NAICS Canada 51223—Music publishers

Where 51223 sits

1. 51 Information and cultural industries
2. 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries
3. 5122 Sound recording industries
4. 51223 Music publishers

Contains 1 narrower code

• 512230 Music publishers

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights in musical compositions, in accordance with the law, and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, on radio and television, in motion pictures, live performances, print, multimedia or other media. These establishments represent the interests of songwriters or other owners of musical compositions in generating revenues from the use of such works, generally through licensing agreements. They may own the copyrights or act as administrators of the music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners.

51223 in other systems