Epidemic Sound

Epidemic Sound (operating at epidemicsound.com) is a royalty-free music and sound effects platform engineered for content creators, brands, and advertising professionals. Founded in 2009 by Peer Åström and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Epidemic Sound specializes in providing high-quality, legally cleared audio assets—eliminating the need for creators to hunt for licenses or navigate copyright risks. Under the hood, the platform aggregates a vast catalog of over 50,000 tracks, sound effects, and soundtracking tools, accessible via a subscription model. This allows global brands, platforms, and professional creators to enhance their video content with seamless, emotion-driven audio without legal or logistical hurdles. Backed by approximately $500M in funding across six rounds, the company has scaled to serve a worldwide audience, powering advertising, social media, and multimedia storytelling with its proprietary audio library.