Submit Works/Recordings

Members should notify all their works by registering in the notification of works form below.

You should have completed your Membership registration before you submit your works, if you are yet to register, start HERE.

Submit Your Works

Notify us about your musical works and sound recordings via our online form.

Submit Works online

Offline Registration

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

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Works Notification

Members should notify all their works by registering in the notification of works form below. You should have completed your Membership registration before you submit your works, if you are yet to register, start HERE.
Work Notification (Latest)

Submission Details

Leave blank if you do not have the MCSN membership ID yet.
ADD = New Work entry (not previously reported), UPD = Update of an already submitted work.

Track Information

Enter the Work’s main information. 

The full title of the musical work or sound recording.
Name of the main artist or group of the Music.
Input featured artists if any, separate by comma.
Select Language of Musical work e.g English.
The genre of the music (e.g., pop, jazz, classical) and any specific category it belongs to.
The total length of the musical work or sound recording.
The date the musical work or sound recording was created.
The date the work was officially released or published.
Input the Product release Code for sound recording.
The unique code assigned to the sound recording, if available.
The unique code assigned to the musical work, if available.

Sound Recording Rights and Shareholders

Complete the names and details of the rights owners, roles, share percentage, etc.

Primary Performer:

Role Explained: 

  • Performer (P): The artist or group performing the music on the recording.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.

Other Neighboring Rights Owner:

Roles Explained: 

  • Performer (P): A guest performer who contributes to the track but is not the primary artist.
  • Producer (PD): Oversees the production process and makes key decisions about the recording.
  • Record Label: The company that releases and markets the music.
  • Mixing Engineer: Balances and adjusts the multi-track recordings to create a final stereo track.
  • Mastering Engineer: Prepares the final mix for distribution, ensuring consistency and quality.
  • Recording Studio: The facility where the recording takes place, which may influence the sound and production quality.
  • Vocals: The primary vocal performance on the track.
  • Backing Vocals: Supporting vocal harmonies that complement the main vocals.
  • Sampled Artist: The original artist whose work is incorporated into the new recording.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Neighboring Rights.

Musical Works Rights and Shareholders

Complete the names and details of the rights owners, roles, share percentage, etc.

Roles Explained: 

  • Composer: The individual who writes the music or melody of a song.
  • Author: The person who writes the lyrics.
  • Composer / Author: The individual who writes the Music and Lyrics.
  • Arranger: Someone who reinterprets the original composition.
  • Publisher: The entity responsible for promoting and licensing the music.
  • Sub-Publisher: An entity that manages rights in a specific territory.
  • Adaptor: The person who adapts or rearranges the original work.
  • Administrator: Manages the rights and royalties associated with the musical work.
  • Other Rights Owner: Any additional individual or entity holding rights to the work.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.
Input Shareholder Name: Last Name (Surname), followed by other names. For Publisher, input just Publisher name.
Input assigned MCSN membership ID.
Input assigned Interested Party Information number.
Share in % of Performing Rights
Share in % of Mechanical Rights.

Misc (Optional Field)

Insert the link to your work in public domain e.g Youtube, Spotify, etc.
Attach your Music (Mp3, wav, mpeg)
A split sheet is the agreement detailing each performer, producer and songwriter's ownership percentages of this song.
Upload screenshot or file of your work to proof it's been released. E.g Youtube page, or Spotify, or video of your song on TV / Radio, etc.
Provide more details about your work to enable us track it better. Where is it being played or used?

I/we, the undersigned, declare, acknowledge and confirm the following: