Every note
deserves its
due.
MRCSN is Nepal's authorised collective management organisation for the rights of composers, lyricists and publishers — licensing music to broadcasters, venues and digital platforms, and distributing royalties to its members under CISAC and WIPO Connect standards.
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Four mandates — set by Nepal's Copyright Act 2059 and our 2007 instrument of incorporation — define everything MRCSN does for its members.
Protecting the Rights of Music Creators
Every accepted work is registered to international standards — assigned an ISWC and pushed to the global CIS-Net repertoire — so creators' ownership is documented and enforceable.
- —ISWC assignment via WIPO Connect
- —IPI base & name numbers
- —Split-sheet management
- —Dispute resolution workflow
Monitoring the Use of Music
We track where music is used across Nepal — on FM and television, in hotels, restaurants, retail and live venues, and on digital services — and license every user through blanket and per-use licences.
- —Broadcast — radio & television
- —Public performance — venues & retail
- —Background music — hotels & airlines
- —Digital — streaming & UGC platforms
Collecting and Distributing Royalties
Licence fees collected from music users are paid out quarterly, backed by cue-sheet matching, fingerprint data and reciprocal agreements with 23 sister societies worldwide.
- —Performance royalties (PR)
- —Mechanical & streaming (MR)
- —Synchronization (SYNC)
Supporting Creators and Their Creative Work
Beyond royalties — legal aid for infringement, hardship grants, health micro-insurance, and continuing education for working creators.
- —Legal aid against infringement
- —Hardship & funeral grants
- —Health micro-insurance
- —Workshops & masterclasses
How royalties flow
Creator registers a work
ISWC assigned via WIPO Connect, IPI mapped
MRCSN licenses music users
Broadcasters, venues, hotels, streaming services
Usage data ingested
Cue sheets, fingerprints, DSP reports
Royalties distributed quarterly
Directly to bank accounts, with statement