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 


Select 'CREATOR' if you are an Individual Composer, Author (Songwriter & Lyricist), Performer, or Arranger. Select 'BUSINESS' if you are a Publisher, Label, or Society.
Pseudonyms, stage names, or professional names: Any name that you, as an individual, might perform under.

CONTACT INFO

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


Enter correct Email address.
Enter correct Mobile/Phone number.
Enter correct Mobile/Phone number.

DECLARATION


Are you or have you been a Member of any other collection Society in the World? E.g PRS, BMI, ASCAP.
List the names of Collection Societies you are currently a Member of.

PERSONAL INFO

Enter here the Member's personal and professional information. 


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

See Sample Passport below:

Please upload a clear, recent passport photo (35mm x 45mm, 73% head height, white background, high-quality). It should be useable for ID card.
What date were you born?
For deceased Members.
Which country do you have a legal status?
What place / part are you from originally? Where is your source?
What country do you currently live?
What country were you born?
What state were you born?
Select and your upload your means of I.D e.g NIN, National ID, Voter's card, International passport, etc. (Jpg, Jpeg, Gif, Png).
What is the unique number on your I.D or passport.
Enter Band Name or name of Performing Group: If you perform with more than one group, please name all groups.

Business Information

Enter here the Member's Business and professional information. 


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

CONTACT PERSON INFO

Enter in these fields the Business Contact Person Information. 


PAYMENT INFO

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


Bank name e.g GTB, Zenith, etc.
Full name on account.
What's your bank account number?

NEXT OF KIN INFO

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


Enter address of your next of Kin.

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT


OPERATIVE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

BY THIS DEED OF ASSIGNMENT MADE

Select today's date.

BETWEEN

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

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;

Append your signature on a plain paper, then upload the image.
Upload other supporting document (Optional)