SOCAN Completes Acquisition of Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA)

SOCAN to Acquire CMRRA from SoundExchange

July 29, 2026

Professional Services

SOCAN and SoundExchange announced a purchase agreement under which SOCAN will acquire the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) from SoundExchange, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. The deal is intended to streamline music rights administration in Canada by combining SOCAN’s performing rights leadership with CMRRA’s reproduction rights expertise.

Primary Wave Music Acquires Kobalt

July 7, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Primary Wave Music has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Kobalt, taking ownership of Kobalt’s worldwide operations, owned copyrights, and its digital collection society amra. The deal was closed on Tuesday, July 7, after regulatory clearance, with Kobalt continuing to operate as a standalone company under CEO Laurent Hubert.

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions Acquires MRA

October 5, 2023

Healthcare Services

GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, a ChrysCapital portfolio company, has acquired MRA (Medical Record Associates, LLC), a Boston-based provider of HIM, auditing and cancer registry services. The deal expands GeBBS' end-to-end onshore revenue cycle management (RCM) capabilities, US-based delivery footprint and service offering for hospitals, health systems and payers.

DATA Communications Management Corp. Acquires R.R. Donnelley Canadian Operations (Moore Canada Corporation)

April 25, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

DATA Communications Management Corp. (DCM) completed the acquisition of the Canadian operations of R.R. Donnelley & Sons (operating as Moore Canada Corporation) for a cash purchase price of CAD 130.8 million. The deal expands DCM's footprint and capabilities in Canada, creating a pro forma business with estimated 2022 revenues of more than CAD 520 million and an enlarged enterprise customer base.

Creative Artists Agency Acquires ICM Partners

June 28, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has completed the acquisition of ICM Partners, combining ICM’s literary and sports capabilities with CAA’s global entertainment and sports platform to expand client representation and services. The deal integrates ICM’s roster and offices into CAA’s global network to broaden capabilities across film, television, publishing, live performance, and sports.

Quebecor Sports and Entertainment Acquires Audiogram

February 10, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Quebecor Sports and Entertainment, a division of Quebecor, has acquired Audiogram, a prominent independent French-language record label and music publisher based in Montréal. The acquisition keeps Audiogram under Québec ownership and aims to strengthen Quebecor’s music production, publishing and live-event capabilities while preserving the label’s artistic independence.