North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

481 - Published products and recorded media (except software)

This group comprises books; newspapers; periodicals; other published products; recorded music and other sound recordings and recorded movies, television programs and videos. The published products can be acquired or accessed on a physical form or media, or online. They are published on own account for sale by the publishers. Wholesaling and retailing services are excluded from this group.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • audio recordings at retail (See 561431 Audio recordings at retail)
    • audiovisual works produced under contract to others (See 721211 Contract production of audiovisual works)
    • copyrighted works (except software, live performances and audiovisual works) produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • licences for the use of products protected by copyright (except software) to generate revenues (See 722 Licensing of rights for commercial use of products protected by copyright (except software))
    • publications at retail (See 56142 Publications at retail)
    • published products and recorded media (except software) at wholesale (See 551146 Published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale)
    • published products and recorded media produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 632 Originals protected by copyright)
    • video recordings at retail (See 561432 Movies, television programs and other video recordings, at retail)

48111 - Books

This class comprises published books, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • books at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • books produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322111 Literary works originals (except software))
    • books produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • e-books, in downloadable formats, at retail (See 5614212 E-books at retail)
    • lending of books and e-books (See 7512111 Lending library services)
    • licences for the use of intellectual property of books to generate revenues (See 7221111 Licensing of rights for commercial use of copyrighted intellectual property from newspapers, periodicals and books)
    • printed books at retail (See 5614211 Printed books at retail)
    • rental of e-books and downloadable books (See 7512111 Lending library services)

481116 - Sheet music and other musical texts

This subclass comprises published musical works, in physical or downloadable formats.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of musical works to generate revenues (See 7221211 Licensing of rights for commercial use of musical works)
    • musical works at retail (See 5614152 Musical instruments and printed music, at retail)
    • musical works at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
    • musical works produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322141 Musical works originals)
    • musical works produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
4811161 - Sheet music and other musical texts, in physical form

Published musical works, in physical formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • music folios, in print
    • published musical works in print format ordered online from the publisher
    • sheet music, in print

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • published musical works saved on optical and other storage media

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of musical works, in printed form, to generate revenues (See 7221211 Licensing of rights for commercial use of musical works)
    • musical works, in printed form, at retail (See 5614152 Musical instruments and printed music, at retail)
    • musical works, in printed form, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322141 Musical works originals)
    • musical works, in printed form, produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
    • musical works, printed form, at wholesale (See 5511461 Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale)
4811162 - Sheet music and other musical texts, online

Published musical works, in downloadable formats.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • sheet music and other musical texts, in downloadable formats

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • published musical works read (streamed) online

  • Exclusion(s)

    • licences for the use of musical works, in downloadable formats, to generate revenues (See 7221211 Licensing of rights for commercial use of musical works)
    • musical works, in downloadable formats, at retail (See 5614152 Musical instruments and printed music, at retail)
    • musical works, in downloadable formats, produced on own account for sale with all-attendant rights (See 6322141 Musical works originals)
    • musical works, in downloadable formats, produced under contract to others (See 8311131 Contract production of copyrighted works (except live performances and audiovisual works))
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