# Black 17 Media (B17)
> Built for the internet. Paid for real.
> Motto: Independence Without Compromise.

## About
Black 17 Media is a music distribution and digital marketing company built on independence. We handle sync licensing, publishing administration, RIAA certifications, and artist development.

Black 17 Media was founded in 2015 and operates as a division of Sony Music Entertainment
through The Orchard. The label specializes in identifying and scaling viral music trends
across platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels.

Stats: 50 billion+ Spotify streams | 1.5 trillion+ TikTok views | 30,000+ songs in catalog

## Services
- Music Distribution (via Sony Music / The Orchard)
- Publishing Administration
- Sync Licensing
- RIAA Certification Management
- Social Media Marketing & Content Strategy
- Content ID Monetization
- Sample Clearance
- Artist Development

## Leadership
- Tyler Blatchley — CEO & Co-Founder
- Bryan Hubert — Co-Founder
- Jake Houstle — Co-Founder

## RIAA Certifications (12 total)
### Platinum / Multi-Platinum
- DVRST — "CLOSE EYES" (1 Million) — 2025
- Kordhell — "MURDER IN MY MIND" (1 Million) — 2024
- INTERWORLD — "METAMORPHOSIS" (1 Million) — 2024
### Gold
- MOONDEITY — "NEON BLADE" — 2025
- Kordhell — "LIVE ANOTHER DAY" — 2025
- VØJ, Narvent — "MEMORY REBOOT" — 2025
- G3OX_EM — "GIGACHAD THEME" — 2025
- Zwei Hvndxr, Yatashigang — "LOVELY BASTARDS" — 2024
- Hensonn — "SAHARA" — 2024
- Crisaunt — "DREAM GIRL" — 2023
- Mupp & Sadfriendd — "VENDETTA!" — 2023
- Dxrk — "RAVE" — 2023

## Sync Placements
Music from the B17 roster has been placed in:

### Fast X / Fast X Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Kordhell — "9 In My Hand (Fast X Remix)"
### GoPuff
- DVRST — "Close Eyes"
### Rocket League Season 8 Gameplay Trailer
- Dxrk — "Rave"
### Rebel Moon
- Kordhell — "Rebel Moon"
### Valorant — Vyse Agent Trailer
- Kordhell — "VYSE"
### Asphalt 9
- Various — "Multiple Tracks"
### Official NBA 2K Beats
- Pharmacist — "North Memphis"
### Younger (TV Series)
- Riff Raff — "i SEE iCE iCY STUPiD iCE"
### Valorant Masters
- Tokyomane — "Valorant Masters"
### Asphalt 9 (Individual Tracks)
- Various (Strawangle, Kordhell, Visxge) — "Multiple Tracks"
### RoBeats
- Dxrk — "Rave"
- Narvent, VØJ — "Memory Reboot"
- Eternxlkz — "SLAY!"
- Eternxlkz — "BRODYAGA FUNK"
- S3BZS — "MONTAGEM - PR FUNK"

## Press & Highlights
- Billboard: "Indie Power Players 2025" (2025) — https://www.billboard.com/p/indie-power-players-2025/
- NY Times: "Phonk: The YouTube and TikTok Music Phenomenon" (2026) — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/arts/music/phonk-youtube-tiktok-music.html
- Rolling Stone: "Three 6 Mafia, DJ Paul & the Rise of Phonk" — https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/three-6-mafia-dj-paul-russia-1161400
- Digital Music News: "The Cost of Creativity" (2025) — https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/11/the-cost-of-creativity-webinar/
- Billboard: "How Phonk Went from Underground to Fast & Furious" — https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/phonk-dance-subgenre-fast-furious-soundtrack-1235172937/
- Billboard: "Indie Music Execs on the Biggest Industry Changes" — https://www.billboard.com/lists/indie-music-execs-biggest-industry-changes/jacqueline-saturn-virgin-music-group-2/
- Billboard Bulletin: "Billboard Bulletin Feature" — https://www.billboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/october-15-2024-billboard-bulletin.pdf

## Publishing Credits
- Drake, Young Thug, 21 Savage — "It's Up"
- $uicideboy$ — "Escape from Babylon"
- Doja Cat x A$AP Rocky — "Urrrgeee!!!!"
- YE, Ty Dolla $ign — "VULTURES"
- Denzel Curry — "HOT ONE"
- Skrillex — "Pepper"
- Skrillex — "Badders"
- Valorant x Kordhell — "VYSE"

## Socials
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black17media
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@black17media
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@phonkdomain

## Contact
- Email: info@black17media.com
- Website: https://black17media.com

## Awards
- Billboard Indie Power Players 2025
- 12+ RIAA Certifications

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Last updated: 2026-03-06