The Board of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria, MCSN has appointed Juju music maestro, Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye more popularly known as King Sunny Ade as the Honourary President of the Society, in recognition and appreciation of his leadership role in the society.
King Sunny Ade was the chairman of the Board of MCSN during the turbulent period when the Society was struggling to be licensed as a collecting society or Collective Management Organisation (CMO).
As chairman, he led several delegations of MCSN to meet with top government functionaries to press for the recognition of the organisation as a collecting society. He also led MCSN through series of legal battles for the respect and defense of the rights of musicians. With his new positions as honorary president of MCSN, King Sunny Ade is expected to act as the Ambassador Plenipotentiary, opening more doors of opportunities for the Society by leveraging on his wide experience and contacts around the world.
MCSN is also expected to leverage on the vast experience and network of King Sunny Ade in pushing the cause of the Society.
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