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51223 Music publishers

Éditeurs de musique

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Music publishers

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights in musical compositions, in accor...

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights in musical compositions, in accordance with the law, and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, on radio and television, in motion pictures, live performances, print, multimedia or other media. These establishments represent the interests of songwriters or other owners of musical compositions in generating revenues from the use of such works, generally through licensing agreements. They may own the copyrights or act as administrators of the music copyrights on behalf of copyright owners.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic	Description
Official title	Music publishers
Classification	NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authority	Statistics Canada
Hierarchical level	Industry
Parent code	5122 - Sound recording industries
International correspondence	ISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
Source	https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification	2026-05-05

Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic	Description
Tax authority	Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifier	Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirements	Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authority	Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Quebec Law 25 authorities

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10

Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)

International crosswalk — No international correspondence found

Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed

Complete hierarchy — 4 levels confirmed in hierarchy

Size or threshold documented — Not applicable for hub levels

Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle

Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region

Business Profiles

When you might need code 51223

Professions specific to this sector are linked to this part of the Canadian classifier so the page speaks to real work teams.

01 51223

Digital publisher

Use this page when the file covers online editorial products, digital subscriptions, content release planning, and ad placements. It helps confirm whether 51223 Music publishers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 51223

Telecom network product manager

Use this page when the file covers telecom offerings, subscriber products, network service packaging, and rollout plans. It helps confirm whether 51223 Music publishers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 51223

Film post-production coordinator

Use this page when the file covers edit suites, sound finishing, delivery masters, and post workflow. It helps confirm whether 51223 Music publishers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 51223

Data processing service operator

Use this page when the file covers hosted processing jobs, database runs, batch output, and managed platform services. It helps confirm whether 51223 Music publishers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

In this section

51223Music publishers
51224Sound recording studios
51225Record production and distribution
51229Other sound recording industries

Source row

51223Music publishers

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 51223 cover?

Music publishers: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights in musical compositions, in accordance with the law, and promoting and authorizing the use of these compositions in recordings, on radio and television, in motion...

Which level of the hierarchy is 51223?

It is a industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 51223?

It rolls up to 5122 Sound recording industries.

Should I stop at 51223 or go lower?

1 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Music publishers.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 51223?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 51223?

No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Does 51223 include illustrative examples?

No example rows are attached on this page in the local elements file.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Streaming media, Data processing, Music publishers, Platform services.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 51223?

No ISIC correspondence row is attached to this page.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.