TSIC 58—Publishing, distributing, or disseminating.

Where 58 sits

1. J Information and Communication
2. 58 Publishing, distributing, or disseminating.

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 581 The printing, distribution, or publication of books, magazines, and other works.
• 582 Developing ready-made software.

What 58 includes

• Activities related to the printing, distribution, or dissemination of books, brochures, leaflets, dictionaries, encyclopedias, world maps, maps and charts; the printing, distribution, or dissemination of newspapers, journals, and magazines; directories; lists and postal addresses of recipients of information or advertisements on a regular basis; including the production of ready-made software;
• This printing, distribution, or dissemination includes obtaining copyright to the content (information) and making such content suitable for public dissemination by copying or preparing for copying and disseminating it in various forms such as print, electronic, audio, on the internet, or producing it as a product in the form of multimedia, such as books in CD-ROM format, which are also classified in this division (except for the production of films).

What 58 excludes

• The production of films, videotapes, and movies on DVD or similar media is classified under division 59.
• The production of original records or other audio materials is classified under division 59.
• Printing is classified under class 1811.
• The mass reproduction of data storage media is classified under activity 18200.

58 in other systems