NAICS 5123-digit subsector · NAICS 2022Sector 51

NAICS Code 512: Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

The NAICS code for Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries is 512.

Motion Picture and Sound Recording establishments produce films, television shows, video content, and recorded music for theatrical, broadcast, streaming, and physical media distribution. Hollywood studios, independent production companies, and record labels all drive this culturally and economically significant subsector.

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries is a 3-digit subsector of the broader Information (NAICS 51) sector.

96,741

Total US Entities

Industry Groups

512

NAICS Code

Classification

Industry Groups (4-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Group Title	US Entities
5121	NAICS 5121 — Motion Picture and Video Industries	83,193
5122	NAICS 5122 — Sound Recording Industries	13,548

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Subsector 512 — Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

Company Name	Location	Employees	NAICS Code
Lions Gate Entertainment	Santa Monica, CA	1,000-4,999	512

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