NAICS Canada 512—Motion picture and sound recording industries

Where 512 sits

1. 51 Information and cultural industries
2. 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 5121 Motion picture and video industries
• 5122 Sound recording industries

Description

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing video and audio recordings or providing related services, such as post-production services, exhibition services, and motion picture processing and developing services. Sound recording studios are also included.

What 512 excludes

• Mass duplication of pre-recorded audio and video tapes, cassettes, diskettes, dvds and cd-roms (see 334610 manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (mex))
• Retailing video and audio recordings (see 449214 audio and video recording retailers (can))
• Wholesaling pre-recorded video cassettes and dvds (see 414450 video recording merchant wholesalers (can))
• Wholesaling sound recordings (see 414440 sound recording merchant wholesalers (can))

512 in other systems