What is Uppbeat? Uppbeat is a music platform built especially for content creators featuring the world’s hottest indie artists and beatmakers. But our mission runs deeper than that. We’re building a community that supports creators, giving them the tools to make awesome content . At the same time, we’re providing a platform for our talented roster of independent musicians and giving them a fair income too. Because we believe in empowering creativity of all forms. Why we made the Uppbeat blog If you’re a content creator looking to up your game and improve your content, you’re in the right place. We’re on a mission to provide creators like you with a valuable free resource full of priceless tips and the latest trends . It’s why we tirelessly scour the internet looking for the very best insights. Because our aim is to support you on your creator journey in the hope that one day when you receive your YouTube Play Button, we can pretend we played a small part. How can Uppbeat help creators like you? We’re a small but mighty team at Uppbeat, packed full of brilliant ideas and expert knowledge. Our blog taps into the combined expertise of the entire Uppbeat family. It condenses tons of experience and YouTube knowledge (we were there when Casey Neistat was daily vlogging!) into easy-to-read guides and snapshots of the latest creator trends. So who exactly contributes to the Uppbeat blog? Read on to find out a little bit more about its authors: Uppbeat co-founder Lewis brings a decade’s experience building innovative music licensing platforms and is as passionate about hiking as he is about the perfect blend of design and UX.

Prolific composer Shane has over 10 years' experience in music & audio production for TV & film. He’s an OG follower of The Blindboy Podcast with a deep love for folk, punk & country music. SFX guru Jamie has built the Uppbeat sound effects catalog using his 10+ year's experience in sound effect production & music. Loves true crime podcasts and sad girl pop music. Our music-loving copywriter has 10+ years experience creating award-winning content. Loves wasting hours in the Babish Culinary Universe on YouTube. Stubbornly insists The Beatles are under-rated. Marketing star Maria has several years’ experience writing blog content and is a self-confessed geek when it comes to words. Enjoys baking, pub quizzes and a good ‘would you rather’ question. What goes into the Uppbeat blog? We want to give you the best advice for making great content. And while we know a thing or two ourselves, we also put a ton of research into each and every blog post. It’s all part of our commitment to empowering you in becoming the best creator you can be. So how do we do that? Well first of all, we draw on the unique insights we get from over 4 million creators using Uppbeat to find their ideal soundtracks. So if we’re telling you which genres are trending, we know what we’re talking about! But we also commit thousands of hours each year researching the most accurate, up-to-date information to help you on your creator journey. We dive into the depths of YouTube’s small print and road test every creative feature on TikTok to give you completely accurate advice. And crucially, we make it easy to understand too. Ultimately though, we want to help you elevate your content and streamline your creative flow. It’s the mantra that runs through our catalog of high quality copyright-free music too. So if you haven’t already checked Uppbeat out, dive in and discover the best collection of music and sound effects for creators like you!