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Symphonic Distribution

Independent US distributor with named South African and West African teams.

Based in
Tampa, United States
Founded
2006
Founder
Jorge Brea

Symphonic Distribution is an independent music distribution and marketing company founded in 2006 by Jorge Brea and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It remains independently owned rather than major-backed.

It qualifies here on a material, named African operation: Symphonic entered the African market with a South Africa-based team of A&R and client-marketing staff led by Tamsanqa Ngxeketo, and appointed Ifeoluwa Oluwatobi Ajagbe as Head of Operations for Symphonic West Africa, covering Nigeria and the surrounding region.

It matters as an independent alternative to the major-owned distributors competing for African catalogue, with local staff rather than a remote sales desk.

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