NAICSSubsector
NAICS 512—Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Subsector · North American Industry Classification System (2022)
Where 512 sits
- 51 Information
- 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Contains 2 narrower codes
Description
Industries in the Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries subsector group establishments involved in the production and distribution of motion pictures and sound recordings. While producers and distributors of motion pictures and sound recordings issue works for sale as traditional publishers do, the processes are sufficiently different to warrant placing establishments engaged in these activities in a separate subsector. Production is typically a complex process that involves several distinct types of establishments that are engaged in activities, such as contracting with performers, creating the film or sound content, and providing technical postproduction services. Film distribution is often to exhibitors, such as theaters and broadcasters, rather than through the wholesale and retail distribution chain. When the product is in a mass-produced form, NAICS treats production and distribution as the major economic activity as it does in the Publishing Industries subsector, rather than as a subsidiary activity to the manufacture of such products.
This subsector does not include establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of video and sound recordings, such as compact discs and audio tapes; these establishments are included in the Wholesale Trade sector. Reproduction of video and sound recordings that is carried out separately from establishments engaged in production and distribution is treated in NAICS as a manufacturing activity. Establishments that primarily acquire the rights to distribute video and sound recordings to the public via television or radio broadcast or streaming distribution services are classified in Subsector 516, Broadcasting and Content Providers. Establishments using facilities and infrastructure that they operate to distribute cable and satellite television subscription programming are included in Subsector 517, Telecommunications.
512 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 55 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 43 Non-Store Retailing and Retail Commission-Based Buying and/or Selling approximate via ISIC 60
- 57 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting approximate via ISIC 60
- 59 Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services approximate via ISIC 59
- 56 Broadcasting (except Internet) approximate via ISIC 60
- 60 Library and Other Information Services approximate via ISIC 60
- 5511 Motion Picture and Video Production inferred via ISIC 59
- 5513 Motion Picture Exhibition inferred via ISIC 59
ATECOItaly
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.13 Motion picture and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.14 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 59 Filmmaking activities, video and television program production; sound recording and music editing approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Radio and television activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 5920-1/00 Sound recording and music editing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.1 Radio activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 6022-5/02 Activities related to subscription television, excluding programmers inferred via ISIC 60
- 6021-7/00 Open television activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 6022-5/01 Programmers inferred via ISIC 60
- 59.13-8 Film, video and television program distribution inferred via ISIC 59
CNAESpain
- 59 Film, video and television program production, sound recording and music editing approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Information technology infrastructure, data processing, hosting, and other information services activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.20 Sound recording and music editing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.10 Audio broadcasting and distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 60.20 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 59.12 Film, video and television program post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
HSICHong Kong
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming and broadcasting activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Information service activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5911 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 592000 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6020 Television programming and broadcasting activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 591400 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
ICNEAChina
- 64 Internet and related services approximate via ISIC 59
- 87 Radio, television, film and recording production industry approximate via ISIC 59
- 52 Retail approximate via ISIC 60
- 8760 Movie screening inferred via ISIC 59
- 8610 Journalism inferred via ISIC 60
- 8770 Recording production inferred via ISIC 60
- 529 Stalls, no shops and other retail industries inferred via ISIC 60
- 8750 Distribution of movies and radio and television programs inferred via ISIC 59
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities approximate via ISIC 78
- 46 Wholesale trade approximate via ISIC 78
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities approximate via ISIC 78
- 77 Rental and leasing activities approximate via ISIC 78
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media approximate via ISIC 27
- 80 Investigation and security activities approximate via ISIC 73
JSICJapan
- 41 Video picture information, sound information, character information production and distribution approximate via ISIC 59
- 38 Broadcasting approximate via ISIC 60
- 61 Nonstore retailers approximate via ISIC 60
- 39 Information services approximate via ISIC 59
- 40 Services incidental to internet approximate via ISIC 59
- 37 Communications approximate via ISIC 59
- 4114 Motion picture, video and television program distribution inferred via ISIC 59
- 4111 Motion picture and video production, except television program and animation production inferred via ISIC 59
KSICSouth Korea
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Broadcasting, Video and audio distribution activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 63 Information service activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 47 Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles approximate via ISIC 60
- 59130 Motion picture, video and broadcasting programme distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59113 Advertising motion picture and video production inferred via ISIC 59
- 59111 General motion picture and video production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59141 Motion picture theaters inferred via ISIC 59
MSICMalaysia
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5911 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5912 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6020 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
NACEEuropean Union
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 59.13 Motion picture and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.14 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
NAFFrance
- 59 Film Production-film, video and tv programs ; sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Activities programming, broadcast, news agency and other distribution activities of contents approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 It Infrastructure, data processing and other service activities information approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.12 Post-production of motion picture films, videos and television programs inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.20Y Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.10 Broadcasting and distribution business of audio content inferred via ISIC 60
- 59.13Y Distribution of motion picture films and videos inferred via ISIC 59
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries exact
- 445 Food and beverage retailers approximate via ISIC 60
- 456 Health and personal care retailers approximate via ISIC 60
- 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers approximate via ISIC 60
- 516 Broadcasting and content providers approximate via ISIC 60
- 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services approximate via ISIC 59
- 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and all other information services approximate via ISIC 60
- 512290 Other sound recording industries inferred via ISIC 60
NICIndia
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording andmusic publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 5914 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5911 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5912 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
- 6020 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
NOGASwitzerland
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 5914 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5911 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5912 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
PKDPoland
- 59 Motion picture, video, television programme, sound and music recording production activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscription-based programmes, activities of news agencies and other activities related to the distribution of content approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Service activities in the field of computing infrastructure, data processing, website management (hosting) and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.20.Z Sound and music recording activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.2 Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscription television programmes and distribution of video recordings inferred via ISIC 60
- 59.13 Film and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
SCIANMexico
- 512 Film and video industry, and sound industry exact
- 516 Radio and television and content provision approximate via ISIC 60
- 518 Provision of computing infrastructure services, data processing, web hosting and other related services approximate via ISIC 59
- 519 Libraries, archives, online search portals, and other information delivery services approximate via ISIC 60
- 512290 Other sound recording services inferred via ISIC 60
- 512250 Record production and distribution companies inferred via ISIC 60
- 5121 Film and video industry inferred via ISIC 59
- 518210 Provision of computing infrastructure services, data processing, web hosting and other related services inferred via ISIC 59
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 78 Motion Pictures approximate
- 27 Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries approximate
- 89 Miscellaneous Services approximate
- 73 Business Services approximate
- 79 Amusement and Recreation Services approximate via ISIC 60
- 36 Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, Except Computer Equipment approximate via ISIC 60
- 7822 Motion Picture and Tape Distribution inferred via ISIC 59
- 7812 Motion Picture and Video Production inferred via ISIC 59
SNISweden
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.14 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
SSICSingapore
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59 Movie, video, television and other programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 59201 Sound recording production inferred via ISIC 59
- 5913 Movie, Video, Television and Other Programme Distribution Activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 6010 Radio Programme Production and Broadcasting inferred via ISIC 60
- 5914 Movie Projection Activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5911 Movie, Video, Television and Other Programme Production Activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 5912 Movie, Video, Television and Other Programme Post-Production Activities inferred via ISIC 59
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.14 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 60
WZGermany
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 59
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 47 Retail trade approximate via ISIC 60
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities approximate via ISIC 60
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.13 Motion picture and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.14 Motion picture projection activities inferred via ISIC 59
- 59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities inferred via ISIC 59
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