EMTAK 2025 59201 → ATECO 2025-Entsprechung (Italy)

Gemeinsame EU-Oberklasse

59.20

Sound recording and music publishing activities

This class includes: - production of original (sound) master recordings, including digital recordings, that are accessible online or via any hard copy - sound recording service activities, including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, as well as audio for film, television, books, etc. - 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 sound recordings via streaming and downloads Releasing, promoting and distributing 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. This class also includes: - conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats - publishing of music and sheet music books This class excludes: - reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 18.20 - wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49 - retail sale of recorded media, see 47.69 - audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10 - activities of musicians, see 90.20