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2012 Edition

national industry 512240

Sound Recording Studios

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing the facilities and technical expertise for sound recording in a studio. This industry includes establishments that provide audio production and postproduction services to produce master recordings. These establishments may provide audio services for film, television, and video productions.

The immediate parent of national industry 512240 is international industry 51224: Sound Recording Studios

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Releasing, promoting, and distributing sound recordings:are classified in Industry 512220, Integrated Record Production/Distribution;
  • Providing mass duplication of recorded products:are classified in U.S. Industry 334614, Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing; and
  • Contracting with musical artists, arranging for the production of master recordings, and marketing the reproduction rights:are classified in Industry 512210, Record Production.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 512240 - Audio recording post-production services
  2. 512240 - Audio recording restoration services
  3. 512240 - Recording studios, sound, operating on a contract or fee basis
  4. 512240 - Sound recording studios (except integrated record companies)

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 512240
2007 512240
2012 512240
2017 512240
2022 512240

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

Mappings are not available for this combination of NAICS code and edition.

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 512240, Sound Recording Studios:

  1. audio post production
  2. audio post production computer or electronic
  3. audio post production computer or electronic all employee
  4. information
  5. motion picture and sound recording industry
  6. music studio
  7. recording or sound studio
  8. recording studio
  9. sound recording industry
  10. sound recording industry not otherwise classified
  11. sound recording industry not otherwise classified naic
  12. sound recording studio

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