Acquisition brings YouTube channels for Lindsey Stirling, Sabaton, Good Charlotte, and Chappell Roan under Symphonic’s management
March 26, 2026 (Tampa, FL) – Symphonic, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists, has acquired music distribution and YouTube monetization platform Distro Nation. This acquisition greatly expands the YouTube tools and resources available to Symphonic’s clients, while bringing the YouTube channels of several prominent artists under Symphonic’s management, including Lindsey Stirling, Sabaton, Yanni, Good Charlotte, Bryant Myers, and Switchfoot. The acquisition also includes management and monetization of Chappell Roan’s YouTube channel for content released prior to her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Jon Baltz, CEO and Co-Founder of Distro Nation, will join Symphonic as Head of UGC & Rights Management, along with his team. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Distro Nation (originally INDMUSIC) was founded in 2011 by Baltz and became YouTube’s largest independent music network. In February 2016, the company achieved massive success monetizing viral sensation “The Harlem Shake” by Bauer and helping his label Mad Decent fully capitalize on the song’s popularity. Later that year, the company was acquired by Live Nation and became Live Nation Video Network, working with artists, labels, and festivals to help them achieve maximum results from YouTube. In 2024, Distro Nation separated from Live Nation as an independent company, offering artists a proprietary dashboard, world-class reporting, professional artist support across DSPs, monthly royalty payouts, and Tier A YouTube status, which provides best-in-market ad rates on the platform. They now have over 200 artists in their YouTube network and are known as a leading independent YouTube channel management firm.
“Distro Nation, like Symphonic, has been a champion for independent artists for many years, providing invaluable resources to help artists thrive on YouTube and beyond,” said Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic. “This acquisition was a natural partnership that will allow us to offer even better tools and strategies for success to our artist and label community. We’re excited to welcome Distro Nation and their clients to the Symphonic family!”
“Throughout the past 15 years at Distro Nation, our goal has always been to constantly innovate and offer the support that artists need to master the distribution game in such an ever-changing landscape,” said Baltz. “We are thrilled to join an industry leader like Symphonic who will help us expand even further on what we’ve built.”
About Symphonic
Symphonic is a leading music technology and services company, offering a proprietary content management and distribution platform, global royalty collection and split payments, and robust label services and financial resources to independent labels, managers, and artists. Founded in 2006 by music producer Jorge Brea, Symphonic is 100% independent and proud to be “by artists, for artists.”
Headquartered in Tampa, FL, Symphonic has a significant presence in key U.S. markets—including Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and Miami —as well as internationally in Canada, Mexico, Colombia,, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Europe, the UK, and Africa.
Symphonic’s current roster and alumni include Imogen Heap, Sublime, OK Go, Sixpence None the Richer, New Radicals, Jon Batiste, Tokischa, Doechii, Surf Mesa, DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, Stick Figure, El Alfa, Juan Luis Guerra, Onyx, GRiZ, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Filter, Ani DiFranco, Sister Hazel, Melissa Etheridge, CloZee, Odesza, Eddy Herrera, The Midnight, LSDREAM, Sarah McLachlan, Reel Big Fish, and Matisyahu—among many others.
For more information, visit symphonic.com.
Symphonic Media Contacts
Laurie Jakobsen, Jaybird Communications, laurie@jaybirdcom.com
Bill Greenwood, Jaybird Communications, bill@jaybirdcom.com