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Tips, trends, and music-related news from Epidemic Sound.

Guitar icon Johnny Marr joins growing roster of pros to mentor Epidemic Sound artists

Three Epidemic Sound artists will receive mentorship from guitar icon Johnny Marr. Interested, or, like us, downright jealous? Keep reading for the rundown.

Mother and daughter in the snow

Check out 2024’s top holiday tracks

Need music for your holiday content? Find the perfect soundtrack every time with Epidemic Sound.

Jordin Sparks under a Christmas tree

Soundtrack the holidays with Jordin Sparks’ follow-up festive EP

Embrace the holiday vibes with four brand-new covers from Jordin Sparks!

Vivaldi recording session

Elevate your content with game-changing classical music

At Epidemic Sound, we understand how important music is for your projects, whether they be commercial or personal. That’s why we’ve revamped our classical music catalog with fresh interpretations of Mozart, Bach, and Debussy, alongside original material.

Find the best royalty-free Halloween music in 2024 with Epidemic Sound

Find the best royalty-free Halloween music in 2024 with Epidemic Sound

Get ready for the spooky season and find the best Halloween music for your content with Epidemic Sound.

Discover the best new country music in 2024: Kylie Dailey, Wildflowers, and more

Country music is big business in 2024. Learn about its history, why it’s still so popular, the different genres, and some of the best new country music artists.

How to find music like the Fallout series soundtrack for your content

The Fallout series soundtrack blew up when Amazon released the show. Learn which genres to search for, and where to find the best Fallout-style songs for your content.

Dune: Part Two — find music to soundtrack your content like Hans Zimmer

Dune: Part Two is one of 2024’s biggest movies. Learn about the soundtrack, its composer, and how to find music like Hans Zimmer’s Dune score for your work.

Listening to elevator music

What is elevator music, how has it changed, and where can you find it?

Want to find the best elevator music, royalty-free and ready to go? Learn what elevator music is, how to find it, and how to download it.

What are the new music trends in 2024?

What are the new music trends for 2024? Let’s check out the hot new genres, creator techniques, technological leaps, and more.

Sound of the Internet 2023

Sound of the Internet 2023: Music that made the world turn this year

Music moves the world and makes moments magic. Let’s take a look at the standout genres, moods, and artists our users loved in 2023.

Step into Christmas with Jordin Sparks’ festive covers EP

Get into the Christmas spirit with four brand-new covers from Jordin Sparks!

Find the best royalty-free music for Hispanic Heritage Month

Get ready for Hispanic Heritage Month with Epidemic Sound’s royalty-free toybox of salsa, tango, reggaeton, mariachi, and more.

Playing classical music

Find music like the Oppenheimer soundtrack for your content

Oppenheimer was one of 2023’s most visually and aurally stunning movies. Learn how to find royalty-free tracks like the Oppenheimer soundtrack for your content.

Find music like the Barbie movie soundtrack for your content

Find music like the Barbie movie soundtrack for your content

The Barbie movie released worldwide in July 2023, but what about that soundtrack?! Learn how to find royalty-free music that sounds like the Barbie soundtrack.

Nail the vibe every time with our #Vibey playlists

Check out our new #Vibey playlists!

What are the new music trends in 2023?

Check out current trends in the music business, music writing, music consumption, and more.

Grammys, grandmas, and Afroblues: A chat with Ebo Krdum

Grammys, grandmas, and Afroblues: A chat with Ebo Krdum

Ebo Krdum is a Sudanese-Swedish self-taught singer, guitarist, artist, actor, and activist. He creates contemporary political Afroblues & Afrobeat music – learn all about his new album, his Swedish Grammy win and more.

Sound of the Internet 2022: The music most loved by creators this year

Sound of the Internet 2022: The music most loved by creators this year

At Epidemic Sound, we believe music is one of the most important elements of video production. Let’s dig into the music that creators loved in 2022.

Epidemic Sound Presents: Behind the Sound

Epidemic Sound Presents: Behind the Sound

At Epidemic Sound, we care about our artists. After all, without them, we don’t exist. They’re the lifeblood of our company, and as such, we spotlight them as often as possible. Here’s our latest celebration: our YouTube series, ‘Behind the Sound!’

Top tracks used by Twitch streamers in 2022

Here are the top tracks used by Twitch streamers in 2022

People use music on Twitch all the time, but what are the most popular genres, moods, and tracks? We put in the work and found out.

2022's music trend forecast

Another year is coming to an end, so we’ve asked our music curation experts to give us a forecast of the musical landscape of 2022.

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.

K-Pop special ft. Adelyn Paik

Since the early 2010s, K-Pop has established itself as a worldwide phenomenon. Today, we’ll tell you more about the genre, feature a few Epidemic Sound K-Pop artists and treat you to an exclusive interview with Adelyn Paik.

Female & non-binary artist spotlight

We believe women and non-binary people must be present in every room. Today, we want to showcase three of our fiercest female and non-binary artists and their top tracks. Curious to get to know them? Read on!