UK SIC 59.221—Music publishing activities

Where 59.221 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
5. 59.221 Music publishing activities

What 59.221 includes

• Music publishing, i.e. activities of: • acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions • promoting, authorising and using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media • jointly publishing and distributing music recordings via streaming and downloads Releasing, promoting and distributing music 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 59.221 excludes

• Music recording activities, see 59.21/1
• Podcast or other audio publishing activities, see 59.22/2

59.221 in other systems