Epidemic Sound was founded in Stockholm in 2009 to address two problems identified by its founders: complicated music licensing for audiovisual productions and limited earning opportunities for music creators. The company first served broadcasters and production companies before expanding into subscriptions for online creators and businesses.
Its current product combines a large catalog of music and sound effects with search, licensing, integrations and AI-assisted soundtracking tools. Epidemic Sound describes the catalog used by its platform as 100% IP-owned, a model intended to simplify clearance across supported publishing channels; customers still need the correct subscription or enterprise terms for their intended use.
The company is headquartered in Stockholm and has expanded to offices in cities including London, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Oslo and Seoul. Its offerings now cover individual creators, commercial teams, enterprise customers, developers and in-store music as well as traditional music and sound-effects licensing.
Customer support is available through the Help Center, contact form and hello@epidemicsound.com. Epidemic Sound also maintains official accounts under the EpidemicSound name on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, plus a corporate LinkedIn page.
