NAICS CanadaCanadian Industry

NAICS Canada 512230Music publishers

Canadian Industry · North American Industry Classification System (Canada) (2022 v1.0)

Where 512230 sits

  1. 51 Information and cultural industries
  2. 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries
  3. 5122 Sound recording industries
  4. 51223 Music publishers
  5. 512230 Music publishers

Description

This Canadian 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.

What 512230 includes

  • Copyrights or acting as administrators of music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners

What 512230 excludes

  • Songwriters who act as their own publishers (see 711513 independent writers and authors (can))

Example activities

  • music copyright buying and licensing
  • sheet music publishing
  • administration of music copyrights for others
  • copyrights or acting as administrators of music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners
  • music books (i.e., bound sheet music), publishers or publishing
  • music copyright buying and licensing
  • music copyright, authorizing use
  • music publishers or publishing
  • music publishing or publishers exclusively on internet
  • music, publishing and printing combined
  • musical performance rights, publishing and licensing of
  • sheet music publishing
  • sheet music, publishing and printing combined
  • songs, publisher or publishing
  • songs, publishing
  • songs, publishing and printing combined

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