UK SIC 59.22—Music and audio publishing activities

Where 59.22 sits

1. J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
2. 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
3. 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities
4. 59.22 Music and audio publishing activities

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 59.221 Music publishing activities
• 59.222 Podcast and other audio publishing activities

What 59.22 includes

• Music and audio publishing, i.e. activities of: • acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions and audio recordings • promoting, authorising and using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media • jointly publishing and distributing sound recordings via streaming and downloads Releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public may include production of master recordings or obtaining the reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings.
• Publishing of music and sheet music books

What 59.22 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
• Sound recording activities, see 59.21
• Audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10
• Activities of musicians, see 90.20

59.22 in other systems