Membership Registration

Join MCSN

Take the first step towards protecting your music rights and earning royalties. Register with the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) and submit your works – we’ll handle the rest.

Free and open to: Songwriters, Composers, Performers, Producers, Arrangers, Music Publishers, Record Labels, and other Right owners.

Online Registration

Complete your membership registration quickly and easily online. Click the "Sign up online" button to begin.

Offline Registration

Download and complete our PDF signup form, then: Email it to members@mcsnnigeria.org to conclude your registration.

Member Signup

New Member Registration Assistant

New/Update Profile?

Member Type:

Select 'CREATOR' if you are an Individual Composer, Author (Songwriter & Lyricist), Performer, or Arranger. Select 'BUSINESS' if you are a Publisher, Label, or Society.

Title:

First Name:

Middle Name:

Family Name:

Pseudonym / A.K.A:

Pseudonyms, stage names, or professional names: Any name that you, as an individual, might perform under.

Registered Trade Name:

Trading As / Pseudonyms:

CONTACT INFO

Enter in these fields the Member's Data: Home/ Premise address and communication informartion.

E-mail:

Enter correct Email address.

Address Line 1:

Post Code:

City/Town:

Country:

State / Province :

State:

1st Phone No:

Enter correct Mobile/Phone number.

2nd Phone:

Enter correct Mobile/Phone number.

Fax:

Webpage / Website:

DECLARATION

I hereby apply to be admitted as a member of MCSN in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation (“the MOI”). If admitted, I agree to abide by the applicable terms of the MOI as amended from time to time; MCSN’s Policies, Rules and Regulations as well as written Terms and Conditions. I also hereby declare that the details contained in this Application Form are true and correct.

I agree

Member Status

Membership in Other Society

Are you or have you been a Member of any other collection Society in the World? E.g PRS, BMI, ASCAP.

List of Society

List the names of Collection Societies you are currently a Member of.

PERSONAL INFO

Enter here the Member's personal and professional information.

Musical Composition Category:

Select which applies if you own the rights of Musical Compositions.

Sound Recording Category:

Select which applies if you own the rights of Sound Recordings (recorded music or masters).

See Sample Passport below:

Upload Passport Sized Photograph (Image):

Please upload a clear, recent passport photo (35mm x 45mm, 73% head height, white background, high-quality). It should be useable for ID card.

Choose File

Date of Birth:

What date were you born?

Date of Death:

For deceased Members.

Nationality :

Which country do you have a legal status?

Place of Origin:

What place / part are you from originally? Where is your source?

Residence:

What country do you currently live?

Country of Birth:

What country were you born?

Place / State of Birth:

What state were you born?

Gender:

Male

Female

Other

Identification Type:

Upload Identification Card

Select and your upload your means of I.D e.g NIN, National ID, Voter's card, International passport, etc. (Jpg, Jpeg, Gif, Png).

Choose File

Identification Number

What is the unique number on your I.D or passport.

Band Name / Music Group Name:

Enter Band Name or name of Performing Group: If you perform with more than one group, please name all groups.

Position / Role in Group:

Business Information

Enter here the Member's Business and professional information.

Musical Composition Category:

Select which applies if you own the rights of Musical Compositions.

Sound Recording Category:

Select which applies if you own the rights of Sound Recordings (recorded music or masters).

Legal form:

Place of Business registration

Date of of Business registration

Registration / Incorporation Number (BN/RC)

Tax ID Number (TIN)

Upload Certificate of Incorporation or Registration

Choose File

Upload company's Status Report or MEMART or Partnership Deed

Choose File

CONTACT PERSON INFO

Enter in these fields the Business Contact Person Information.

Title

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Position Held / Role

Contact Person Email Address

Contact Person Telephone Number

Address

PAYMENT INFO

Enter in these fields the Member's Payee and Bank Information.

Bank Name:

Bank name e.g GTB, Zenith, etc.

Account Name:

Full name on account.

Account Number:

What's your bank account number?

NEXT OF KIN INFO

Enter in these fields the Member's Next of Kin Information.

Title

Relationship

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Contact Person Email Address

Contact Person Telephone Number

Address

Enter address of your next of Kin.

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT

OPERATIVE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

BY THIS DEED OF ASSIGNMENT MADE

On this day of

Select today's date.

BETWEEN

Name (as per ID or Certificate of registration) of Applicant/Member.

Name

Enter applicant's name.

(hereinafter referred to as the ASSIGNOR)

AND

MUSICAL COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (MCSN)

whose registered office is situated at 6, Olaribiro street, Off Allen Avenue Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

(hereinafter referred to as the ORGANISATION)

THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

Read, agree, and tick below;

1. In this Deed, the expression "performance" shall mean (a) dramatic performance (which includes dance and mime), (b) Musical performance as defined under section 23 of the Copyright Act, whether now existing or hereafter made, eligible for protection under the Copyright Act.

I agree

2. The Assignor assigns to MCSN all rights in the Assignor's performances—whether existing or future—including performing, communication, reproduction, synchronization, adaptation, and broadcasting rights worldwide, to be held exclusively by MCSN as long as they exist and are controlled by MCSN under its Articles of Association.

I agree

3. MCSN hereby covenants with the Assignor that MCSN shall from time to time pay to the Assignor such sums of money out of the monies collected by MCSN in respect of the exercise of the rights assigned to MCSN in the performances of its members as the Assignor shall be entitled to receive in accordance with the Rules of MCSN for the time being in force.

I agree

4. The Assignor warrants full authority to assign the Assigned Rights to MCSN, ensures the performances do not infringe on other copyrights, indemnifies MCSN against any claims or losses, and agrees to provide additional documents as needed to enforce these rights.

I agree

Signature (Image)

Append your signature on a plain paper, then upload the image.

Upload Signature

Join MCSN

Online Registration

Offline Registration

New Member Registration Assistant

CONTACT INFO

DECLARATION

PERSONAL INFO

Business Information

CONTACT PERSON INFO

PAYMENT INFO

NEXT OF KIN INFO

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT

MUSICAL COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (MCSN)

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