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59.221
Sub-class
Music publishing activities
SDMX: J59221
Sub-class Level
1 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This subclass includes: - 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 music recordings via streaming and downloads Releasing, promoting and distributing music 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.

+ Also Includes

This subclass also includes: - publishing of music and sheet music books

✗ Excludes

This subclass excludes: - music recording activities, see 59.21/1 - podcast or other audio publishing activities, see 59.22/2

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 (Music publishing activities).

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