KMCMusicorp
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| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Predecessor | Kaman Music Corporation |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA |
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Key people
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Charles Kaman |
| Products | String instruments Brass instruments Percussion instruments Amplifiers |
| Parent | Jam Industries |
| Website | kmcmusic.com |
KMC Music, a division of Jam Industries,[1] is an owner and distributor of several brands of musical instruments.
History
The company began as Kaman Music Corporation /kəˈmɑːn/, a part of the Kaman Corporation founded by Charles Kaman. In addition to his business interests in aviation, Kaman was a guitarist who came to explore the use of composite materials technologies in guitar building. He and his engineers created the round-backed, composite-body Ovation guitar in 1966.
In January, 2008, Kaman Corporation sold Kaman Music Corporation to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) for $117 million.[2]
In 2011, Kaman Music Corporation and Musicorp, sister companies under the FMIC umbrella, united their sales and catalog divisions as KMC Musicorp.[3][4][5]
In 2014, FMIC sold KMC's Gretsch Drums, TOCA Percussion, Latin Percussion, KAT Percussion, Ovation guitar and Gibraltar Hardware brands to Drum Workshop.[6]
In February 2015, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation sold KMC to Jam Industries[1]
Brands
| Brand | Products |
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| Barcus-Berry | Pianos, classical guitars, violins, harps |
| Becker Instruments | Violins, viola, cellos |
| Eldon | Trumpets, saxophones, flutes, clarinets, trombones |
| Genz Benz | Guitar amplifiers |
| Hamer | Electric guitars |
See also
- U.S. Music Corporation (also a subsidiary of Jam Industries)
- A&R Cambridge Ltd (also a subsidiary of Jam Industries)
References
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Abstract: The article discusses the merging of the sales and marketing forces of KMC Music and Musicorp under the KMCMusicorp banner. It notes how the new KMCMusicorp combined the best of both companies' product offerings into a new "1-Stop" catalog that has the most comprehensive range of products such as the Barcus-Berry, C.F. Martin and Dunlop. It indicates that dealers can enjoy KMCMusicorp's 24/7 state-of-the art online environment, more access to brands and streamlined shipping. - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Abstract: The article reports that the sales and catalog divisions of KMC Music and Musicorp, sister companies under the Fender Musical Instruments Corp. (FMIC) umbrella, have joined forces as KMCMusicorp. - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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