Private company

Epidemic Sound

Logo: Epidemic Sound, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Global royalty-free soundtrack company

Epidemic Sound is a royalty-free soundtrack hosting company based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company was established in 2009 by Peer Åström, David Stenmarck, Oscar Höglund, Hjalmar Winbladh and Jan Zachrisson.2 It employed 439 people in 2021.1 Its revenue was €78.5 million in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded1
  • HeadquartersStockholm1
  • Founded inStockholm1
  • Websiteepidemicsound.com
  • Legal formaktiebolag1
  • LEI549300B4RZWQX4S54G543
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressVästgötagatan, 2, 118 27 Stockholm, Sweden3
  • Registered withSwedish Companies Registration Office, 556781-08993

Epidemic Sound is a royalty-free soundtrack hosting company based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company was established in 2009 by Peer Åström, David Stenmarck, Oscar Höglund, Hjalmar Winbladh and Jan Zachrisson.2

Corporate structure

Epidemic Sound is part of a group headed by Epidemic Sound Holding II AB. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by David Stenmarck, Jan Zachrisson and Peer Åström in 2009, in Stockholm.1

Leadership

Who has led Epidemic Sound, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Employees over time

  • 20214391
  • 20182781

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Epidemic Sound revenue by year178.5M EUR in 2021+241% since 2018
020.0M EUR40.0M EUR60.0M EUR80.0M EUR2018: 23.0M EUR23.0M EUR20182021: 78.5M EUR78.5M EUR2021+241%
  • 202178.5M EUR1
  • 201823.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Oct 6, 2026Parent Directly consolidated by Epidemic Sound Holding II AB3
  2. 2009Founded Founded in Stockholm1

Sources

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