ATECO 59.20—Sound recording and music publishing activities

Where 59.20 sits

1. J Publishing, Broadcasting, and Content Production and Distribution Activities
2. 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
3. 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities
4. 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 59.20.1 Sound recording activities
• 59.20.2 Music publishing activities

What 59.20 includes

• This class includes sound recording and music publishing activities.
• Releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public may include production of master recordings or obtaining the reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings.

What 59.20 excludes

• Reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 18.20
• Wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49
• Retail sale of recorded media, see 47.69
• Audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10
• Activities of musicians, see 90.20

59.20 in other systems