Epidemic Sound acquisition of Song Sleuth

deal·acquisition·closed

Epidemic Sound acquired Song Sleuth and launched the Aentidote recognition service.

Verified facts

Official site	https://corporate.epidemicsound.com/press-and-media/press-releases/2025/epidemic-sound-acquires-song-sleuth-launches-aentidote-to-help-revolutionize-music-monetization-in-user-generated-content-ugc/ ↗
Geography	United States
parties	name: Epidemic Sound · role: acquirer · research key: org_epidemic_sound; name: Song Sleuth · role: acquisition_target · research key: org_song_sleuth
end date	not publicly disclosed
deal type	acquisition
territory	not publicly disclosed
deal state	completed acquisition announced by acquirer; closing date not separately disclosed
exclusivity	not publicly disclosed
renewal state	not publicly disclosed
effective date	not publicly disclosed
financial terms	state: not_publicly_disclosed
geographic basis	materially_active_in_us_market
party statements	org song sleuth: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope. · org epidemic sound: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope.
catalog content scope	Song Sleuth technology, team, and music-recognition operations.
products models datasets rights affected	Song Sleuth AI recognition; Aentidote; UGC music monetization