Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

These establishments contract with musical artists, arrange and finance the production of original master recordings, manufacture or arrange for the manufacture of recordings, and promote and distribute these products to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public.

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:
record production and/or releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings.
These establishments contract with musical artists, arrange and finance the production of original master recordings, manufacture or arrange for the manufacture of recordings, and promote and distribute these products to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public.
They produce master recordings themselves, or obtain reproduction and/or distribution rights to master recordings produced by record production companies or other integrated record companies.

record production, including contracting with musical artists, arranging and financing the production of
original master recordings, and marketing the reproduction rights (see 512210 Record production)
releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings (see 512220 Integrated record
production/distribution)