NAME OF STARTUP: UPPBEAT
FOUNDED IN (Year): 2021
FOUNDER: Lewis Foster
THE IDEA: What is the problem being solved by your startup / business?:
With more than 50 million people creating and sharing content across YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and other social media platforms, the creative community is booming, and more users are joining every minute.
However, content creators have faced a common problem: finding quality music to soundtrack their videos while avoiding the big headache of copyright issues & demonetization of content.
Until now, creators have had to contend with pricey music license subscriptions or uninspiring Creative Commons music.
With Uppbeat, YouTubers and content creators can enjoy a free music platform built from the ground up for the creator community and the first SFX library built exclusively for YouTubers and content creators.
THE FOUNDER’S STORY: When and how did you come up with the idea for the business?:
The idea for Uppbeat comes from Lewis Foster and Matt Russell, the UK-based co-founders of Music Vine, an established music-licensing company, which has been operating for over six years.
WHO IS THE CUSTOMER: What is the typical profile of your target customer? Where would they be located?:
YouTubers, Live Streamers, Podcasters, Social Media Content Creators, Small Businesses
LESSONS TO SHARE: What 3 key lessons from your startup journey you’d like to share with aspiring entrepreneurs?:
Uppbeat offers free music for creators & guarantees no YouTube copyright issues or demonetization of content. It’s the first freemium music, sound effects and clips platform for creators, from a company that’s also committed to paying artists fairly.
Uppbeat removes the barrier to high-quality music and iconic sound clips for both casual & experienced creators with a curated catalog of the world’s top beatmakers & indie artists.
HQ City: Leeds, England, UK
Website URL: https://uppbeat.io/
Number of Employees: 1-5
LinkedIN URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uppbeat/
