Epidemic Sound

What is Epidemic Sound?

Epidemic Sound is a Stockholm-based music-tech platform that gives creators and brands access to a subscription library of royalty-free music and sound effects. The catalog spans more than 55,000 tracks and 250,000 sound effects, all cleared for commercial use so subscribers can publish and monetize content without additional royalties. Founded in 2009, the company offers self-serve web access alongside desktop and mobile apps and plugins for tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve.

How Epidemic Sound works with TikTok

Epidemic Sound is a certified TikTok Sound Partner, and its catalog powers a large share of daily views on the platform. Creators link their TikTok handle to their Epidemic Sound account for one-time safelisting, which tells TikTok's copyright system the content is properly licensed and keeps videos from being flagged, muted, or taken down. Because every track is cleared for commercial use, subscribers on the right plan can soundtrack organic posts, sponsored content, and paid ads, and any video published to a linked channel during an active subscription stays cleared permanently.

Key features

• 55,000+ royalty-free tracks and 250,000+ sound effects cleared for commercial use
• TikTok safelisting that prevents copyright claims, mutes, and takedowns
• Search-by-video and AI tools (Studio) to match music to footage
• Plugins for Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve, plus desktop and mobile apps
• Perpetual clearance for content published to linked channels during an active subscription

Pricing

Epidemic Sound offers a 30-day free trial. Paid plans start at $9.99/mo for the Creator plan, $16.99/mo for Pro (adds ad usage), and $29.99/mo for Business, with discounts on annual billing. Enterprise plans with broadcast and streaming rights are available under custom terms and a minimum contract length.

Best for

Individual creators, agencies, and brands that publish regularly on TikTok and need a large library of music and sound effects that is safely cleared for monetized and sponsored content.