2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

512290 Other Sound Recording Industries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing sound recording services (except record production, distribution, music publishing, and sound recording in a studio). Establishments in this industry provide services, such as the audio recording of meetings and conferences.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Promoting and authorizing the use of musical works in various media--are classified in Industry 512230, Music Publishers;
• Providing facilities and expertise for recording musical performances--are classified in Industry 512240, Sound Recording Studios;
• Record production and/or releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings--are classified in Industry 512250, Record Production and Distribution;
• Providing mass duplication of recorded products--are classified in U.S. Industry 334614, Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing; and
• Organizing and promoting the presentation of performing arts productions--are classified in Industry Group 7113, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
512290		512290		512290		Audio recording of meetings or conferences
512290		512290		512290		Music program distribution, prerecorded
512290		512290		512290		Producers, recorded radio shows (except independent producers)
512290		512290		512290		Radio program recording production (except independent producers)
512290		512290		512290		Recording books on tape or disc (except publishers)
512290		512290		512290		Recording seminars and conferences, audio
512290		512290		512290		Stock music and other audio services
512290		512290		512290		Stock sound library (e.g., general background sounds, stock music)