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Epidemic Sound Co-founder and CEO Oscar Höglund receives Epicenter Changemaker Award 2025

20 January, 2025, 16:00

Stockholm, Sweden – Epidemic Sound’s CEO and Co-founder Oscar Höglund has received the Changemaker Award from the digital innovation house, Epicenter. The award recognizes individuals who have driven real change for an industry and for Sweden as a whole, doing so in a way that can teach and inspire current and future entrepreneurs and leaders.

From an initial list of 40 individuals – including Daniel Ek, Co-Founder and CEO at Spotify, Jacob De Geer, Swedish entrepreneur, Co-Founder and former CEO of iZettle, and Linnea Kornehed, Co-Founder and Deputy CEO, Einride – Epicenter then chose a final top eight nominees, of which Oscar eventually took home the Jury’s Choice award. 

The jury was made up of Ola Ahlvarsson (Epicenter, Elements), Matilda Andersson (Breakit), Anna Wikland (Google), Jonas Engwall (Knoxville, DBT, Sitoo, Exopen), Carl-Henrik Koit (Almi), and as motivation for their decision they noted:

  • Epidemic Sound has reshaped the music industry to be more accessible and has fundamentally pivoted the way professional creators and brands can add sound experience to their productions.
  • Being valued at 12,2 billion SEK, with positive profits, with more than 560 employees, and offices in Stockholm and internationally, Epidemic Sound has created a real positive impact on Sweden, Swedish talent, as well as the Swedish innovation footprint internationally.
  • As one of the founders, and acting CEO, Oscar Höglund has played a vital role in the growth journey of Epidemic Sound. His relentless perseverance to keep trying, pivoting, and reshaping the value offering. With his honest, brave, and resilient approach to entrepreneurship and leadership - he serves as a great role model and teacher for today’s and the future’s generation of innovators and leaders. 

“I’m extremely grateful that both Epidemic Sound and myself have been recognized with the Changemaker Award,” commented Oscar Höglund, Co-founder and CEO at Epidemic Sound. “Sweden is a hotbed of innovation, so I’m honoured to be singled out to accept this award on behalf of all my talented Epidemic Sound colleagues, partners, investors, artists, and customers. It’s testament to the positive change we’re making together for our communities, and I feel privileged that we get to be on this incredible journey together.”

For more information about Epicenter or the Changemaker Award, please visit the Epicenter website.

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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