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59.21
Class
Sound recording activities
SDMX: J5921
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

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, music, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc.

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - conversion of music and sound recordings to audio streaming formats

✗ Excludes

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 - publishing music or audio recordings, see 59.22 - audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10 - activities of musicians, see 90.20

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX
Common titles: Software tester, QA analyst
Common titles: Network engineer, Systems admin

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section J (Sound recording activities).

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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