elevate.io Integrates Epidemic Sound Music Catalogue Directly into Its Browser-Based Editor

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by Johnnie BehiriApril 9^th, 2026

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Blackbird plc has announced the integration of Epidemic Sound’s royalty-free music library directly into elevate.io, its browser-based collaborative video editor. The move removes a persistent friction point in online editing workflows: the need to leave the editor to find and clear music before export.

levate.io is a browser-native video editor developed by UK-listed company Blackbird plc, built on the company’s patented, hardware-agnostic codec technology. Designed for solo creators through to enterprise brand teams, the platform positions itself as an alternative to traditional desktop editing software by offering real-time multiplayer collaboration, AI-assisted tools, and integrated asset management, all running natively in a web browser without software installation or large file downloads.

What the Epidemic Sound integration adds

From now on, all elevate.io users can search, preview, and add Epidemic Sound tracks directly within the editor’s timeline interface. Rather than licensing music upfront or managing rights separately, the integration defers that step to export: licensing is handled automatically when the finished video is rendered out of the platform, with options to tailor licensing to the user’s specific requirements.

This workflow mirrors what several desktop-first platforms have attempted in recent years, but delivering it inside a fully browser-based editor is a meaningful distinction. Users do not need to open a separate tab, log in to a third-party service, download audio files, or drag them manually into a project. The music is simply there, searchable and previewable without leaving the edit.

Epidemic Sound owns all rights to its catalogue outright, which is what allows it to offer straightforward, worry-free licensing to creators, brands, and media companies alike. According to the company, its library currently features content generating over 3 billion views per day globally.

The case for integrated music in video editing

The argument for embedding music access inside the editing environment is partly creative and partly commercial. Royalty-free music libraries have proliferated significantly over the past decade, and navigating them as a separate step in post-production adds friction that often leads to late-stage music decisions, disconnected from the visual edit. Tools like Filmstro’s Premiere Pro extension have pursued a similar philosophy inside established NLEs, adapting music dynamically to match edit pacing. elevate.io’s approach applies the same logic to its own cloud-based environment.

The numbers cited by Blackbird are worth noting: music reportedly features in 90% of TikTok’s most-viewed videos, with 81% of marketers stating it improves audience engagement. Brands using audio that aligns with their identity are said to be up to 96% more likely to be remembered. For creators and brand teams working inside elevate.io, the integration means those outcomes are now one step closer to the edit itself.

Context: elevate.io and Blackbird plc

Blackbird plc operates two distinct products. Its enterprise-facing Blackbird platform serves broadcast and media organizations with cloud-based editing and publishing at scale. elevate.io is the company’s creator- and brand-facing offering, aimed at teams that need fast, collaborative video production without the overhead of traditional post-production toolchains.

The platform’s browser-native approach means no rendering queue to manage for basic edits and no version sync issues across collaborators, since all users work from the same source media in real time. The Epidemic Sound integration extends this philosophy: rather than treating music as an asset to be managed externally and imported, it becomes part of the native editing environment.

For filmmakers and video producers evaluating browser-based editing options, music licensing has historically been one of the workflow gaps that kept cloud-based tools at arm’s length from professional consideration. Integrations like this one chip away at that gap incrementally.

The Epidemic Sound integration is available to all elevate.io users now. Does built-in royalty-free music inside your editing environment change how you approach the music selection stage of post-production? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!