The largest worldwide guide to music publishers ever compiled, this compendium provides addresses and telecommunication numbers for 11,000 publishing houses in 72 countries, including even smaller, often difficult-to-locate firms in countries such as Lithuania and Zambia. Also listed are the authors of almost 90 percent of music manuscripts produced throughout the world. Based on information from the new ISMN (International Standard Music Number) Agency as well as music publishers' associations, music libraries, music information centers, copyright organizations, and the ISBN Agency in Berlin, entries are arranged by country, publisher, and ISMN. A listing of addresses for ISMN agencies concludes the volume.