Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

51222 - Integrated Record Production/Distribution

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings. Establishments in this industry 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. These establishments produce master recordings themselves, or obtain reproduction and/or distribution rights to master recordings produced by record production companies or other integrated record companies.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • mass duplicating of sound recordings (See 33461 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media)
  • wholesaling (distribution of finished products, bought for resale, including imports) sound recordings (See 41444 Sound Recording Wholesalers)
  • record production, including contracting with musical artists, arranging and financing the production of original master recordings, and marketing the reproduction rights (See 51221 Record Production)
  • providing facilities and technical expertise for recording musical performances (See 51224 Sound Recording Studios)

512220 - Integrated Record Production/Distribution

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings. Establishments in this industry 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. These establishments produce master recordings themselves, or obtain reproduction and/or distribution rights to master recordings produced by record production companies or other integrated record companies.

• Example Activities:

  • Integrated record production and distribution
  • Pre-recorded audio tapes and compact discs, integrated manufacture, release and distribution
  • Record production and distribution combined
  • Sound recordings, integrated production, reproduction, release and distribution