The Global 225
Sales Rankings of the World's Largest Top 225 Manufacturers The Global 225 Report, the first-ever sales ranking of the world's largest music and sound manufacturers and distributors, is an effort to help manufacturers and retailers better understand the dynamics of the international industry. The rankings contain a number of names familiar to anyone in the U.S., like Yamaha, Samick and Hohner; however, some of the less familiar names also play important roles in the U.S. market and other parts of the world. All these companies and many more are included in this Global 225 report. Cost $25 - ORDER Now or fax 201-871-0455 or call 1-800-423-6530 How large is the world's music market? Which countries produce the most? How many people are employed, by country, in the music market? These are just a few of the questions answered in this invaluable report. Here is a sample of data you will find on more than 225 music manufacturers from around the world: | 2007 Sales Volume: | $17.7 Billion | | Number of Employees: | 116,490 |
| Top Producing Countries | (Sales Volume in Millions) | | Japan | $8,143 | | United States | $5,454 | | Germany | $376 | | United Kingdom | $332 | | Taiwan | $257 | | Hong Kong | $235 | | Austria | $165 | | France | $159 | | Italy | $137 | | China | $131 | | Australia | $82 |
| Company | 2007 Sales | Employees | CEO | Country | Yamaha
Corporation | $4,973,266,000 | 18,574 | Shuji Ito | Japan | Roland
Corporation | $656,064,000 | 2,233 | Katsuyoshi Dan | Japan | Kawai
Musical | $590,089,000 | 2,782 | Hirotaka Kawai | Japan | Harman
International | $475,000,000 | 3,100 | Dr. Sidney Harman | USA | | Fender Music | $380,000,000 | 2,400 | William Mendello | USA | | Steinway | $375,034,000 | 2,283 | Dana Messina | USA | | Shure Inc. | $325,000,000 | 2,000 | Sandy LaMantia | Korea | | Telex Audio | $275,000,000 | 1,250 | Raymond V. Malpocher | USA | KHS/Musix
Co., Ltd. | $269,763,480 | 4,000 | Wu Hsieh | Taiwan |
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