Epidemic Sound Blog

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The rise of genreless music

Today, playlists are the new album, and the way people consume music has drastically changed. This blog post will talk about ‘genreless music’ and highlight some great examples of it.

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¿Es fácil crear un video musical? – Mi experiencia

La creadora de contenido digital Katy nos lleva a través del viaje de crear su primer video musical para Nico y su canción 'Una Noche Más'. Ella comparte su visión de protagonizar y dirigir el video, así como sus aprendizajes del proceso.

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How we built a six-figure freelance filmmaking business from scratch

Freelance filmmaker brothers Matti and Teppo Haapoja share their 10 freelancing tip with Epidemic Sound.

Epidemic Sound product updates

Change the channels added to your subscription

You can now change channels if you’ve added the wrong ones, or simply want to connect a different channel, account or handle to your subscription.

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A chat with King Sis

Today, King Sis introduces her debut album, ‘Ascension,’ to the world. She sat down with us to chat about love, songwriting, and her grandmother’s approval.

Music trends articles

Ambient music for healing

Did you know ambient music can ease anxiety and even physical pain? This blog post will touch on ambient music’s background, health benefits and showcase our most popular ambient music.

Educational articles

5 ways to improve your digital storytelling

Tristan Barrocks, ‘The Digital Storyteller,’ guides us through the ABCs of great digital storytelling and provides five ways to improve your storytelling today.

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The importance and usage of music in post-production

Watching a film without sound is like eating dinner without any flavors. In this blog post, filmmaker Nuno Sá Pessoa goes into depth about the importance and usage of music in videos.

Epidemic Sound product updates

It's now faster and easier to find the perfect sound effect

We've extended our sound effects library to 90,000 high quality effects, and improved tagging to make it easier to find the perfect one!

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A chat with Tyra Chantey

What if we could pause time and stay in a moment forever? Talented artist Tyra Chantey has recently released her new single, ‘Stay In The Moment,’ so we sat down to chat about her new release, what it means to her, and her upcoming plans.

Educational articles

How to make the best videos for all social media platforms

Video is the way of the future. It captures an audience's attention and allows you to connect with the people you're selling your product to. Here's how to make the best videos for all social media platforms.

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What Epidemic Sound’s recent funding means for artists

It's been a big week for us here at Epidemic Sound. We sat down with Chief of Music, Niklas Brantberg, to get the low-down on what this week's news means for our artists.

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Epidemic Sound tracks to soundtrack your podcast

It comes as no surprise that audio was the number one mobile activity in 2020 – outperforming both social media, video, and gaming. A huge part of this is thanks to podcasts. And today, we’ll highlight the best sound effects and music for podcasts.

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Afrobeat and the influence of America

Our third and final genre deep dive in celebration of Black History Month is dedicated to afrobeat. Take it away, Kiara Lanier – actress, afrobeat singer, and CEO of Hits For Life Production Company.

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How to make a YouTube intro for your channel

What does a great YouTube intro consist of? And how do you create one? Lizzie Peirce takes us through the different steps of how to make an effective intro for your YouTube channel. In collaboration with Adobe Stock and Epidemic Sound.

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Top 10 video and audio editing hacks you need to know

As a content creator, having a few hacks up your sleeve to make your editing process quicker and easier – is priceless. Here's 10 new hacks for both audio and video editing. In collaboration with Adobe Stock and Epidemic Sound.

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The evolution of R&B

Next up in our Black History Month music series is R&B. Give this blog post a read if you're keen on hearing the founder of Thirdly Media Group, Brodrick Williams's, take on the evolution of one of our smoothest genres: R&B.

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Hip-hop: The heart & soul of modern Black history

Throughout Black History Month, we want to celebrate Black excellence and highlight some of Black culture's immense influence on our music scene. We're doing this by inviting guest writers to deep dive into three music genres that influenced the world: Hip Hop, R&B, and Afrobeat.

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How to color grade videos in Premiere Pro

What’s the difference between color grading and color correction? And what do you use it for? In this blog post, Lizzie Peirce discusses all things color and how to color grade your videos in Adobe Premiere Pro. In collaboration with Adobe Stock and Epidemic Sound.

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All you need to know about Adobe Stock motion graphics templates

What’s a good way to make your projects feel more professional and customized? Lizzie Peirce’s has got the answer, and it spells Premiere Pro motion graphic templates.

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Top 5 video editing tips in Premiere Pro

Content creator Lizzie Peirce goes through her top five editing tips in Adobe Premiere Pro, how to best edit your videos, and the best Premiere Pro effects. In collaboration with Adobe Stock and Epidemic Sound.

Music trends articles

Black History Month: Celebrating Black music excellence

What better way to kick-off Black History Month than by highlighting some exceptional black music in a specially curated album.

Educational articles

How to elevate your video using Adobe Stock footage

Content creator and video producer Lizzie Peirce is joining us to give you her best tips when it comes to stock video footage. In collaboration with Adobe Stock and Epidemic Sound.

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An insight into the royalty-free music industry

Legis Music, an educational platform about royalty-free music, explains what royalty-free music is, where you can get it, and why it's your best option for soundtracking content.