Artaria & Co. (Italian pronunciation: [artaˈriːa][1][2]) was one of the most important music publishing firms of the late 18th and 19th century.
[4] The value of Haydn's works helped push Artaria to the top of the music publishing world in the late 18th century.
[5] During his lifetime, Artaria was Mozart's principal publisher, although after his death this passed to the German house of Breitkopf & Härtel.
[7] The dispute with Beethoven highlights the role the company played in helping determine early copyright laws.
Voluminous correspondence is extant between Artaria and its clients regarding ownership and royalty of editions as well as piracy concerns.