U.S. Music Corporation Explained

U.S. Music Corp.
Type:	Subsidiary
Industry:	Musical instrument
Location City:	Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Location Country:	United States
Parent:	Exertis JAM
Homepage:	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

• Music of the United States

External links

• Company website

Notes and References

1. News: ROSZOWSKI. JOHN. Guitar maker leaves Mundelein. 7 March 2012. Lake County News-Sun. February 28, 2012.
2. Web site: JAM Industries Rebrands as Exertis JAM and Reaffirms Commitment to Core Values . Yahoo . 5 April 2022 . 13 October 2021 . 5 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405180125/https://www.yahoo.com/now/jam-industries-rebrands-exertis-jam-123900303.html . dead .
3. http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.US_Music_Corp.90f14f8af048ab4b.html Company profile
4. http://www.usmusiccorp.com/pr/usm.htm U.S. Music press release
5. IT'S ALL NEW AT U.S. MUSIC. Music Trades. July 2010. 158. 6. 102. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227123239/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/51773661/all-new-u-s-music. dead. 2014-02-27.