This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings. These establishments manufacture or arrange for the manufacture of recordings, such as audio tapes/cassettes and compact discs, and promote and distribute these products to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public. Establishments in this industry produce master recordings themselves, or obtain reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings produced by record production companies or other integrated record companies.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
| Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
| 2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Integrated record companies (i.e., releasing, promoting, distributing) |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Integrated record production and distribution |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Musical recording, releasing, promoting, and distributing |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Prerecorded audio tapes and compact discs integrated manufacture, release, and distribution |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Record releasing, promoting, and distributing combined with mass duplication |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Sound recording, integrated production, reproduction, release, and distribution |
| 512220 | 512220 | 512220 | Sound recording, releasing, promoting, and distributing |
