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NIC 5920—Sound recording and music publishing activities
Class · National Industrial Classification (2025)
Where 5920 sits
- J Publishing of books, newspapers, periodicals and other publishing activities
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording andmusic publishing activities
- 592 Inclusion
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities
Contains 5 narrower codes
- 592001 Production of original (sound) master recordings and sound recording service activities including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, audio for film, television, books
- 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats
- 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing)
- 592004 Activities of promoting, authorizing and using musical compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media
- 592099 Other sound recording and music publishing activities n.e.c.
What 5920 includes
- For details on Industry Class 5920, refer to the industry descriptions under its subcategories
What 5920 excludes
- Reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 1820
- Wholesale of audio recordings on CD, DVD, or other physical media, see 4649
- Retail sale of audio recordings on CD, DVD, or other physical media, see 4769
- Third party on-demand audio streaming distribution services and downloads see 6010
- Activities of independent musicians, see 9020
5920 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 5522 Music and Other Sound Recording Activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 5521 Music Publishing approximate via ISIC 5920
- 5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 5922 Electronic Information Storage Services approximate via ISIC 5920
ATECOItaly
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.10 Sound recording activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.20 Music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.1 Sound recording activities broader via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.2 Music publishing activities broader via ISIC 5920
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 59.20-1 Sound recording and music editing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 5920-1/00 Sound recording and music editing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
CNAESpain
- 59.20 Sound recording and music editing activities exact via ISIC 5920
HSICHong Kong
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6311 Data processing, hosting and related activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 592000 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 631100 Data processing, hosting and related activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 619900 Other miscellaneous telecommunications activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 5920
- 619100 Internet access services inferred via ISIC 5920
- 611000 Telecommunications network operation inferred via ISIC 5920
ICNEAChina
- 8770 Recording production approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6410 Internet access and related services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6434 Internet public service Platform approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6431 Internet production service platform approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6432 Internet life service platform approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6440 Internet security services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6560 Information technology consulting services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 6433 Internet technology innovation Platform approximate via ISIC 5920
ISICUnited Nations (global)
JSICJapan
- 4121 Recording and disk production approximate via ISIC 5920
- 4169 Other services incidental to video picture information, sound information, character information production and distribution approximate via ISIC 5920
- 4012 Application services providers approximate via ISIC 5920
- 3921 Data processing services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 4122 Radio program production approximate via ISIC 5920
- 3719 Other fixed telecommunications approximate via ISIC 5920
KSICSouth Korea
- 59201 Music and sound recordings publishing approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59202 Sound recording service activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 63112 Hosting and related service activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 60320 Audio distribution activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 60310 Video distribution activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 63111 Data processing approximate via ISIC 5920
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 5920
- 6311 Data processing, hosting and related activities broader via ISIC 5920
MSICMalaysia
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
NACEEuropean Union
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities approximate via ISIC 5920
NAFFrance
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59.20Y Sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
NAICSUnited States
- 512240 Sound Recording Studios approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512290 Other Sound Recording Industries approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512230 Music Publishers approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512250 Record Production and Distribution approximate via ISIC 5920
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services approximate via ISIC 5920
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 512240 Sound recording studios approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512230 Music publishers approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512250 Record production and distribution approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512290 Other sound recording industries approximate via ISIC 5920
- 518210 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services approximate via ISIC 5920
NOGASwitzerland
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 592000 Sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
PKDPoland
- 59.20 Sound and music recording activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.Z Sound and music recording activities approximate via ISIC 5920
SCIANMexico
- 512230 Music publishers approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512240 Recording of compact discs (CDs) and digital video (DVD) or music cassettes approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512250 Record production and distribution companies approximate via ISIC 5920
- 512290 Other sound recording services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 518210 Provision of computing infrastructure services, data processing, web hosting and other related services approximate via ISIC 5920
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 3652 Prerecorded Records and Tapes approximate via ISIC 5920
- 2731 Book Publishing approximate via ISIC 5920
- 7374 Data Processing and Preparation approximate via ISIC 5920
- 7379 Computer Related Services, NEC approximate via ISIC 5920
- 2741 Miscellaneous Publishing approximate via ISIC 5920
- 8999 Services, NEC approximate via ISIC 5920
- 7922 Theatrical Producers and Services approximate via ISIC 5920
- 7389 Business Services, NEC approximate via ISIC 5920
SNISweden
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59.200 Sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 5920
SSICSingapore
- 5920 Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59201 Sound recording production approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59202 Music publishing and distribution activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59140 Movie projection activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59120 Movie, video, television and other programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59119 Movie, video, television and other programme production activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59139 Movie, video, television and other programme distribution activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59113 Production of dramas, variety shows and documentaries inferred via ISIC 5920
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59.211 Music sound recording activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59.221 Music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59.212 Podcast and other sound recording activities inferred via ISIC 5920
- 59.222 Podcast and other audio publishing activities inferred via ISIC 5920
WZGermany
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities exact via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.1 Music publishers approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.2 Sound recording activities (recording studios) approximate via ISIC 5920
- 59.20.3 Publishing of music recordings (labels) approximate via ISIC 5920
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