513210 Software Publishers
Overview
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.
Top Organizations
Cross-References
- 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.
Index Entries
| Applications development and publishing, except on a custom basis |
| Applications software, computer, packaged |
| Computer software publishers, packaged |
| Computer software publishing and reproduction |
| Games, computer software, publishing |
| Gaming site publishers |
| Mobile applications development and publishing, except on a custom basis |
| Operating systems software, computer, packaged |
| Packaged computer software publishers |
| Programming language and compiler software publishers, packaged |
| Publishers, packaged computer software |
| Software computer, packaged, publishers |
| Software publishers |
| Software publishers, packaged |
| Utility software, computer, packaged |