Epidemic Sound expands within the podcast industry - now soundtracking Acast, Unwell Network, Realm, Audio Chuck, Pocket FM, and T Brand Studio
- Epidemic Sound continues to soundtrack the world’s most popular podcasts, with podcast companies Acast, Unwell Network, Realm, Audio Chuck, Pocket FM, and T Brand Studio by The New York Times using the platform to amplify content with music and sound
- By partnering with Epidemic Sound, the podcast companies empower creators to elevate their content with great music and sound effects, with the added value of being able to publish across any channel globally without legal risk
- The world’s biggest podcasts such as “Hot Mess”, “The Diary of a CEO”, and “The Criminal Makeup” now partner with Epidemic Sound to take their content to the next level
Stockholm, Sweden – Epidemic Sound, the soundtracking platform for content creation, expands within the podcast industry with Acast and Unwell Network partnering with the company to elevate their podcast content with great music and sound. Unwell Network represents some of the biggest podcasts in the world such as “Hot Mess”, which is using the track “Hot Mess” by Epidemic Sound artist NBHD Nick as its theme song. Meanwhile, the global podcast company Acast receives 1.1 billion quarterly listens from across the globe. Acast and Unwell join Audioboom, Realm, Audio Chuck, Pocket FM, and T Brand Studio by The New York Times among others already empowering their podcasters and creators with music from Epidemic Sound.
The global podcast consumption has steadily increased in the past years, and is predicted to surpass 500 million active podcast listeners in 2024. According to a 2024 YouGov research of 47 global markets surveyed, 40% of consumers say they listen to podcasts for more than one hour per week. Moreover, the number of podcast creators on Spotify now actively publishing video content each month has grown nearly nearly 70% year-over-year.
As the consumption of podcasts continues to grow worldwide, weaving music and sound effects throughout the episode to keep listeners engaged, emphasize key moments, and add emotion to the story has become an important part of ensuring podcast success. Epidemic Sound’s 2024 Future of the Creator Economy Report, which surveyed podcasters, YouTubers, and other content creators, reveals that 80% of content creators say that music can make or break their content’s success, and 85% of creators select music based on which feeling they want their audience to feel.
Podcast companies now turn to Epidemic Sound to empower creators to elevate their content with music and sound from Grammy award winning artists, Hollywood-grade sound effects, and next-generation soundtracking tools. Through Epidemic Sound’s innovative licensing model, podcasters can publish content across any channel globally, and easily expand into multiple platforms and formats without legal risks such as content take-downs.
Veronika Taylor, SVP Creator Network at Acast, says: "We’re dedicated to empower podcasters of all sizes to connect with audiences through brilliant storytelling. Together with Epidemic Sound, we aim to help them build deeper audience connections and enhance their storytelling through music by Grammy award-winning artists and Hollywood-grade sound effects. We’re also pleased that our podcasters can now publish their soundtracked content across any platform without facing the risk of copyright strikes, take-downs or muted content.”
Jules Persaud, Chief Commercial Officer at Epidemic Sound, says: “More and more podcast creators and networks are in need of great music and sound effects to take their content to the next level. As they continue to expand the formats and platforms they use, we also experience an increasing demand for safe publishing of content across multiple platforms. We’re excited to be that partner, to empower the world’s biggest podcasters and networks to elevate their content with great music and sound, publish worry-free across any platform, and to ultimately increase their content’s success.”
