5522 Music and Other Sound Recording Activities
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing original (sound) master recordings such as tapes and CDs and releasing and distributing these sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public. Also included in this class are units engaged in operating sound recording studios and in the production of pre-recorded radio programs.
- Parent group
- 552 Sound Recording and Music Publishing
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing original (sound) master recordings such as tapes and CDs and releasing and distributing these sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public. Also included in this class are units engaged in operating sound recording studios and in the production of pre-recorded radio programs.
Activities and examples
- Audio service (including for meetings and conferences)
- Producing pre-recorded radio programming
- Record distribution
- Record production
- Record production and distribution
- Sound recording post-production service
- Sound recording studio operation
Exclusions and references
- the mass duplication of audio and visual media - see ANZSIC 1620 (Reproduction of Recorded Media)
- acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions - see ANZSIC 5521 (Music Publishing)
- providing musical performances - see ANZSIC 9001 (Performing Arts Operation)
- wholesaling pre-recorded audio media - see ANZSIC 3739 (Other Goods Wholesaling n.e.c.)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- J Information Media and Telecommunications
- 55 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
- 552 Sound Recording and Music Publishing
- 5522 Music and Other Sound Recording Activities
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 1620 Reproduction of Recorded Media the mass duplication of audio and visual media is classified there.
- 5521 Music Publishing acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions is classified there.
- 9001 Performing Arts Operation providing musical performances is classified there.
- 3739 Other Goods Wholesaling n.e.c. wholesaling pre-recorded audio media is classified there.
In this section
- 5521Music Publishing
- 5522Music and Other Sound Recording Activities
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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