NAICS Code 512250 — Record Production and Distribution

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 51225 (Record Production and Distribution).

Code	512250
Title	Record Production and Distribution
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	900 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in record production and/or releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public. These establishments contract with artists, arrange and finance the production of original master recordings, and/or produce master recordings themselves, such as digital music and compact discs. Establishments in this industry hold the copyright to the master recording, or obtain reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings produced by others, and derive most of their revenues from the sales, leasing, licensing, or distribution of master recordings.

Is a business under 512250 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 512250 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 900 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 512250 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	51225	Record Production and Distribution
National Industry	512250	Record Production and Distribution

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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.