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.
900 employeesSBA size standard
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0posted in the last 12 months
5122Sound Recording Industries
Open government contracts under NAICS 512250
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What NAICS 512250 covers
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.
Not in this code
Establishments primarily engaged in promoting and authorizing the use of musical works in various media are classified in Industry 512230, Music Publishers.
Establishments primarily engaged in providing facilities and technical expertise for recording musical performances are classified in Industry 512240, Sound Recording Studios.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating radio broadcasting stations, that may acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast or distribute that content are classified in Industry 516110, Radio Broadcasting Stations.
Establishments primarily engaged in operating radio broadcasting networks, including satellite radio networks, that may acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast or distribute that content are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers.
Establishments primarily engaged in mass duplication of recorded products are classified in Industry 334610, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media.
Establishments primarily engaged in merchant wholesale distribution of blank audio compact discs are classified in Industry 423690, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.
Establishments primarily engaged in merchant wholesale distribution of prerecorded audio compact discs are classified in Industry 423990, Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers.
Establishments primarily engaged in retailing downloadable music files and compact discs without producing recordings are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.
Establishments primarily engaged in managing the careers of artists are classified in Industry 711410, Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures.
Establishments primarily engaged in producing albums on contract as independent producers are classified in Industry 711510, Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
Establishments primarily engaged in producing live musical entertainment (except theatrical musical or opera productions) and independent (i.e., freelance) artists primarily engaged in providing live musical entertainment are classified in Industry 711130, Musical Groups and Artists.
SBA size standard
A business is small under NAICS 512250 if it has no more than 900 employees (averaged over the last 24 months, including affiliates).
Source: SBA Table of Size Standards, effective 2023-03-17. Always check the size standard printed in the solicitation itself.
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NAICS 512250 is Record Production and Distribution. 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.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 512250?
The size standard for NAICS 512250 is 900 employees. Firms at or under it count as small businesses for contracts assigned this code.
Are there government contracts for record production and distribution?
None are open under NAICS 512250 today, but 0 were posted in the last 12 months. New ones post daily.
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