# Sound recording and music publishing activities licence in the UAE

> Sound recording and music publishing activities licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sound-recording-and-music-publishing-activities
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-06707, AM-11492
- Publication: below the publication gate (Official description is too short to stand alone)
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Production of original (sound) master recordings, such as tapes, CDs

Source: Ajman Free Zone official activity list.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-06707, AM-11492 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [5920001](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-06707 facilities: Office, Virtual office
- Ajman Free Zone AM-11492 facilities: Office, Virtual office

## Free zone or mainland

- Ajman Free Zone lists this activity; check IFZA directly if you need a Dubai free-zone address on the licence.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

- ADGM: 5920 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- Meydan Free Zone: 5920.00
- SPC Free Zone: 5920

## Related activities

- [Book publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/book-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Other publishing activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/other-publishing-activities) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/publishing-of-newspapers-journals-and-periodicals) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Software publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/software-publishing) — Ajman Free Zone · Ajman Free Zone
- [Audio-visual, Recording Equipment & Accessories Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/audio-visual-recording-equipment-and-accessories-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Culture & Arts Publishing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/culture-and-arts-publishing) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Sound recording and music publishing activities licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)
- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Sound recording and music publishing activities record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/sound-recording-and-music-publishing-activities.json)

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