Music for advertising, cleared for every market
Find the right track for your ad, adapt it to the cut, and ship it cleared for global use. One catalog, one license, one workflow for advertising teams producing at scale.
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Advertising moves faster than the music workflow built for it
More markets. More platforms. More creative variants. The old model of clearing tracks campaign by campaign, market by market, was not built for this pace, and the cracks show in three places: licensing risk, production speed, and brand consistency. A modern advertising platform fixes all three at once.
Music for advertising, structured to perform
Cleared globally, by structural design.
Every track is owned outright and licensed for every territory, every platform, every use case. No PROs. No territory gaps. No claims pulling campaigns down mid-flight. Indemnification covers AI-adapted output. Legal review takes minutes, not weeks.
Built for how advertising teams actually work.
Search by reference track, brief, or video. Adapt length, instrumentation, and intensity without leaving the platform. Export straight into Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut. From brief to final cut in one place.
Music that carries the brand.
Original royalty-free music from an exclusive roster of artists, sourced across the US, UK, Korea, Japan, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Sweden, and more. Build a sonic identity that holds across markets, agencies, and content partners.
The platform behind 3 billion daily streams
- 3 billion+ average daily views of YouTube and TikTok content soundtracked by the catalog
- 70% of the top 300 US YouTube channels already inside the platform
- 255,000+ tracks and sound effects across 390 genres and 34 moods
- 200,000+ Hollywood-grade sound effects
Soundtracking ads: How it works
Search. Adapt. Export. Ship.
- Search. Use a reference track, a brief, or a video upload. The catalog returns matches in seconds, not in a week of agency back-channels.
- Adapt. Reshape any track to the cut. Change length, mood, instrumentation, or stems. Keep the brand sound, change the format.
- Export. Plug into the editing tools the team already uses. Cleared metadata travels with the file.
- Ship. Every export is licensed for every market and every platform from the moment it leaves the system.
Who is it for?
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For Marketing leaders. Hold a consistent sonic identity across every market and every agency partner, without slowing campaign velocity.
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For Creative teams. Skip the brief-to-clearance bottleneck. Find current, original music that sounds like the brand and adapt it without leaving the workflow.
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For Legal and Compliance. Rights are owned at the source. PRO-free since 2009. Indemnification covers every track and every AI-adapted output. Claims are resolved at the platform level, not by the customer.
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For Procurement and Finance. One predictable contract replaces fragmented per-campaign licensing. Operational savings show up in finished campaigns, faster.
Ready to soundtrack advertising at the speed it moves?
- Explore the catalog, experience the workflow, and the licensing model in one session.
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Frequently asked questions about our music for advertising
Is Epidemic Sound's music copyright-free?
No, Epidemic Sound's music is NOT copyright-free. Copyright exists so that the artists we collaborate with get paid fairly for their work.
Learn more about our license model and, if you're looking into ways to download our music or discover more of our songs, which are usually considered "copyright-free", check out our music page.
Do I need a license to use music in an ad?
Yes. You must obtain the appropriate license to legally use music in advertising. This ensures the rights holders are compensated and protects you from legal issues. With an Epidemic Sound subscription you can use our complete catalog of music and sound effects in your marketing activities.
What happens if I use music without a license?
Unauthorized use can result in content being taken down, legal action, fines, or reputational damage. With an Epidemic Sound subscription, you can use high-quality music in your productions while staying safe from copyright claims.
Can I use popular songs in my ad?
Only if you have secured the rights and licenses from both the copyright holder (usually a label or artist) and the publisher. This can be complex and expensive. With Epidemic Sound you get access to our full catalog, 100% safe from legal complexities.
Where can I find royalty-free background music for advertising?
Looking for top-tier music for commercial use? We offer a wide range of high-quality, professionally composed tracks, updated daily by real artists worldwide.
Are you running a small to midsize business producing high volumes of content? Check out our Buisness plan here.
Looking for something bigger? Learn more about our Enterprise solution here or contact sales directly below.
Can you use royalty-free music for commercial use and advertising?
Yes of course! The music you obtain through us can be used in marketing or promotion for a brand or company as well as digital advertising. Make sure you sign up for a subscription that best suits your needs.
Which music can I use in my ads?
Advertising music can be complicated. The majority of the platforms require you to use music that you own the rights for. This can make it difficult to scale the number of ads while maintaining the authenticity of your content.
That’s the reason why so many global advertisers use Epidemic Sound for soundtracking their content. Our catalog can be used on all major platforms without ever needing to worry about copyright infringement.