SSIC 59202—Music publishing and distribution activities

Where 59202 sits

1. J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
2. 59 Movie, video, television and other programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
3. 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities
4. 5920 Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities
5. 59202 Music publishing and distribution activities

What 59202 includes

• This sub-class includes music publishing activities in various forms (e.g., disc, electronic form). Units engaged in these activities may own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of the copyright owners.
• Acquiring and/or registering copyrights for musical compositions
• Promoting, authorising and/or using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, movies, live performances, print and other media
• Distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public, excluding third-party streaming distribution services and/or downloads
• Jointly publishing and distributing sound recordings via streaming and/or downloads

What 59202 excludes

• Reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 18200
• Wholesale of recorded audio tapes and disks, see 46442
• Sound recording production, see 59201
• Audio third party on-demand streaming distribution services and downloads, see 60100
• Radio broadcasting stations, see 60100
• Activities of independent musicians, see 90202

59202 in other systems