As part of its preparation for its official Rebirth, after 7 years of distractions in its struggle to get licensed as a Music copyright collecting society, MCSN has teamed up with Netpreneur360 Inc. USA to organize Free Digital Marketing Workshop for Musicians on Saturday, August 5th 2017, tagged "DIGITAL MARKETING SURVIVAL BOOTCAMP FOR MUSICIANS"

With this unprecedented forward-looking move, Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) becomes the first copyright society in Nigeria to organize a Special Online Training and Empowerment workshop for Musicians, to equip Nigerian musicians understand how to better exploit the blossoming internet marketplace for their music careers, talents and works.

By making this training FREE for ALL Nigerian musicians, Mr. Mayo Ayilaran, the Director General of MCSN, who put this high-powered training together has signaled that Nigerian musicians are in for a new deal, where they can now move beyond mere slogans to a situation where they can actually get the music to give them prosperity without waiting for any agent, label or drama.

The training is expected to equip Nigerian musicians on how to utilize the power of the internet to up their game, enhance their productivity, and sell more of their music in the ever-developing global music industry.

The online training, which is free for all music industry participants, including MUSICIANS, PRODUCERS; ARTISTE MANAGERS; ENTERTAINMENT MANAGERS; RECORD LABELS ETC, is aimed at teaching the musicians, their handlers (management) and media people on how to enhance their productivity and make more money from their craft.

This full day training is scheduled ONLINE for Saturday the 5th of August, 2017 between 11am and 6pm Nigerian time. It can be accessed by musicians and their management and media handlers via www.mcsnworkshops.com. Participants can join from anywhere in the world from the comfort of their rooms or offices through their computers or cell phones.

Speaking on the free training, the Chief Executive Officer of MCSN, Mr. Mayo Ayilaran, noted that "the free online training is another way the MCSN is trying to ensure that Nigerian musicians make not just a living from their career, but learn to use the internet to position themselves to make money, make contact and improve their brands, make mega money just like their counterparts in other parts of the world."

Dr. Ope Banwo, the Chief Trainer for Netpreneur360 USA, who is also the Founder of American Internet Business School, said among other digital marketing and training companies, explained that participants in the one-day cyber workshop will learn:

- How to create an irresistible online presence for their Music and artistic talents

- Online guerrilla marketing strategies for the up and coming musicians, even without a record label or artiste managers

- Learn how to create an effective Musician Marketing Funnel for increasing fan base and maximizing sales on the internet

- The 10 Internet Marketing Commandments for Musicians and other Entertainers

- The 10 Must-Have Apps every successful musician must have

Dr Banwo, who recently presented an international award-winning Mobile App Building Software at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos and six Apps made with it, said the training would also expose participants to 101 sites where musicians can list their songs for profitable downloads and streaming, and Strategies for Musicians to foreign performance gigs without a label or an agent.

Also Speaking on the upcoming cyber workshop, its Chief Host, Mr. Orits Williki, a front-line Nigerian Musician and leader of the MCSN, said his society came up with the cyber workshop in conjunction with Dr Banwo’s Netprenuer360 USA in a bid to empower Nigerian musicians to enhance their career and also make good money.

According to him, Dr Banwo, who is also a director of the Music Copyright Society of Nigeria, has been in the forefront of promoting the Nigerian entertainment industry, noting that the cyber workshop for musicians is another great step in the right direction. “The digital marketing workshop is one of the many ways we at MCSN are coming up to enhance the career of our people. Music marketing and the industry generally has moved away from the old analogue ways to the digital age and Nigerian musicians need to catch up or be left behind. We at MCSN are determined to play our part in moving the industry forward, and the only way we can do it is by ensuring that the players in the industry make enough money from their efforts, without simply just relying on agents. The workshop is for every Nigerian musician, their management and media handlers who are interested in taking their game to the next level. "

It is absolutely free for ALL musicians, artiste managers, music marketers, record label and anyone interested in attending can register for free at www.mcsnworkshops.com. They must however pre-register at the site so they can reserve their seat since the capacity for the online event is limited. Participants will receive a special login details in their emails to log in on Saturday and join this landmark event”, Orits Wiliki said.