59.2 – Sound recording and music publishing activities

This class includes: - production of original (sound) master recordings, including digital recordings, that are accessible online or via any hard copy - sound recording service activities, including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc. - music publishing, i.e. activities of: • acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions • promoting, authorising and using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media • jointly publishing and distributing sound recordings via streaming and downloads · Releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public may include production of master recordings or obtaining the reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings. · This class also includes: - conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats - publishing of music and sheet music books · This class excludes: - reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 18.20 - wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49 - retail sale of recorded media, see 47.69 - audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10 - activities of musicians, see 90.20