A charge from Epidemic Sound AB on your bank or credit card statement is a recurring subscription fee from Epidemic Sound, a Swedish company that licenses royalty-free music and sound effects to creators and businesses. It posts automatically at the start of each billing period — monthly for monthly plans, once a year for annual plans — unless the subscription was canceled first. If you weren’t expecting it, the usual culprits are a free trial that converted to a paid plan, an annual renewal you forgot about, or a cancellation that didn’t go through.
Why the Charge Shows Up
Epidemic Sound subscriptions renew on their own. The company’s terms say paid plans renew for consecutive periods equal to the term you first chose, with the fee charged at the beginning of each new period. When you signed up, you authorized the payment processor to collect those charges on a recurring basis. Free trials that collected payment details convert into paid subscriptions the same way if they aren’t canceled before the trial ends.1Epidemic Sound. General Terms and Conditions
On a statement, the line item usually reads “Epidemic Sound AB” or “Epidemic Sound,” sometimes with a Stockholm, Sweden location tag.2Epidemic Sound. About Us Annual subscribers see one larger charge once a year rather than twelve small ones, which is often what catches people off guard: the plan was signed up for and forgotten, then reappeared a year later.
How Much the Charge Should Be
Match the amount on your statement against the current plan tiers. Billed yearly as of 2026, Epidemic Sound’s standard plans are Creator at $9.99 per month ($119.88 billed annually), Pro at $16.99 per month ($203.88 annually), and Business at $30 per month ($360 annually). Enterprise plans are custom-priced. Monthly billing is available at higher per-month rates, and the yearly option is advertised as saving up to 54% versus month-to-month.3Epidemic Sound. YouTube Pricing
If the amount on your statement doesn’t match any of these, it may be an older rate locked in at an earlier price, or a plan tier that has since changed. Price changes are communicated in advance but take effect at the start of the next billing period unless you cancel before that.1Epidemic Sound. General Terms and Conditions
How to Cancel Before the Next Renewal
Cancellation runs through the account settings on Epidemic Sound’s website. Log in, open the Account page, go to Subscriptions, choose the specific subscription if you have more than one, click Cancel Subscription, and confirm. You keep access to the catalog and any licensing coverage through the end of the period you’ve already paid for, and no further charges post after that.4Epidemic Sound. How Do I Cancel My Subscription
Timing is the part most people get wrong. Cancellation only takes effect at the end of the current billing period, so canceling the day after a renewal posts does not reverse that charge. To avoid a renewal entirely, cancel before the next cycle begins. Save the confirmation screen or email in case you need it later.
Getting a Refund for a Charge That Already Posted
Epidemic Sound’s stated policy is that subscription fees are non-refundable. Its support page says “any charges up until cancellation are non-refundable,” on the reasoning that you had access to the catalog and video coverage throughout the billing period.4Epidemic Sound. How Do I Cancel My Subscription The terms of service say the same, with the carve-out that fees are non-refundable “unless otherwise explicitly provided in the Terms or required by mandatory consumer protection law.”1Epidemic Sound. General Terms and Conditions
That carve-out matters. Consumer protection rules in many jurisdictions can override a company’s own refund terms, particularly where an auto-renewal wasn’t properly disclosed or a free trial converted without clear notice. First step is to ask Epidemic Sound directly. If that’s declined, you can dispute the charge with your bank or card issuer; a chargeback request generally asks you to explain that the charge was unauthorized or that a cancellation wasn’t honored, with supporting documents like a cancellation confirmation.
Escalating through the Better Business Bureau has produced limited results. Epidemic Sound US Inc. holds an F rating with eight complaints on file, five of which the company did not respond to.5Better Business Bureau. Epidemic Sound US Inc A chargeback through your card issuer is usually the more productive route if direct contact fails.
If You Cancel, Watch for Copyright Claims on Old Videos
One thing to know before canceling, especially if you’re a YouTube creator: content you published while your subscription was active stays cleared indefinitely, as long as your channel was properly connected to Epidemic Sound’s safelisting system. Content published using Epidemic Sound music after your subscription lapses is a different matter, and the company may issue a copyright claim to monetize that video.6Epidemic Sound. Avoid Copyright Claims With Music From Epidemic Sound
Some creators have also reported claims appearing on videos while their subscriptions are still active and channels are linked. Epidemic Sound attributes those to technical issues and directs affected users to contact support.6Epidemic Sound. Avoid Copyright Claims With Music From Epidemic Sound If an unexpected charge on your statement coincides with a resubscription you made to clear claims on older videos, that’s where it came from.