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Top 5 tips from a CEO to any aspiring entrepreneur

In this blog post, Epidemic Sound CEO Oscar Höglund gives his five best tips to anyone trying to make it as an entrepreneur. Are you one of them? Then this one's for you!

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Music curation: A mix between art and science

Ever wondered how all of our albums and playlists actually come together? Let’s take a look inside the working lives of our colleagues, whose job titles often induces the question: ‘So what do you actually do?’. That’s right, our Music Curation Team is being dragged out into the spotlight.

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What are low pass & high pass filters and how do I use them?

In this blog post, Ben Hess – in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock – will explain what low and high pass filters are and how to use them to make your videos stand out.

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How to get the volume right in your videos

In this blog post, Ben Hess – in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock – will help you to get your audio volume just right.

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The key to creatively soundtrack your videos

In this article, Ben Hess – in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock – is digging into the topic of planning your videos with music in mind.

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3 tips to choose the right music for your videos

In this blog post, filmmaker Ben Hess – in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock – will go into depth on how to find the right music for your project.

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Pass the Beat challenge: The release of a hit

After months of hard work and tight collaboration by a group of Epidemic Sound music creators, we can finally say hi to the anticipated outcome of our Pass the Beat Challenge: an epic hit by the name Some of Y'all.

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Gavin Luke nominated for Guldägget

‘For Erica’, a short film by Nord DDB was nominated for Guldägget. Epidemic Sound composer Gavin Luke’s soundtrack played an instrumental part.

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Epidemic Sound launches new creator-led identity

Today we launch a new visual identity for Epidemic Sound. Here we want to tell you why and how this came about, with help from the people who made it happen.

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Pass the Beat challenge: The making of a hit

Learn more about our Pass the Beat challenge.

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Epidemic Sound offers free licenses to healthcare and non-profits

Epidemic are offering healthcare and non-profit organizations tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

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The $5,000 ad challenge

The reality of today can get a little overwhelming at times but thankfully, there are plenty of ways to spread good vibes.

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Make the World Smile: Win $500 and a yearly Epidemic Sound subscription

Sunshine. Rainbows. A breeze of fresh air. Hot tea on a rainy day. A joke when you need it the most. That’s right – this time, we want you to help us make the world smile.

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Make a smashing movie trailer: Win $500 and a yearly Epidemic Sound subscription

With half the world being stuck in quarantine, the need for fun and engaging content has never been bigger. Wouldn’t it be epic to make a movie about these strange times?

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How Flipsnack uses Epidemic Sound to create impactful videos

Music levels up your brand. Learn how Flipsnack uses Epidemic Sound to create impactful videos!

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I get to create something that wasn't there before

We met artist, producer and singer-songwriter Ingrid Witt to pick her brain about how to stay creative as a musician and where her passion for music stems from.

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Behind the scenes of a Peter McKinnon film

If you’ve seen our Chasing Sounds in Norway video, you’ve got to see our behind the scenes of the shoot.

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Announcing the 'No Rules Challenge' winners

Last week, we asked you to create magic with Cospe’s track ‘Love Is Strong’ and boy, did you! The competition is now officially finished and we have a line of winners to announce.

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Chasing sounds in Norway: Ooyy x Peter McKinnon

We brought the legendary Peter McKinnon to Norway to shoot an epic mini-doc on one of Epidemic Sound’s most prolific artists - Ooyy.

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VidCon: The evolution of the creator

Once a year, when the position of planet earth aligns with the creators sleeping patterns, this whole community flocks to one location... VidCon in Los Angeles

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Epidemic Sound No Rules Challenge: Show us what you got!

Here is your chance to express yourself and win an iPhone 11 Pro Max, AirPods Pro or a yearly Epidemic subscription. Are you accepting the challenge?

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Music Matters: Lost (LeBlanc) in a music studio

What happens when you put a producer-composer and content creator into a studio with the mission of collaborating on a track? Join Lost LeBlanc and Johan Lind (aka Smartface) in the debut episode of Music Matters series 2 to find out!

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Creator’s Lab: Simple lighting tips you need to know

Dean Rojas takes us through basic lighting set ups and offers some tips and advice for what to do and how to invest in great lighting for your videos and films.

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Professional Spotlight: Meet an editor at Parapix

We met with Victor Hedström, senior editor at Parapix and talked about everything from music, editing and being a father.

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YCImaging creates a track with HDBeenDope

For Music Matters, we brought together videographer YCIMaging and rapperr HDBeenDope to create a unique track together.