> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/naics/512250/ # NAICS code 512250: Record Production and Distribution The companies classified under NAICS 512250, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** NAICS 512250 is the code for Record Production and Distribution, in sector 51: Information. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 72% have 50 or fewer employees, and 55% are headquartered in the United States. ## What is NAICS 512250? NAICS 512250 is the code for Record Production and Distribution. It belongs to sector 51: Information. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 7389, Business services, in the older SIC system (95%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification. - 72% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (55%). - Most were founded in the 2000s (31%), then the 2010s (28%). **Figure: How NAICS 512250 is built.** The code 512250 split into its parts: sector 51, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry. *The six digits of NAICS 512250. Each digit narrows the category.* ## Which companies are classified under NAICS 512250? The biggest by headcount range include Universal Music Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Believe, Inmusic and Unitedmasters. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | [Universal Music Group](https://enrich.chat/company/universal-music-group/) | Santa Monica, CA | 10,001+ | | [Sony Interactive Entertainment](https://enrich.chat/company/sony-interactive-entertainment/) | San Mateo, CA | 10,001+ | | Believe | Paris, France | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Inmusic | Cumberland, RI | 501 to 1,000 | | Unitedmasters | Brooklyn, NY | 201 to 500 | | Sony Music Entertainment France | Paris, France | 201 to 500 | | Universal Production Music | Santa Monica, CA | 51 to 200 | | Big Machine Label Group | Nashville, United States | 51 to 200 | | Symphonic Distribution | Tampa, FL | 51 to 200 | | Beggars Group | London, United Kingdom | 51 to 200 | | Warner Music Spain | Madrid, Spain | 51 to 200 | | Nettwerk Music Group | Vancouver, Canada | 51 to 200 | | Novanotio | Madrid, Spain | 51 to 200 | | Sonosuite | Barcelona, Spain | 51 to 200 | | Rhino Entertainment | Los Angeles, United States | 51 to 200 | | Zebralution | Berlin, Germany | 51 to 200 | | Breakdown Services | Los Angeles, CA | 51 to 200 | | Maranatha Music | Dana Point, CA | 51 to 200 | | Caltex Music | Los Angeles, CA | 51 to 200 | | Hopeless Records | Los Angeles, United States | 11 to 50 | | Warner Music Finland | Helsinki, Finland | 11 to 50 | | Bam Music | Paris, France | 11 to 50 | | Nkoda | London, United Kingdom | 11 to 50 | | Audoo | London, United Kingdom | 11 to 50 | | All Access Music Group | Malibu, CA | 11 to 50 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are NAICS 512250 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (55%), the United Kingdom (19%) and France (7%). **Figure: Where companies in NAICS 512250 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 headquartered in each country: United States 55%, United Kingdom 19%, France 7%, Spain 4%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 by headquarters country.* ## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 512250? 72% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 512250.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 in each employee range: 11 to 50 72%, 51 to 200 18%, 201 to 500 5%, 501 to 1,000 1%, 1,001 to 5,000 1%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 3%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 in each employee range.* ## How NAICS 512250 compares - 72% of companies in NAICS 512250 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## How do NAICS 512250 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Musicians (46%), Entertainment Providers (12%) and Music (10%). **Figure: How companies in NAICS 512250 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 that give each industry on their public profile: Musicians 46%, Entertainment Providers 12%, Music 10%, Entertainment 6%, IT Services and IT Consulting 6%, Retail 5%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 512250 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## NAICS 512250 and the SIC system NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | SIC 7389 | Business services | 95% | | SIC 7819 | Motion picture services | 3% | ## Where NAICS codes come from NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to. ## How do you reach the people at NAICS 512250 companies? The people to talk to are usually product, engineering and revenue leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 512250 (Record Production and Distribution) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the product, engineering and revenue leaders at companies with NAICS code 512250, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Others in sector 51: [NAICS 513210: Software Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513210/)[NAICS 517810: All Other Telecommunications](https://enrich.chat/naics/517810/)[NAICS 518210: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data](https://enrich.chat/naics/518210/)[NAICS 517112: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers](https://enrich.chat/naics/517112/)[NAICS 513110: Newspaper Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513110/)[NAICS 513130: Book Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513130/)[NAICS 519210: Libraries and Archives](https://enrich.chat/naics/519210/)[NAICS 513120: Periodical Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513120/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is NAICS code 512250? NAICS 512250 is the code for Record Production and Distribution, in sector 51: Information. ### What is the SIC code for NAICS 512250 (Record Production and Distribution)? 95% of the companies counted carry SIC 7389 (Business services), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under NAICS 512250? The biggest by headcount range include Universal Music Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Believe, Inmusic and Unitedmasters. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### Where are NAICS 512250 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (55%), the United Kingdom (19%) and France (7%). ### How big are the companies in NAICS 512250? 72% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### How do I find a company's NAICS code? Search the official NAICS index at the U.S. Census Bureau for the code that matches what the company mostly does. Public companies in the US also list a SIC code in their SEC EDGAR profile. ## Try this prompt Find the people at NAICS 512250 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the product, engineering and revenue leaders at companies with NAICS code 512250, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)