NIC 592004 classifies activities of promoting, authorizing and using musical compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media as a final six-digit business...
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Source: NCO-2015-OFFICIAL, 2026-05-12
NIC 592004 is the final six-digit endpoint for Activities of promoting, authorizing and using musical compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media. It should be selected only when the enterprise's primary business activity matches this title more closely than 592001 Production of original (sound) master recordings and sound recording service activities including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, audio for film, television, books, 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats, 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing).
Choose 592004 only when operations, invoices and revenue narrative align with Activities of promoting, authorizing and using musical compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media. If the activity also includes 592001 Production of original (sound) master recordings and sound recording service activities including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, audio for film, television, books, 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats, 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing), compare those pages before filing.
Digital and media activities split by what the business actually delivers: published content, film or broadcasting output, telecom connectivity, software development, IT consulting, hosting or data processing.
Follow the revenue model. A software developer, hosting provider, telecom operator and content publisher can all use different NIC codes even if they operate online. Compare 592001 Production of original (sound) master recordings and sound recording service activities including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, audio for film, television, books, 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats, 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing).
Check the parent hierarchy, compare 592001 Production of original (sound) master recordings and sound recording service activities including the production of recorded (i.e. non-live) radio programming, audio podcasts, audio for film, television, books, 592002 Conversion of sound recordings to audio streaming formats, 592003 Publishing of music sheet and activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions (music publishing), and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.
A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.
Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.
NIC 592004 should be selected only when the official title matches the main revenue-generating activity. If the business also trades, transports, processes, installs or supports the same product or service, compare nearby NIC pages before filing. This reduces the risk of choosing a code that describes the product being handled rather than the activity your enterprise actually performs.
Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.
2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.
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