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Forces for Nature: Planet Earth seen through a creator’s lens

What would we see if we viewed life through the lens of five content creators who have dedicated their lives to documenting the conservation of our planet? Read on and find out.

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Sound of 2021: Our most-downloaded music & sounds of the year

Epidemic Sound’s tracks are used by millions of the internet’s storytellers. Here are the top sounds our creative community chose to soundtrack their content during 2021.

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Potato Jet on how to be a successful videographer

We talked to content creator Potato Jet about what makes a successful videographer freelancer, his favorite gear, and his best tips on how to grow a big following on YouTube. Let’s hear what he had to say about it!

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Faces of Epidemic Sound: Oscar Höglund

Epidemic Sound CEO Oscar Höglund fills in the blanks in the first edition of 'Faces of Epidemic Sound,' where you'll get to know the people behind Epidemic Sound.

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From sketch to finished product: How to create an animated music video

Epidemic Sound animators Erik and Martin join us in this blog post to give us the low down on how they went about producing the animated music video to the Epidemic Sound track ‘Minitaur’ by Tigerblood Jewel.

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How Storyhunter uses Epidemic Sound to creatively soundtrack films

We’ve talked to Storyhunter and Björn Nilsson - both using Epidemic Sound - to hear what they think about us, our collaboration, and of course: to get some useful content tips.

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The best movie soundtracks of all time

What would The Lord of the Rings or Lion King be without their soundtracks? In this blog post, filmmaker Nuno Sá Pessoa highlights 10 of the best soundtracks of all time.

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Want to create inspiring content for our artists?

We want to offer our community the opportunity to create amazing content for and with our artists. Will you be the next one up?

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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9 questions and answers about documentary filming

Want to evolve as a documentary filmer or get some inspiration for your next project? We asked filmmaker Allen Alcantara 9 questions about his passion – and we got some stellar answers.

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Content creation trends to watch in 2021

What better way to kick off the year than highlighting some predicted content trends for you to start your projects with a bang? Here is what’s hot in 2021.

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Are we entering a new animation renaissance?

Animation allows creators all over the world to tell stories in remarkable ways. So, there has never been a better time to master the craft. Want to know more? Let’s take a closer look.

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Adventure, content & stories: A chat with Elina Osborne

A dream for many is earning money by creating online content, but how do you reach that point? Video creator and Epidemic Sound ambassador, Elina Osborne, answers all our questions.

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Animation challenge: Win a Wacom tablet & a yearly subscription

Calling all animators: whether you’re an aspiring designer or a seasoned pro, this is a challenge you don’t want to miss. Stellar prices are at stake, so what are you waiting for?

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Essential editing tips from filmmakers

In this blog post, filmmakers Matti Haapoja and JR Alli share their tips on what to keep in mind when editing and soundtracking your content to get the best result, in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock.

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“Being able to deliver copyright-cleared productions is huge”

Chris Brockhurst answers about why he uses Epidemic Sound and why clearing videos for clients is important.

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5 tips to boost your edits, according to top creators

In this blog post, online creators Sorelle Amore and Shameless Maya are sharing their best editing hacks – in collaboration with Epidemic Sound and Adobe Stock.

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Grammy Award-winning producer Che Pope: Now scouting artists for Epidemic Sound

We're thrilled to announce Epidemic Sound's partnership with two-time Grammy-award winner and long time collaborator of Kanye West – Che Pope. Here's your chance to get to know him.

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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!