SIC to NAICS conversion
Below is a draft conversion of music industry-related Standard Industrial Classication (SIC) codes into North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
For a more detailed description of the NAICS codes, click here.
| SIC to NAICS 2007 Conversion |
| COMMERCIAL MUSIC |
| (7311) Advertising Agencies | 541810 [Advertising Agencies] |
| (8999) Arrangers/Composers | 711510 [Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers incl. Composers, independent and Music arrangers, independent] |
| (4832) Environmental/Business Music | 513112 [Radio stations incl. Piped-in music services, Radio transmitted] |
| (8999) Film/Industrial Scoring | 711510 [Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers] |
| (4832) Jingles and advertising soundtracks | 541840 [Media Representatives] |
| (4832) Sound effects libraries | 513110 [Radio Broadcasting] |
| EDUCATION |
| (8222) Community and technical college music programs | 611210 [Junior colleges] |
| (8211) Performing arts elementary/secondary schools | 611110 [Elementary and Secondary Schools] |
| (8231) Music Archives | 519120 [Music Archives] |
| (8299) Music Camps | 611610 [Fine arts schools] |
| (8299) Music Instruction Materials | 611610 [Fine arts schools] |
| (8299) Private Music Schools or instruction | 611610 [Fine arts schools] |
| (8221) University and college music programs | 611310 [Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools] |
| INDUSTRY SERVICES |
| (8721) Accountants | 541211 [Offices of Certified Public Accountants] |
| (7336) Art/Creative studios | 541430 [Graphic design services] |
| (7922) Artist Management | 711410 [Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures] |
| (8111) Attorneys | 541110 [Offices of Lawyers] |
| (6399) Insurance | 524128 [Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers] |
| (6021) Financial Institutions/Banks | 522110 [Commercial Banking] |
| (9999) Mobile DJs/Karaoke | 711510 [Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers incl. Announcers, independent radio and television] |
| (6794) Music administration/clearance | 512230 [Music Publishers incl. Music copyright authorizing use and Music copyright buying and licensing] |
| (6794) Music business consultants | 541611 [Management Consulting Services] |
| (2754) Music engraving | 323111 [Commercial Gravure Printing] |
| (6794) Music publishers | 512230 [Music Publishers] |
| (8049) Music therapy | 621340 [Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists incl. Music therapists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)] |
| (7375) Record stores| 451220 [Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores] |
| (8600) Organizations/Associations | 813920 [Professional organizations] |
| (7221) Photographers | 541921 [Photography Studios, Portrait] |
| (8049) Physicians/Music medicine | 621399 [Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners] |
| (8743) Publicists | 541820 [Public Relations Agencies] |
| (8600) Unions | 813930 [Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations] |
| MEDIA |
| (2711) Daily newspapers | 511110 [Newspaper Publishers] |
| (2711) College newspapers | 511110 [Newspaper Publishers] |
| (2721) Weekly publications | 511120 [Periodical Publishers] |
| (2721) Monthly publications | 511120 [Periodical Publishers] |
| (2721) Publications on-line only | 511120 [Periodical Publishers] |
| (2721) Publications/Journals | 511120 [Periodical Publishers] |
| (8999) Freelance journalists | 711510 [Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers incl. Freelance journalists] |
| (4832) Radio consultants | 813920 [Consultants' associations] |
| (4832) Radio Stations | 515112 [Radio Stations] |
| (4832) Internet Radio Stations | 519130 [Internet Radio Stations] |
| (4833) Television programming | 515120 [Broadcasting stations, television] |
| MUSIC VIDEOS |
| (7812) Soundstages | 512110 [Motion Picture and Video Production] |
| (7822) Video distribution | 512120 [Motion Picture and Video Distribution] |
| (7812) Video postproduction and duplication | 512191 [Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services] |
| (7812) Video production | 512110 [Motion Picture and Video Production] |
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT |
| (3651) Electrical equipment-Manufacturers | 334310 [Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing] |
| (3161) Instrument and touring cases | 316991 [Luggage incl. Cases, musical instrument, manufacturing] |
| (3931) Musical instruments-manufacturers | 339992 [Musical Instrument Manufacturing] |
| (7359) Musical instruments-rental | 532299 [All Other Consumer Goods Rental incl. Musical instrument rental] |
| (7699) Musical instruments-repair | 811490 [Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance incl. “Musical instrument repair shops without retailing new musical instruments” and “Tuning and repair of musical instruments”] |
