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512

512 Motion picture and sound recording industries

Industries du film et de l'enregistrement sonore • Subsector

Sector 51 Information and cultural industries
Parent 51 Information and cultural industries
Edition 2026 NAICS Canada
Status Active Subsector

Other codes in this group (51)

↑ 51 Information and cultural industries
513 Publishing industries → 516 Broadcasting and content providers → 517 Telecommunications → 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services → 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and all other information services →

What code 512 includes

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing video and audio recordings or providing related services, such as post-production services, exhibition services, and motion picture processing and developing services. Sound recording studios are also included.

Exclusions & Cross-References

  • mass duplication of pre-recorded audio and video tapes, cassettes, diskettes, DVDs and CD-ROMs (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (MEX))
  • retailing video and audio recordings (See 449214 Audio and video recording retailers (CAN))
  • wholesaling pre-recorded video cassettes and DVDs (See 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers (CAN))
  • wholesaling sound recordings (See 414440 Sound recording merchant wholesalers (CAN))

Industry groups

2 industry groups
5121 Motion picture and video industries 4 Canadian industries → 5122 Sound recording industries 4 Canadian industries →

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