Epidemic Sound

📖 What is Epidemic Sound?

A music library that gives you unlimited BGM and sound effects for a monthly subscription. The company owns the rights to every track outright and issues direct licenses that let you avoid Content ID and DMCA claims on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. A free trial is available, but continued use requires a paid plan.

💡 When to Use It

Useful for monetized YouTube or Twitch channels that want to use BGM without risking Content ID or DMCA claims. You can keep one consistent library across your starting soon screen, chatting streams, game streaming, and Shorts. It's also a good fit for channels running sponsored content or posting a lot of clips — with cleared rights, you're less likely to spend time fighting claims after publishing.

📋 Basic Info

🚀 How to Use

1. Step 1: Create an account on Epidemic Sound and pick a plan. Be sure to link any YouTube, Twitch, or TikTok channels you actually monetize.
2. Step 2: Search for BGM by genre, mood, tempo, whether it has vocals, and length, then save tracks that fit your starting soon screen, chatting streams, or endings to a playlist.
3. Step 3: Find sound effects from the same screen and sort them into folders by use — notification sounds, scene transitions, correct-answer stingers for games. Saving a few similar candidates makes it easier to pick during editing.
4. Step 4: Place the downloaded tracks in OBS, your video editor, or your starting soon screen. If you'll also use them in stream archives or Shorts, publish through a linked channel.
5. Step 5: Terms differ between videos or stream archives published while subscribed and new videos published after you cancel, so periodically review the usage terms and which channels are registered.

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