581100 Publishing of books
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581100 Publishing of books
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This type includes:
- publishing of books, brochures and similar publications
- publishing of dictionaries and encyclopaedias
- publishing of atlases, maps and charts
- publishing of e-books and audiobooks
- publishing of comic books and graphic novels
All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, digital, analogue, or any other form) are included.
This type excludes:
- production of globes, see 329900
- publishing of advertising material, see 581900
- publishing of music and sheet music books, see 592000
- jointly publishing and distributing podcasts, see 592000
- audiobook streaming activities not associated with its publishing, see 601000
- activities of independent authors, see 901100
Software development and IT services fall under Section K (Telecommunications, Computer, and Information Service Activities), while the publishing of content, including books, newspapers, magazines, and digital media, is classified in Section J (Publishing, Broadcasting, and Content Production and Distribution). However, if a unit both develops and publishes its software, it should be classified under software publishing within Section J.