Software Publishers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in software publishing. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software through subscriptions and/or downloads.

Reselling packaged software without publishing--are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; Providing hosting and infrastructure support to software publishers, generally on a contract or fee basis, including game server hosting providers--are classified in Industry 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services; Designing custom software to meet the needs of specific users--are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services; Mass duplication of software without publishing--are classified in Industry 334610, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media; Operating Internet gaming sites without publishing--are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers; and Operating online gambling sites--are classified in Industry 713290, Other Gambling Industries.