YouTube &
social creators
Build a repeatable soundtrack workflow for regular video uploads, shorts, travel films and social campaigns.
- Music for video edits
- Sound effects included
- Channel-based publishing
Music & sound effects for creators · Current offer
Epidemic Sound is the music and sound-effects library I recommend when you want to spend less time worrying about licensing and more time finding the right feeling for the edit.
Use code SIMON50 for the supplied offer: 50% off your first two paid months for eligible new customers. Confirm current terms at checkout.
My Epidemic Sound review
“The right track does not simply fill silence—it establishes pace, emotion and intention before the viewer has heard a word.”
For me, the value of a music library is not just its size. It is how quickly it helps you find a track that genuinely works with the rhythm of the footage—and whether you can use it confidently in a client or creator workflow.
Epidemic Sound is a strong option for YouTube, social content, podcasts and client work because it combines music, sound effects and a practical licensing workflow in one place. It is most useful when audio is part of your creative process, not an afterthought at the end.
My advice is simple: use the trial with a real edit. Search for a few different moods, shortlist tracks and test them against your footage before you commit.
Who is it for?
Epidemic Sound is a particularly good fit when you publish regularly and want a dependable way to find and license music for the work you release.
Build a repeatable soundtrack workflow for regular video uploads, shorts, travel films and social campaigns.
A practical option when you need to source music efficiently across client edits and commercial projects.
If you rarely publish video, a paid library may be more than you need. Trial it with an actual project first.
Start a real edit during the trial. If the library earns its place in your workflow, use SIMON50 at checkout for the supplied 50% offer on your first two paid months, where eligible.
A practical licensing workflow
The important part of any music platform is using it correctly. Connect your publishing channels and read the plan terms that apply to your work.
Begin with mood, energy and pacing rather than scrolling endlessly through genres. Test promising tracks against the actual footage.
Register the channels where you publish before releasing content, and check Epidemic Sound’s current clearing and licensing guidance.
Save your project and track information with the edit. If your workflow changes, review your plan and licence coverage first.
How to use SIMON50
The offer is simple. Use the partner link, select the appropriate plan, then confirm the trial and discount shown during checkout.
Use the link on this page so the partner offer route is applied before you begin choosing a plan.
Choose your plan, add a payment method and connect your publishing channels as prompted by Epidemic Sound.
Use the code where offered at checkout. Confirm the final price, discount and eligibility before completing your subscription.
Epidemic Sound promo code FAQ
Epidemic Sound partner offer
Try the library with a real project, then use code SIMON50 when you are ready to subscribe.
Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. If you start a trial or subscription through these links, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Offer details can change; confirm the final price, eligibility and licensing terms with Epidemic Sound at checkout.
