Recommended INPS scheme:
SEPARATA
Flat-rate scheme (forfettario)
Eligible for the flat-rate scheme?
Yes
Threshold:
€85,000
Profitability coefficient:
67%
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Classification
- JATTIVITÀ EDITORIALI, TRASMISSIONI RADIOFONICHE E PRODUZIONE E DISTRIBUZIONE DI CONTENUTI
- 59Attività di produzione, post-produzione e distribuzione cinematografica, di video e programmi televisivi, di registrazioni musicali e sonore
- 59.20Attività di registrazione sonora e dell'editoria musicale
- 59.20.20Editoria musicale
Description
- music publishing, i.e. activities of:
- acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions
- promoting, authorising and using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media
- jointly publishing and distributing sound recordings via streaming and downloads
- publishing of music and sheet music books
Exclusion notes
Excluded from division 59:
- wholesale and retail sale of audio and video recordings on physical media, see section G
- provision of streaming distribution services and downloads not associated with publishing of the content, see division 60
- video rental, see section O
- activities of independent musicians and actors, directors, stage designers and support activities for the performing arts, see section S
Excluded from class 59.20:
- reproduction from master copies of music or other sound recordings, see 18.20
- wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49
- retail sale of recorded media, see 47.69
- audio streaming and download distribution service activities not associated with publishing, see 60.10
- activities of musicians, see 90.20
Frequently asked questions
I manage the copyright in musical compositions and license their use: code 59.20.20 or sound recording?
59.20.20. Music publishing involves acquiring and registering the copyright in compositions and authorising their use in recordings, radio, TV, film and live performances. Those who physically record audio in a studio do sound recording, under code 59.20.10.
I publish sheet music and music books: does that fall under 59.20.20 or book publishing?
59.20.20. The publication of music books and sheet music is covered here, within music publishing. The publication of general books remains under 58.11.00.
I distribute tracks via streaming while also managing the rights: is that 59.20.20?
Yes, when the publication and distribution of recordings via streaming and download goes hand in hand with managing the rights in the compositions. Music publishing covers precisely the promotion, licensing and use of compositions across the various media.
Replaces the following ATECO 2007 codes
This 2025 code replaced the codes in force until 31 March 2025: