Epidemic Sound artist applications closed

What changed: Epidemic Sound "isn't accepting new artist applications right now". Its existing terms are a 50/50 streaming royalty split "forever", an upfront payment for every track, a share of a $4.2 million annual Soundtrack Bonus, non-exclusive rights and short contracts (official).

If you write production music

• Existing artists keep those terms.
• New artists need a library that is open or a distribution route that does not depend on one.

Verified alternatives in the registry (category 10)

• Envato's AudioJungle: a flat 50% author share from 2026-07-01 (official).
• Distribution to streaming services: CD Baby at $9.99 per single or $14.99 per album one-time with over 90% kept (official); DistroKid plans from $24.99 a year with 100% of streaming royalties (secondary).
• Artlist, Musicbed and Songtradr remain unverified in the registry; check their current intake directly.

See the [audio category](../category/10.html).