Variant of NAICS 2012 - Content and media sector

• CM - Content and media sector
• 51i - CM - Information and cultural industries
• 512 - Motion picture and sound recording industries
• 5122 - Sound recording industries

51221 - Record production

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in record production. These establishments contract with musical artists, and arrange and finance the production of original master recordings. They hold the copyright to the master recording and derive most of their revenues from selling, leasing, and licensing master recordings. They do not have their own duplication or distribution capabilities.