator at schools like Vanderbilt University, Georgia State University, and Belmont University. Alex’s expertise has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Billboard, Rolling Stone and more. 

He sits on the Board of the Music Biz Association and the Nashville Chapter Sounding Board of Free Guitars4Kids, is a member of the Recording Academy, Songwriters of North America, the Gospel Music Association, the Country Music Association, the Americana Music Association, A2IM, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, BESLA, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Description: Once your rights are established and generating revenue, that income can become more than just cash flow; it can also be an asset that helps support the next stage of your career or business.

This session will explore how royalty income and music catalogues can be valued and used to access capital, while looking at some of the different financing options available to rights holders.

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