4902.0 - Australian Culture and Leisure Classifications, 2001
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/08/2001
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232 Music Publishing 233 Record Companies and Distributors 234 Recorded Music Retailing GROUP DEFINITION Group 23 Music Composition and Publishing consists of units mainly engaged in creating or publishing musical compositions, or in releasing recordings of music or other audio material. Group 23 also includes the wholesaling and retailing of recorded music, audio books and other audio products. CLASS 231 MUSIC COMPOSITION Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in the activities of composing, arranging and orchestrating music, and song writing. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in performing music are included in Class 221 Music Performance. Primary Activities Composing music Song, lyric or libretto writing CLASS 232 MUSIC PUBLISHING Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions in accordance with law, and promoting and authorising the use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print or other media. Units in this class represent the interests of the songwriter or other owners of musical compositions to produce revenues from the use of such works, generally through licensing agreements. Music publishers may own music copyrights or act as administrators on behalf of copyright owners. They may also publish sheet music and/or license the use of production or library music. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) printing sheet music are included in Class 215 Other Printing; (b) operating record companies are included in Class 233 Record Companies and Distributors; (c) distributing recorded media are included in Class 233 Record Companies and Distributors; and (d) operating sound recording studios are included in Class 279 Arts n.e.c. Primary Activities Investing in copyrights for music Licensing production or library music Publishing music Sheet music publishing Sheet music wholesaling CLASS 233 RECORD COMPANIES AND DISTRIBUTORS Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in originating and releasing musical or other audio recordings by artists with whom they have recording contracts. Also included are units mainly engaged in the distribution or wholesaling of recorded music or other audio products. The products may be sourced via licensing or packaging and distribution deals, or may simply be purchased outright for resale. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) publishing music are included in Class 232 Music Publishing; (b) production of music videos are included in Class 263 Film and Video Production; (c) distributing recorded video media are included in Class 264 Film and Video Distribution; and (d) operating sound recording studios are included in Class 279 Arts n.e.c. Primary Activities Originating and releasing (i.e. publishing) musical and other audio recordings Production of retrospective and compilation albums from existing catalogues of sound recordings Record company operation Recorded audio media distribution Recorded music and other audio product distribution, whether or not under licence CLASS 234 RECORDED MUSIC RETAILING Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing recorded music and other audio and video products. Exclusions / References Units mainly engaged in (a) retailing musical instruments and sheet music are included in Class 271 Musical Instrument Retailing; (b) repairing, restoring and tuning musical instruments are included in Class 279 Arts n.e.c.; and (c) retailing home entertainment equipment are included in Class 483 Other Culture and Leisure Goods Retailing n.e.c. Primary Activities Mail order or Internet-based recorded music retailing (including record clubs) Music video retailing Recorded music and other audio and video product retailing Second hand records retailing
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