5920Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities

making original sound recordings (master recordings); | sound recording services, including the production of recorded radio programs (non-live), audio podcasts, and audio for film, television, books, and other media; | converting sound recordings into streaming audio formats; | music publishing, including the acquisition and registration of copyright for musical compositions; promotion, licensing, and use of these musical compositions in recordings, radio broadcasts, television, films, live performances, print media, podcasts, and other media; collaboration in publishing and distributing sound recordings through streaming platforms or digital downloads; | publishing of music books and sheet music (score books). Activities in this subclass may be carried out by the copyright owner or another party acting as administrator of music copyrights on behalf of the copyright owner. Activities in this subclass also include the release, promotion, and distribution of sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public, either by producing the master recordings themselves or by obtaining reproduction and distribution rights from the master recording holder.