UK SICClass
UK SIC 59.21—Sound recording activities
Class · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)
Where 59.21 sits
- J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities
- 59.21 Sound recording activities
Contains 2 narrower codes
What 59.21 includes
- Production of original (sound) master recordings, including digital recordings, that are accessible online or via any hard copy
- Sound recording service activities, including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, music, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc.
- Conversion of music and sound recordings to audio streaming formats
What 59.21 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
- Publishing music or audio recordings, see 59.22
- Audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10
- Activities of musicians, see 90.20
59.21 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 5522 Music and Other Sound Recording Activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services inferred via ISIC 592
- 5610 Radio Broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 5700 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 5521 Music Publishing inferred via ISIC 601
- 5922 Electronic Information Storage Services inferred via ISIC 592
- 552 Sound recording and music publishing broader via ISIC 601
- 561 Radio broadcasting broader via ISIC 601
ATECOItaly
- 59.20.10 Sound recording activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59.20.20 Music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 News agency and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.10.00 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.20.1 Sound recording activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 5920-1/00 Sound recording and music editing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 6010-1/00 Radio activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 6021-7/00 Open television activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 6022-5/02 Activities related to subscription television, excluding programmers inferred via ISIC 601
- 6022-5/01 Programmers inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.2 Sound recording and music editing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 60.1 Radio activities broader via ISIC 601
- 59.20-1 Sound recording and music editing activities broader via ISIC 592
CNAESpain
- 59.20 Sound recording and music editing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.10 Audio broadcasting and distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 60.3 Activities of news agencies and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music editing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 60.1 Audio broadcasting and distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
HSICHong Kong
- 592000 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 631100 Data processing, hosting and related activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 601000 Radio broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 619900 Other miscellaneous telecommunications activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 601
- 619100 Internet access services inferred via ISIC 592
- 611000 Telecommunications network operation inferred via ISIC 601
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
ICNEAChina
- 8770 Recording production inferred via ISIC 592
- 645 Internet data service inferred via ISIC 592
- 643 Internet platform inferred via ISIC 592
- 871 Broadcast inferred via ISIC 601
- 6410 Internet access and related services inferred via ISIC 592
- 6560 Information technology consulting services inferred via ISIC 592
- 6490 Other Internet services inferred via ISIC 592
- 8740 Radio and television integrated broadcast control inferred via ISIC 601
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 601 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
JSICJapan
- 4121 Recording and disk production inferred via ISIC 601
- 4169 Other services incidental to video picture information, sound information, character information production and distribution inferred via ISIC 592
- 3921 Data processing services inferred via ISIC 592
- 3822 Radio broadcasting, except satellite broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 3832 Cable radio broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 4012 Application services providers inferred via ISIC 592
- 4122 Radio program production inferred via ISIC 592
- 3719 Other fixed telecommunications inferred via ISIC 592
KSICSouth Korea
- 59202 Sound recording service activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 59201 Music and sound recordings publishing inferred via ISIC 601
- 63112 Hosting and related service activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60320 Audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60310 Video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60100 Radio broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
MSICMalaysia
- 59200 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60100 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 601 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
NACEEuropean Union
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 60.2 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 News agency and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 60.1 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
- 63.1 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities broader via ISIC 592
NAFFrance
- 59.20Y Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 Activities news agency and other distribution activities of contents inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.10Y Broadcasting and distribution business of audio content inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 60.10 Broadcasting and distribution business of audio content broader via ISIC 601
- 60.1 Broadcasting and distribution business of audio content broader via ISIC 601
NAICSUnited States
- 512240 Sound Recording Studios inferred via ISIC 592
- 512290 Other Sound Recording Industries inferred via ISIC 592
- 51821 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services inferred via ISIC 592
- 512250 Record Production and Distribution inferred via ISIC 592
- 51611 Radio Broadcasting Stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51621 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers inferred via ISIC 601
- 51612 Television Broadcasting Stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51223 Music Publishers inferred via ISIC 601
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 512240 Sound recording studios inferred via ISIC 592
- 512290 Other sound recording industries inferred via ISIC 592
- 5162 Media streaming distribution services and other media networks and content providers inferred via ISIC 601
- 512250 Record production and distribution inferred via ISIC 601
- 51611 Radio broadcasting stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51612 Television broadcasting stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51223 Music publishers inferred via ISIC 601
- 518210 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services inferred via ISIC 592
NICIndia
- 592099 Other sound recording and music publishing activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 592
- 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats inferred via ISIC 592
- 601002 Radio broadcasting activities over the internet (Internet radio stations) inferred via ISIC 601
- 601099 Other radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 601
- 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 inferred via ISIC 592
- 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing) inferred via ISIC 592
- 592004 Activities of promoting, authorizing and using musical compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media inferred via ISIC 592
- 601003 Third-party on-demand audio streaming distribution services and downloads live or recorded podcast broadcasting and third-party on-demand podcast streaming services and downloads inferred via ISIC 601
NOGASwitzerland
- 592000 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 603 News agency and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 601000 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 592 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 6010 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
- 601 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
PKDPoland
- 59.20.Z Sound and music recording activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 Activities of news agencies and other activities related to the distribution of content inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.10.Z Broadcasting of radio programs and distribution of sound recordings inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.20 Sound and music recording activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound and music recording activities broader via ISIC 592
- 60.10 Broadcasting of radio programs and distribution of sound recordings broader via ISIC 601
- 60.1 Broadcasting of radio programs and distribution of sound recordings broader via ISIC 601
SCIANMexico
- 512290 Other sound recording services inferred via ISIC 601
- 512250 Record production and distribution companies inferred via ISIC 592
- 512240 Recording of compact discs (CDs) and digital video (DVD) or music cassettes inferred via ISIC 601
- 51821 Provision of computing infrastructure services, data processing, web hosting and other related services inferred via ISIC 592
- 51621 Real-time audio and video distribution services (streaming),social media, radio and television networks, and other content providers inferred via ISIC 601
- 51611 Radio program broadcasting stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51612 Television broadcasting stations inferred via ISIC 601
- 51223 Music publishers inferred via ISIC 592
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 274 Miscellaneous Publishing inferred via ISIC 601
- 738 Miscellaneous Business Services inferred via ISIC 601
- 273 Books inferred via ISIC 592
- 3652 Prerecorded Records and Tapes inferred via ISIC 601
- 7375 Information Retrieval Services inferred via ISIC 592
- 7378 Computer Maintenance and Repair inferred via ISIC 592
- 7372 Prepackaged Software inferred via ISIC 592
- 7374 Data Processing and Preparation inferred via ISIC 592
SNISweden
- 59.200 Sound recording and music publishing activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 News agency and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.100 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
- 60.1 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
SSICSingapore
- 59201 Sound recording production inferred via ISIC 592
- 59202 Music publishing and distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59140 Movie projection activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59120 Movie, video, television and other programme post-production activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 59119 Movie, video, television and other programme production activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 592
- 59139 Movie, video, television and other programme distribution activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 592
- 60100 Radio programme production and broadcasting inferred via ISIC 601
- 59113 Production of dramas, variety shows and documentaries inferred via ISIC 592
WZGermany
- 59.20.2 Sound recording activities (recording studios) inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.3 News agency and other content distribution activities inferred via ISIC 592
- 60.10.0 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities inferred via ISIC 601
- 59.20.3 Publishing of music recordings (labels) inferred via ISIC 592
- 59.20.1 Music publishers inferred via ISIC 592
- 59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 592
- 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities broader via ISIC 601
- 60.10 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities broader via ISIC 601
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