NAICS Code 51223 — Music Publishers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	51223
Title	Music Publishers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions in accordance with law and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print, or other media. Establishments in this industry represent the interests of the songwriter or other owners of musical compositions to produce revenues from the use of such works, generally through licensing agreements. These establishments may own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners. Publishers of music books and sheet music are included in this industry.

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 512230.

Where 51223 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	51	Information
Subsector	512	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Industry Group	5122	Sound Recording Industries
NAICS Industry	51223	Music Publishers

Codes under 51223

Code	Title
512230	Music Publishers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 51224 — Sound Recording Studios
• 51225 — Record Production and Distribution
• 51229 — Other Sound Recording Industries

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.