| (5736) Musical instruments-retail | 451140 [Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores] |
| (5932) Musical instruments-used | 453310 [Used Merchandise Stores incl. Music stores (e.g., cassette, instrument, record, tape), used] |
| (5099) Musical instruments-wholesale/distribution | 423990 [Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Wholesalers] |
| (5736) Sheet music suppliers-Retail/wholesale | 451140 [Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores incl. Sheet music stores] |
| RECORD PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALES |
| (3652) Cassette duplication | 334612 [Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing] |
| (3652) CD manufacturers | 334612 [Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing] |
| (7993) Jukeboxes | 713990 [All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries]or 334310 [Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing incl. jukebox manufacturing] |
| (5099) Record distributors | 512220 [Sound recording, releasing, promoting, and distributing] |
| (2782) Record jacket, CD booklet, J-card mfgrs. | 323118 [Blankbook, Looseleaf Binders, and Devices manufacturing] |
| (3652) Record labels | 512220 [Integrated Record Production/Distribution] |
| (3652) Record pressing plants | 334612 [Prerecorded Compact Disc (except Software), Tape, and Record Reproducing] |
| (4832) Record promotion and record pools | 513111 [Radio Networks] |
| (5735) Record stores | 451220 [Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores] |
| (4832) Retail marketing | 541613 [Marketing consulting services] |
| RECORDING SERVICES |
| (7389) Audio engineers | 541330 [Engineering Services] |
| (3695) Audiotape-manufacturers/retail | 334613 [Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing incl. Audiotape, blank, manufacturing] |
| (7389) Mastering | 512290 [Other Sound Recording Industries] |
| (7389) Mobile recording studios | 512240 [Sound Recording Studios] |
| (7389) Record producers | 512210 [Record Production incl. Record producers (except independent)] |
| (7289) Recording studios | 512240 [Sound Recording Studios] or [Recording studios, sound, operating on a contract or fee basis] or [Sound recording studios (except integrated record companies)] |
| (7389) Rehearsal studios | 512240 [Sound Recording Studios] |
| (1542) Studio and audio design/construction/consultation | 236220 [Radio and television broadcast studio construction] |
| (3663) Studio equipment mfgrs/sales/rental | 532490 [Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing incl. TV broadcasting and studio equipment rental or leasing] |
| TOUR SERVICES |
| (7922) Annual events 711310 | [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities] |
| (7922) Booking agents 711320 | [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities] |
| (7922) Concert and event production | 711320 [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities] |
| (3648) Lighting-manufacturers and supplies | 335129 [Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing incl. Stage lighting equipment manufacturing] |
| (7922) Lighting-services | 541490 [Lighting design services] |
| (1731) PA systems/sound reinforcement | 334310 [Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing incl. Public address systems and equipment mfgr] or 235310 [Electrical contractors] |
| (7359) PA/Staging equipment-rental | 532490 [Audio visual equipment rental or leasing] |
| (7922) Promoters | 711320 [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities] |
| (7381) Security | 561612 [Security Guards and Patrol Services] |
| (1799) Staging/stage construction | 711510 [Stage set (e.g., concert, motion picture, television) erecting and dismantling, independent] |
| (2759) Ticket printing | 323119 [Other Commercial Printing] |
| (7922) Ticket sales outlets | 561599 [All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services incl. Ticket agencies, theatrical] |
| (4142) Tour buses/transportation | 532120 [Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing incl. Bus rental or leasing and Trailer rental or leasing] |
| (1799) Tour management and personnel | 541611 [General management consulting services] |
| VENUES |
| (6512) Auditoriums/Arenas | 711310 [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities] |
| (5813) Clubs/Dancehalls | 722410 [Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) incl. Night clubs, alcoholic beverage] 713990 [All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries incl. Dance halls, Ballrooms, and Night clubs without alcoholic beverages] |
| (6512) Concert Halls/Performing arts centers | 711310 [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities] |
| (7941) Stadiums/Amphitheaters/Fairgrounds | 711310 [Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities] |
For a more detailed description of the NAICS codes, click here.