Transforming the sound of streaming, content, and culture.
Where we are
From our Stockholm HQ and offices in New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Amsterdam, and Berlin, Epidemic Sound is fuelling creativity and transforming the soundtracking experience for the global brands and professional creators. Our music and sound effects are heard over 2.5 billion times a day around the world.
What we do
We work with the finest musical talent to create world-class tracks and push the boundaries of music tech to develop next-generation tools that make soundtracking effortless and fun. Because our catalog comes with all rights included, creators have everything they need to bring their ideas to life and share them with the world.
How we do it
Empowering creative expression is at the heart of all our next-gen tech. We continually enrich our toolkit with features that not only meet but foresee the needs of creators to provide everything they need to unlock the power of sound, realize their creative visions, and engage their audiences.
Company Milestones
2009
We’re founded in Stockholm, Sweden by Oscar Höglund, Jan Zachrisson, Hjalmar Winbladh, David Stenmarck, Peer Åstrom.
2014
Received $5 million in Series A funding from Creandum.
2015
Launched our industry-first 'Personal' subscription plan for creators alongside our artist remuneration model.
2017
Expanded to the US with offices in New York City and Los Angeles
2019
Launched 'Commercial’ subscription plan for small and medium-sized enterprises.
2020
Expanded our reach through a new office in Seoul, South Korea.
2021
Reached tech unicorn status and bolstered our board.
2022
Named a Great Place to Work ranking highly across factors such as credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie.
2023
Recognized by LinkedIn as one of Sweden's top 25 companies to grow your career.
2023
Ranked one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times.
2024
Named a Great Place to Work For the second year running.
TRUSTED BY
The largest music & sound effects catalog of its kind
Epidemic Sound holds over 170 genres, 50,000 tracks and 100,000 sound effects, with new ones added every week.
Heard over 2.5 billion times a day, globally
That includes 2 billion times on Youtube, 500 million on TikTok and 40 million on streaming services.