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GROUP 23 – MUSIC COMPOSITION AND PUBLISHING Group 23 Music composition and publishing consists of units mainly engaged in creating or publishing musical compositions, or in creating or releasing recordings of music or other audio material. Group 23 also includes the wholesaling and retailing of recorded audio media, and the retailing of recorded video media. It consists of the following classes:
232 Music publishing; 233 Record companies and distributors, and sound recording studios; and 234 Recorded audio and video media retailing. 231 MUSIC COMPOSITION Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in the activities of composing, arranging and orchestrating music, and song writing.
Units mainly engaged in performing music are included in Class 221 Music performance.
Composing music Song, lyric or libretto writing
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 composer, 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.
Units mainly engaged in: (a) printing sheet music are included in Class 215 Printing; (b) publishing sheet music in electronic format on the Internet are included in Class 218 Internet publishing; (c) operating record companies are included in Class 233 Record companies and distributors, and sound recording studios; (d) distributing recorded media are included in Class 233 Record companies and distributors, and sound recording studios; and (e) operating sound recording studios are included in Class 233 Record companies and distributors, and sound recording studios.
Investing in copyrights for music Licensing production or library music Publishing music Sheet music publishing Sheet music wholesaling
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 providing sound recording services, or in the distribution or wholesaling of recorded music or other recorded audio products. These products may be sourced via licensing or packaging and distribution deals, or may simply be purchased outright for resale.
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; and (c) distributing recorded video media are included in Class 264 Film and video distribution.
Audio post-production services for film or video Originating and releasing (i.e. publishing) musical and other audio recordings Production of pre-recorded radio programs 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 Sound recording studio operation
Definition This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing recorded music and other recorded audio and video products.
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 or hiring.
Mail order or Internet-based recorded music retailing (including record clubs) Movies or television programs on video media retailing Music video retailing Recorded music and other recorded audio and video product retailing Second hand recorded audio and video product retailing
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