U.S. Music Corporation
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instrument |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | Exertis JAM |
| Divisions | |
| Website | usmusiccorp.com |
U.S. Music Corp. is an American musical instrument company based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago,[1] that manufactures and distributes products worldwide. The company is currently a subsidiary of Canadian corporate group Exertis | JAM.[2]
History
On December 15, 2002, Washburn International announced it had acquired distributor U.S. Music Corporation[3] and would be rolling its assets into USM in a reverse merger.[4]
In mid-2009, U.S. Music was purchased by Jam Industries of Montreal, Canada.[5]
Associated brands
International brands owned or distributed by U.S. Music include:
- Framus
- Hagstrom
- Jay Turser Guitars
- Natal Drums
- Onori Straps
- Oscar Schmidt Inc.
- Parker Guitars
- Profile Musical Accessories
- Quik Lok stands and accessories
- Randall Amplifiers
- Warwick Basses
- Washburn Guitars
See also
References
- ^ ROSZOWSKI, JOHN (February 28, 2012). "Guitar maker leaves Mundelein". Lake County News-Sun. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "JAM Industries Rebrands as Exertis JAM and Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values". Yahoo. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Company profile on Hoovers.com, entry: U.S. MUSIC CORPORATION Company Profile
- ^ U.S. Music press release, 12/15/2002
- ^ "IT'S ALL NEW AT U.S. MUSIC". Music Trades. 158 (6): 102. July 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27.
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