What Epic Stock Media does

Epic Stock Media is a privately held, bootstrapped sound effects and music library company founded in 2014 by three members of the Scudder family and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. The company produces, packages, and distributes royalty-free audio assets—sound effects, music, voice, Foley, loops, and ambient sounds—targeting video game developers, film and video producers, content creators, and professional sound designers. Its core technology is a digital content catalog of 500,000+ searchable sound effects across 160+ sound pack titles and 40+ genres, delivered in WAV (up to 96kHz/24bit) and MP3 formats with Soundminer metadata for workflow integration with major DAWs and game engines (Unity, Unreal, Wwise, FMOD).

The company's product portfolio spans multiple price points and license structures: individual Sound Packs ($5–$269), discounted Sound Bundles (50–80% off), recurring Sound Vault subscriptions (Game, Trailer, Voice, and Master Vault at $249–$1,649 per year), and a cloud-based SFX Cloud Vault offering access to 100,000+ premium sounds. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via the epicstockmedia.com e-commerce storefront with instant digital download delivery, supplemented by professional services including custom sound design, music composition, voice-over production, and in-engine audio implementation. Licensing is offered as perpetual single-user, multi-user team, academic, or annual blanket licenses.

The business operates with 1–10 employees and has reached over 10 million cumulative downloads, supported by community sponsorships with the Game Audio Network Guild and Game Audio Learning, a Humble Bundle distribution partnership, and an active social/content marketing presence. No external funding, institutional investors, or M&A activity has been disclosed; growth has been entirely organic.

Name

Epic Stock Media

Legal name

Epic Stock Media

Website

https://epicstockmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Epic Stock Media is a privately held, bootstrapped audio stock library company producing and distributing royalty-free sound effects, music, and voice packs for video game developers, filmmakers, content creators, and sound designers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sound Effects & Music Libraries

NAICS

Record Production and Distribution (512250), Sound Recording Industries (5122)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Sample Libraries, Loops & Sound Content Platforms (MPAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Sound effects libraries
• Royalty-free music
• Game audio assets
• Film sound design
• Voice over libraries

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Sound Pack Sales: One-time purchase of individual sound effect libraries and music packs. Customers buy perpetual licenses for specific products with prices ranging from $5 mini packs to $269 for premium collections.
2. Sound Vault Subscriptions: Comprehensive themed collections that include 1 year of new releases. Vaults appreciate in value and price over time. Master Vault ($1,649), Game Vault ($1,149), Voice Vault ($299), Trailer Vault ($249).
3. Sound Bundles: Pre-configured collections of sound packs offering 50-80% savings compared to individual purchases. Examples include Sound Design Starter Kit ($97), Epic Arsenal Complete ($239), Production Music Bundle ($399).
4. Custom Audio Services: Professional services including custom sound design, music composition, voice-over production, implementation (Wwise, FMOD, Unreal, Unity), foley recording, and sonic branding for video games, trailers, commercials, and film.
5. Licensing (Perpetual vs Annual): Perpetual buyout license (1-time purchase, lifetime rights) and Annual Blanket License (flat annual fee for unlimited usage). Multi-user licensing available for teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Epic Stock Media creates, organizes, and sells royalty-free sound effects, music, loops, ambiences, and voice-over libraries delivered as digital downloads and cloud-streamed audio for use in video games, film, trailers, and multimedia projects. The catalog of 500,000+ sounds is packaged into individual packs, themed subscription vaults, bundles, and a cloud vault platform, and is complemented by custom audio production services.

Product overview

Epic Stock Media is a sound effects and music library company founded in 2014, offering a comprehensive portfolio of audio products and services for game, film, and multimedia industries. The core product offerings include: (1) Sound Vaults - themed subscription collections (Game Vault, Trailer Vault, Voice Vault, Master Vault) bundled with one year of new releases; (2) Cloud Vault - a cloud-based platform with access to 100,000+ premium sound effects; (3) Individual Sound Packs - over 1,000 thematic sound libraries covering game audio, music, ambiences, voices, UI sounds, and more; (4) Sound Bundles - pre-configured collections like the Epic Arsenal Complete and Game Makers Sound Effects Kit series offering significant savings; (5) Free Sounds - weekly downloadable sound effect packs; and (6) Custom Audio Work Services - professional sound design, music composition, voice-over production, and audio implementation. All products come with royalty-free licensing options for single or multi-user teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SFX Cloud Vault: A cutting-edge cloud-based sound library offering access to over 100,000 premium sound effects for games, trailers, cinematics, and voiceovers.
• Game Vault
• Trailer Vault
• Voice Vault
• Master Vault

