Key facts
Code summary
Code 5920
Official title Sound recording and music publishing activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 5920 - Sound recording and music publishing activities
PSIC Class 5920 covers Sound recording and music publishing activities. Current child subclasses include Sound Recording Activities and Publishing of Music. This four-digit layer is useful when comparing neighboring...
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About this level
Practical summary
Class 5920 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under J Information and Communication > 59 Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities > 592 Sound recording and music publishing. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Sound Recording Activities and Publishing of Music. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Sound Recording Activities and Publishing of Music. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Sound Recording Activities and Publishing of Music. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Production of original (sound) master recording, such as tapes, CDs Sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere, including the production of taped (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio for film, television, etc. Music publishing, i.e. activities of: acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions; promoting, authorizing and using these compositions, in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media include on-line and other media; distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers of directly to the public. Units engaged in these activities may own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of the copyrights owners. Publishing of music and sheet books This class excludes: Reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 1820; Wholesale of recorded audio tapes and disks, see 4649.
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 5920 cover?
PSIC Class 5920 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Sound recording and music publishing activities.
How do I compare Class 5920 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.
Why does Class 5920 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.