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6 Apr 2020 / Teach Me

10 Steps to Craft the Perfect Email Pitch

In this era of freelancers, working from home, self-starters, self-employed, small businesses and the ‘gig economy’, we’re all hustling for opportunities.

1 Apr 2020 / Inspire Me

MAKE THE WORLD SMILE – WIN $500 AND A YEARLY EPIDEMIC 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.

30 Mar 2020 / Teach Me

How To: Set Up a Home Office Space to Work From Home

Here are the best ways to create an effective and sustainable home office space and make a space work for you so that you can work best from home!

25 Mar 2020 / Inspire Me

Make A Smashing Movie Trailer – Win $500 And A Yearly Epidemic Subscription!

The year 2020 started off like any other year: going to work, making travel plans for the summer, buying toilet paper rolls at a normal pace, and pub crawling with friends. However, not long ago, the year took a quick turn and, just like that, everyday life has drastically changed for all of us.

24 Mar 2020 / Product Updates

Change from monthly to yearly

If you’re on the Personal plan, you’ll save $36 per year by switching to yearly. For those of you on the Commercial plan, you’ll save $289.

23 Mar 2020 / Teach Me

Working From Home: 10 Tips From Mindfulness to Productivity For Your Home Office

Be disciplined and stick to your timings, just like you would in the office. Worth remembering, when it’s time to ‘clock off’, clock off!

19 Mar 2020 / Inspire Me

How Flipsnack Uses Epidemic Sound To Create Impactful Videos

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

12 Mar 2020 / Teach Me

The Social Media Networks (Aside From the Usual Ones) You Need to Use

We’ve just about all uploaded a selfie to Instagram, shared personal statuses on Facebook, streamed YouTube videos and embarked on Twitter arguments.

9 Mar 2020 / Teach Me

All Fluff? Or Worth the Investment for Promotion?

PR (public relations) is all about spin. It’s about getting a message out to the wider public, usually through traditional media/press in order for a return, usually exposure, revenue and tangible gains.

6 Mar 2020 / Inspire Me

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.

2 Mar 2020 / Teach Me

How to Budget your Film Projects

You’ve got a great idea for a film. You’ll need some actors, some sets, some equipment, and some post-production.

27 Feb 2020 / Inspire Me

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.

25 Feb 2020 / Inspire Me

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.

20 Feb 2020 / Inspire Me

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.

17 Feb 2020 / Teach Me

How To: Improve Your Work With Client Feedback

It’s that tricky balance – delivering precisely what a client has asked you to create whilst showcasing your personal style and flair in it too.

13 Feb 2020 / Inspire Me

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

11 Feb 2020 / Inspire Me

Epidemic 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?

6 Feb 2020 / Teach Me

Shooting For The Edit: You’ll Thank Yourself Later…

If you’re shooting on-the-go, it pays to be particularly focused on that later edit whilst you’re trying to get the right shots.

27 Jan 2020 / Product Updates

Get to know our amazing artists

Our new artist pages will let you get to know our artists better and help you find the perfect soundtrack, faster.

23 Jan 2020 / Teach Me

Get The Timing Right: The Optimum Time To Post on Social Media Channels

Having a social media strategy is more than just choosing what to post, but also when to post. But when are the best times to post on the different platforms?

20 Jan 2020 / Inspire Me

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!

16 Jan 2020 / Inspire Me

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.

13 Jan 2020 / Teach Me

Why you Should be on TikTok

In a big sea of social media platforms, TikTok is a new and fresh newcomer and these are the reasons You should be on it.

9 Jan 2020 / Teach Me

Why SEO can be a gamechanger for your YouTube videos

YouTube is mostly known for being a platform for video creators, but ultimately it's a search engine. That's why having a good SEO strategy can help in making sure your videos reach the top.

6 Jan 2020 / Teach Me

TWO IN-CAMERA TRANSITIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Good transitions can make even the simplest of videos look professional. Here's a look at two in-camera transitions you can use to spice up your videos.