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Epidemic Sound appoints Lisa Appleyard as Vice President of Communications

30 August, 2024, 10:05
  • Lisa Appleyard brings over 25 years' experience as a communications leader 
  • Appleyard formerly held the position as Director of Internal Communications at Epidemic Sound, and will begin the new role of VP of Communications starting September 2, 2024
  • Appleyard is set to further amplify the company’s brand reputation and awareness, and strategic direction and positioning as the company continues to expand globally

Stockholm, Sweden – Epidemic Sound, the soundtracking platform for content creation, today announced it has appointed Lisa Appleyard as Vice President of Communications starting September 2, 2024. 

Appleyard brings over 25 years’ experience as a communications leader. She currently holds the position of Director of Internal Communications at Epidemic Sound, responsible for the development and delivery of internal communications to its global workforce. 

Prior to Epidemic Sound, Appleyard held a number of senior communications positions including across UK health and government agencies. Directly before moving to Sweden, she served as Head of Communications for HM Prisons and Probation Service where she built a multi-award-winning communications service and was responsible for the communications strategies for this government agency, its 50,000 staff, and major change programmes and campaigns. Lisa has served as senior communications advisor to multiple boards, executive teams, government ministers, and change programmes.

Lars Torstensson, Chief of Business Operations & Communications, commented: "Having worked with Lisa over the last couple of years I'm thrilled that she is taking on the VP of Communications role at this vital stage in the company's journey. She brings vast experience in communications and will be instrumental in our work to continue to support brands, creators, and artists to thrive through music."

Lisa Appleyard, Vice President of Communications at Epidemic Sound, said: "I’m delighted to take on this role to lead the broader Epidemic Sound Communications team. Over the last couple of years I’ve been consistently excited and impressed by Epidemic Sound’s vision and leadership, the unbelievable quality of its product, artists and employees, and the amazing opportunities we have to further strengthen and grow the company’s reputation globally."

About Epidemic Sound:

Epidemic Sound has transformed the soundtracking experience for global brands and professional creators, with an expansive catalog of world-class music and sound effects that's seen and heard over 2.5 billion times a day around the globe. Providing a direct license model that comes with all rights included and next-generation soundtracking tools, Epidemic Sound empowers creators to unlock more feeling in everything they create and share their stories with the world. Epidemic Sound continuously enriches its world-class catalog of music by teaming up with artists, composers, and producers to create tracks spanning all genres, while supporting them financially and creatively.

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