How to monetize your content with Epidemic Sound

Want to know how monetization works, and what you need to do to monetize your soundtracked content with Epidemic Sound? Keep reading for a step-by-step guide answering all of your questions.

TL;DR: Content monetization refers to the process of creators earning money from their content. This can involve advertising, subscriptions, affiliate marketing, and more. To monetize your soundtracked content on any of the big platforms, you need an active music license, which you can get from a music provider like Epidemic Sound.

Content monetization: A step-by-step guide

1. Make sure you have an active music licensing subscription

To safely monetize your soundtracked content, you need a music license. Create a free account with Epidemic Sound, choose a plan that suits your needs, and kick off your 30-day free trial. Learn more about getting started with Epidemic Sound here.

2. Connect your channels to your account

Connecting your channels to your Epidemic Sound account keeps your content safe from takedowns and legal issues. This is called safelisting, which you can read about here.

3. Safely monetize your content

You can now publish and monetize your content without worrying about any legal hassles. All the content you’ve soundtracked during an active subscription will stay cleared forever, even if you decide to leave Epidemic Sound.

Where can you monetize your content?

With the right music license, you’re free to monetize your content on any of the big platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, X (Twitter), Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat…you name it.

Different platforms have their own monetization rules and requirements, so it’s worth reading up to get it right. Check out all of our monetization articles here.

You might be wondering which platforms pay the best — we’ve created a thorough guide to give you the lowdown. Learn which social media platform pays creators the most money here.

Monetizing Patreon and other crowdfunding platforms

Did you know that you still need a proper music license when creating videos on Patreon and other crowdfunding platforms? Similar to “regular” social media platforms, you need the right music license when creating exclusive, paywalled videos for platforms like Patreon, Kickstarter, and Indiegogo.

With an active Epidemic Sound subscription, you don’t have to worry about any legal complexities. Focus on creating, and we’ll handle the license.

Frequently asked questions

Kann ich meine Videos monetarisieren?

Ja, du kannst deine Videos auf Kanälen monetarisieren, ohne dass die Anzahl der Aufrufe oder Follower deiner Inhalte begrenzt ist.

How will you keep me safe from copyright issues?

We set ourselves apart with a license model that goes beyond the standard. Because we own all the rights to our music we can offer users a direct license with all rights included, globally. This means with an Epidemic Sound subscription you can publish and monetize your content with our music worry-free. Simply connect your social media channels to your Epidemic Sound account. All content published during an active subscription will stay cleared forever

Was passiert mit meinem vertonten Content, wenn ich mein Epidemic Sound-Abonnement kündige?

Für jeglichen Content, den du während eines kostenlosen Probeabos oder aktiven Abos veröffentlichst, behältst du die Nutzungsrechte, auch wenn du kündigst. Solange du dich an das korrekte Safelisting der Kanäle, über die du deinen Content veröffentlichst, und an die Bedingungen deines Abos hältst, musst du dir keine Sorgen machen.

Für Content, den du erst nach Ablauf des Abos vertonst, können wir dir keine Nutzungsrechte übertragen, d. h. es können Urheberrechtsansprüche geltend gemacht werden.

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