Q1 2026 distribution window open · Aug 15
MRCSN
Music Royalty CollectionSociety Nepal · Est. 2007
Est. 2007 · A non-profit collective of Nepalese music creators

Every notedeserves itsdue.

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.

11,247
REGISTERED MEMBERS
127
RECIPROCAL SOCIETIES
Society code · CISAC
WID-1247-NPL-2026
Status
Active
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11,247
Registered Members
84,510
Registered Works
रू 18.4Cr
Distributed 2024–25
127
Reciprocal Societies
Mandate

What we do

Four mandates — set by Nepal's Copyright Act 2059 and our 2007 instrument of incorporation — define everything MRCSN does for its members.

01 / 04

Licensing

Blanket and per-use licences for FM, television, hotels, restaurants, retail, live venues and digital services across Nepal.

  • Broadcast — radio & television
  • Public performance — venues & retail
  • Background music — hotels & airlines
  • Digital — streaming & UGC platforms
02 / 04

Royalty Distribution

Quarterly distributions backed by cue-sheet matching, fingerprint data and reciprocal agreements with 127 sister societies worldwide.

  • Performance royalties (PR)
  • Mechanical & streaming (MR)
  • Synchronization (SYNC)
  • Foreign income via CISAC
03 / 04

Rights Documentation

Register works to international standards. Each accepted work is assigned an ISWC and pushed to the global CIS-Net repertoire.

  • ISWC assignment via WIPO Connect
  • IPI base & name numbers
  • Split-sheet management
  • Dispute resolution workflow
04 / 04

Member Welfare

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 it works

How royalties flow

STEP / 01

Creator registers a work

ISWC assigned via WIPO Connect, IPI mapped

STEP / 02

MRCSN licenses music users

Broadcasters, venues, hotels, streaming services

STEP / 03

Usage data ingested

Cue sheets, fingerprints, DSP reports

STEP / 04

Royalties distributed quarterly

Directly to bank accounts, with statement

Member benefit

Your music is already working. Are you?

Every time a song you wrote is broadcast, streamed, or performed in public, a royalty is owed to you. MRCSN collects it on your behalf and pays you four times a year.

Pan-Nepal collection

Field offices across all seven provinces, with regional licensing officers from Mechi to Mahakali.

Kathmandu (HQ) 4 staff
Pokhara Gandaki Office
Biratnagar Koshi Office
Birgunj Madhesh Office
Butwal Lumbini Office
Surkhet Karnali Liaison
Dhangadhi Sudurpaschim Liaison
Governance

Board of Directors

Elected by Full Members at the Annual General Meeting under MRCSN's bylaws.

B
Chairperson
Bhupendra Rayamajhi

Since 2022

S
Vice Chair
Sapana Shree

Since 2023

P
General Secretary
Pramod Kharel

Since 2022

A
Treasurer
Anju Panta

Since 2023

N
Board Member · Composer
Nhyoo Bajracharya

Since 2022

K
Board Member · Lyricist
Kali Prasad Baskota

Since 2024

T
Board Member · Performer
Trishna Gurung

Since 2024

S
Board Member · Publisher
Sugam Pokhrel

Since 2023

Affiliated with
CISAC
WIPO Connect
BIEM
IFRRO
IPRS India
PPL Nepal
SOCAN Canada
APRA AMCOS
ASCAP
BMI
SACEM
GEMA