specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Epidemic Sound
providerId: epidemic-sound
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - Audio Licensing
  - Royalty-Free Music
  - Sound Effects
description: >-
  FinOps-aligned billing definition for Epidemic Sound. Consumer and creator
  subscriptions are flat monthly/annual fees with no usage-metering exposed
  to FinOps. Partner Content API ("Epidemic Sound Connect") is a B2B
  partnership: charges are governed by the partner's commercial agreement
  and typically reconciled from the partner's own /v0/usage and
  /v0/analytics/report submissions to Epidemic Sound.
sources:
  - https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/
  - https://www.epidemicsound.com/business/developers/
  - https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Epidemic Sound
serviceCategory: Media and Content Licensing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Partnership
  billingFrequency: Monthly / Annual / Contractual
  billingCurrency: USD / EUR / SEK
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
    - Tax
  primaryUnit: subscription-month
  secondaryUnits:
    - track-download
    - sound-effect-download
    - voiceover-generation
    - api-call
    - safelisting-license
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Epidemic Sound
  ServiceCategory: Media and Content Licensing
  ProviderName: Epidemic Sound
  PublisherName: Epidemic Sound
  InvoiceIssuerName: Epidemic Sound AB
  PricingCategory: Subscription
  PricingUnit: subscription-month
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: subscription_seats
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - channel
    description: Number of active subscription seats per plan tier.
  - name: track_downloads
    unit: download
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - track_id
      - partner_id
      - end_user_id
    description: >-
      Track downloads via /v0/tracks/{trackId}/download, reported by partners
      through /v0/analytics/report or /v0/usage.
  - name: sound_effect_downloads
    unit: download
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - effect_id
      - partner_id
      - end_user_id
    description: Sound effect downloads via /v0/sound-effects/{trackId}/download.
  - name: voiceover_generations
    unit: generation
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - voice_id
      - partner_id
      - end_user_id
    description: AI voiceover generations via the MCP server.
  - name: safelisting_licenses
    unit: license-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - partner_id
      - end_user_id
    description: Active end-user safelisting licenses created via /v0/safelisting/licenses.
notes:
  - Partner Content API access is partnership-gated; no public list-price exists for API tiers.
  - Partners are expected to submit end-user usage events back to Epidemic Sound for billing reconciliation via /v0/usage and /v0/analytics/report.
  - Subscription plans (Personal, Commercial, Pro) are flat fees and not metered.
  - Enterprise and Partner agreements are billed by invoice on negotiated commercial terms.