bᵻfˌoːɹ ɪt bɪɡˈæn mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ ɪts sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ swˈiːt ʌv dʒˈuːkbɑːks pɹˈɑːdʌkts, sˈiːbɜːɡ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd təbi wˈʌn ʌvðə "bˈɪɡ fˈoːɹ" ʌvðə tˈɑːp kˈɔɪnˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɑːnəɡɹˌæf kˈʌmpəniz ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ˌeɪˌɛmˈaɪ, wˈɜːlɪtsɚ, ænd ɹˈɑːkˈoʊlə.
Before it began manufacturing its signature suite of jukebox products, Seeburg was considered to be one of the "big four" of the top coin-operated phonograph companies alongside AMI, Wurlitzer, and Rock-Ola.