Products and services

• Sound Packs Individual thematic sound effect libraries covering various categories including game audio, music, ambiences, character voices, UI sounds, weapons, magic, nature, and more, offered as one-time purchases with perpetual license.
• SFX Cloud Vault Cloud-based subscription platform offering streaming and download access to over 100,000 premium sound effects for games, trailers, cinematics, and voiceovers, with regular content updates.
• Master Vault Comprehensive subscription collection providing access to all 234 Epic Stock Media sound libraries with 159,023+ sounds, plus one year of new releases included.
• Game Vault Themed subscription collection of 110 game audio sound libraries with 112,426+ sounds, plus one year of new game audio pack releases.
• Trailer Vault Themed subscription collection of 25 movie trailer sound libraries with 8,003+ sounds, plus one year of new trailer pack releases.
• Voice Vault Themed subscription collection of 46 character voice sound libraries with 20,370+ sounds, plus one year of new character voice pack releases.
• Sound Bundles Pre-configured collections of sound packs at discounted rates (50-80% off), offered as one-time purchases that do not evolve with new releases throughout the year.
• Game Makers Sound Effects Kit (GMSK) Series Comprehensive game audio bundles including GMSK1, GMSK2, GMSK3, GMSK4, and GMSK5, providing thousands of plug-and-play audio assets with 8-30+ hours of high-quality resolution audio for game engines and DAWs.
• AAA Game Character Voice Bundle High-quality fantasy game character voice-over sample pack bundles featuring scripted dialogue lines, emotes, vocalizations, and NPC lines for building in-game dialogue.
• Production Music Bundle Extensive music catalog featuring award-winning music in commercial, cinematic, orchestral, electronic, and various genre styles for videos, social media, advertising, and game/film scoring.
• Epic Arsenal Complete Hybrid collection of sound effects, loops, and samples spanning multiple genres with 18 sound libraries and 22,497+ sounds, designed as a foundation for foley work and sound design.
• Free Sounds Program Weekly free sound effect packs including Nature Sounds, Whooshes, Character Voices, and more, available for download with royalty-free commercial use to attract customers.
• Custom Audio Work Services Professional services including original music composition, sound effects creation, audio implementation (Wwise, FMOD, Unreal, Unity), voice-over production, foley recording, and sonic branding for video games, trailers, commercials, and film.
• Licensing Plans Royalty-free licensing options including Single User, Multi-User Teams, and Academic/Non-Commercial licenses, available as Perpetual Buyout or Annual Blanket purchase options for unlimited usage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves up to 80% compared to individual pack purchases with bundle pricing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Humble BundleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 December 2022Pay What You Want campaign with Epic Humble Charity, offering sound effects bundles with portion of proceeds going to charity.
• Sound YetiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 September 2022Introduction of Sound Yeti brand as part of Epic Stock Media's expanded vendor ecosystem and audio partner network.
• Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2022Epic Stock Media is a Bronze Sponsor with the Game Audio Network Guild, supporting the professional game audio community and industry organization.
• Game Audio LearningminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2022Proud partnership with Game Audio Learning, supporting educational resources and professional development for game audio professionals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Splice: Subscription-based marketplace for music samples, loops, and presets used by music producers and sound designers. Comparable to Epic Stock Media's sample/loop products (e.g., Ultimate Game Music Loops) and similar customer segments.
• Soundsnap: Subscription-based sound effects library for film, TV, game, and theatre production. Direct overlap with Epic Stock Media's SFX subscription offering and similar professional sound designer clientele.
• Audio Network: Independently-owned music and sound effects licensing company serving film, television, advertising, and games. Comparable in catalog depth, B2B licensing structure, and target production customers.
• Artlist: Subscription-based royalty-free music, sound effects, and stock footage platform serving filmmakers, YouTubers, and game developers. Directly comparable to Epic Stock Media's licensing model and target customer base, but with broader multimedia scope.
• Sound Ideas: Long-established sound effects library company providing royalty-free SFX collections to film, TV, and game producers. Closely comparable in product (themed sound effect libraries) and licensing model, though more historically focused on broadcast.
• Epidemic Sound: Subscription-based music and sound effects platform widely used by YouTubers, streamers, and content creators. Competes head-on with Epic Stock Media's sound effects offering and shares a similar product-led, self-serve licensing model.
• Storyblocks: Subscription-based unlimited download platform for royalty-free stock media including audio, video, and images. Comparable subscription economics and creator-customer overlap with Epic Stock Media's Cloud Vault and Vault subscriptions.
• Pond5: Royalty-free stock media marketplace with a large sound effects and music library sold via perpetual licenses. Overlaps with Epic Stock Media's perpetual licensing model and direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel.

Regional players

• A Sound Effect: Curated sound effects marketplace and community primarily serving independent sound designers and producers. Overlaps in target user base but functions more as an editorial/aggregator channel than a direct library operator.

Emerging players

• Sonniss: Indie game audio publisher known for annual Game Audio GDC bundles and curated sound effect packs for game developers. Comparable niche focus on game audio assets, but smaller-scale and event-driven distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epicsoundsandfx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpCMfmC6iqwfdXc-Hn5uCfQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/epicstockmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epic-stock-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/epicsoundsandfx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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