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- 31 Aug 2010
Music Industry Coalition Declares September 1 No Music Day in Nigeria
The Nigerian Music Industry Coalition, a coalition of the key national associations in the Nigerian music industry has declared Wednesday September 1, 2010 No Music Day throughout Nigeria. The…
- 2 Jun 2019
MPAN Petitions NCC Over State of Music Publishing Business in Nigeria
The Music Publishers Association of Nigeria, (MPAN), through Olumide Mustapha its Chairman, has petitioned the Nigeria Copyright Commission over the state of the music publishing business in Nigeria.…
- 23 Jun 2020
NCC to Overhaul Collective Management of Rights as Nigeria Marks World Music Day
Better days are ahead for the music industry in Nigeria as the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) braces up to overhaul the regulatory framework for collective management of copyright to ensure…
- 24 Jan 2018
Copyright Legal Battle: MultiChoice Appeal Judgement
By peter oluka MultiChoice Nigeria has appealed the Federal High Court judgment on an eight-year-old copyright infringement legal battle between the South African firm and the Musical Copyright…
- 14 Aug 2012
Nigeria Marks Golden Silence on September 1
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has called for ‘No Music Day’ on September 1 to draw national attention to the widespread infringement of the rights of composers, song writers, performers, music…
- 26 Nov 2019
MTN Foundation Equips Music Scholars
MTN Foundation, the CSR vehicle of MTN Nigeria has collaborated with the Musical Society of Nigeria, (MUSON) School of Music to host students and alumni of MTN-Muson Scholars to a workshop titled MTN…
- 24 Jan 2018
Multichoice to Pay N5.9Bn for Copyright Infringement
The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court has awarded N5.9 billion “special damages” against Multichoice Nigeria Limited in an eight-year-old copyright infringement legal battle between the South…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTN MUSON Hosts 15th Edition of MUSON Graduation Ceremony
The MTN Foundation in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), graduated 29 outstanding music scholars on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, after an impactful two-year music programme. MTN…
- 6 Jul 2026
MTN Foundation, MUSON Deepen Investment in Nigeria’s Creative Economy Ahead of 2026 Graduation Activities
MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will celebrate the 2026 MUSON School of Music graduation on July 7 and July 8 at the Shell Hall, MUSON centre, as the long-running partnership…
- 6 Aug 2024
Applications Now Open for MTN-MUSON School of Music Scholarship
MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has announced applications for the MTN MUSON School of Music Scholarship. Now in its 18th year, the scholarship supports…
- 19 Dec 2021
MTN and MUSON Round Off the Year in Style with a Donors’ Concert
The MTN Foundation, since 2016, has been a major contributor to the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) School of Music, through the MTN/MUSON Scholars Program Scholarship. To appreciate the support and…
- 11 Dec 2019
MUSON Appreciates MTN Foundation, others with Donors Concert
The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted donors to an appreciation concert as part of its end of year activities. The event, which held at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, had in…
- 13 Dec 2018
MTN & MUSON Cap off A Fine Year in Arts with Donors Concert
MTN Foundation and the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) hosted the society’s donors to an appreciation concert in recognition of their continued support in the year. The star-studded event, which…
- 12 Dec 2012
NCC Arraigns MCSN, 7 others for Performing Society Duties
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arraigned the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and seven of its officials at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for performing the functions of a…
- 30 Aug 2020
MTN Foundation, MUSON graduate 30 music scholars
MTN Foundation and the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) recently graduated recipients of the MTN MUSON scholarship. The graduation, which is the 13th edition was a virtual ceremony for…
- 22 Oct 2012
MCSN Slams N5.2Bn Suit against Multichoice
A Lagos State Federal High Court will on November 1 begin hearing in the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN) N5.2 billion suit against Multichoice Nigeria Limited, operators of DSTV for the…
- 2 Jul 2012
Multichoice Signs Royalty Agreement with Coson
MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to foster growth of the Nigerian entertainment industry has signed a landmark Music Broadcasting Licence Agreement (MBLA) with the Copyright Society of Nigeria (Coson)…
- 1 Aug 2025
MTN Foundation and MUSON Open Applications for 2025/2026 Music Scholars Programme
The MTN Foundation, in partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has announced the commencement of applications for the 2025/2026 MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme. This initiative…
- 5 May 2026
ipNX Powers SPAN’s Queen Esther Musical
ipNX, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications and connectivity providers, successfully powered the Queen Esther Musical, presented by the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), reinforcing…
- 8 Jul 2022
MTNF Invests N1bn on Nigerian Musical Talent in 16 years - MTNF Chairman
MTN Foundation has invested close to N1bn in the past 16 years in the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, chairman, MTN Foundation Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi,…
- 14 Oct 2015
COSON Pays N250m to Music Right Owners
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) said it has paid N250 million to over 100 music right owners in the country between September 2010 and September 2015. Chinedu Chukwuji, COSON’s general manager,…
- 21 Feb 2022
Copyright Commission, MCSN, DJAN Discuss Royalty Payments
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has facilitated the emergence of an appropriate framework between the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and Disco Jockeys Association of Nigeria…
- 16 Aug 2022
MTN Foundation Opens Entries for the 2022 MUSON Scholarship Program
MTN Foundation has commenced calls for entries for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship program 2022. The scholarship, currently in its 16th year, is an annual award that provides young…
- 10 Nov 2021
Spotify EQUAL Music Programme Welcomes Ayra Starr, Nigeria's Rising Superstar
Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, Spotify celebrates Ayra Starr, the newest artist to join the EQUAL Music Programme as the EQUAL Africa Artist of the Month. Spotify EQUAL aims to…
- 12 Dec 2013
COSON to Distribute 2013 Copyright Royalties
Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) will hold an extra-ordinary general meeting to approve the distribution of 2013 copyright royalties for artistes in the music industry, according to Chinedu…
- 13 Jan 2021
NCC Renews MCSN Licence
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has granted to the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) the renewal of its approval or licence to continue to operate as a Collective Management…
- 12 Feb 2024
MCSN Boss Vists NCC DG, Seeks to Deepen Collaboration
Mr Mayo Ayilaran, chief executive officer, Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN), has paid a courtesy visit to Dr John Asein, director general, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), as part of…
- 22 Aug 2012
Yes to Golden Silence
It is easier to call it “piracy,” but that is too benign of a term to adequately describe tears, sweat and blood, music robbery leaves in its wake in the industry. The damage is profound and cuts…
- 19 Feb 2026
Court Freezes MCSN Copyright Levies amid Record Label Legal Battle
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has issued an interim Mareva injunction freezing copyright levy funds due to the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN). The order…
- 11 Jul 2018
MTNF, MUSON Music Scholars Programme Celebrate With 11th Graduating Set
It was celebration galore as MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) held their 11 th concert and ceremony for graduating students of its scholar’s programme. The event which…