The Marquee · Video EPK
Video EPK for musicians, with a film behind your name.
Your tracks, credits, bio and contacts on one page that plays on any device, opening with your name over a looping video. The same cinematic look carries to every playlist and album you pitch. Built into DropCue, the music management platform for composers, bands and labels.
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The short version
What is the best video EPK platform for musicians?
A video EPK is an electronic press kit that opens on moving picture: a short looping video plays behind your name, with your music, credits, bio and contacts below it on one page. The best video EPK platform is the one that puts the video behind your name, plays your music on the page without a login, tells you who opened it, and stays fast on a phone.
For pitching film, TV, trailers and ads, DropCue does all four, from $15/mo. Bandzoogle suits bands who want a full website with merch, EPKBuilder is a simple free start, ReelCrafter suits composers who mostly send reels, and Carrd is the cheapest if you build it yourself. See the comparison, checked October 2026.
What makes a video EPK platform good
- The video sits behind your name, not in a player halfway down the page
- Music plays on the page, with no login for the people you send it to
- You can see who opened it and what they played
- A still shows first, so the page stays fast on a phone
Six live video EPKs
Video EPK examples you can open and play
Each of these is a live page in The Marquee design, built on a demo account with invented artists and their own music. Open one, press play, and see how the video, the music and the credits sit together.
James Everett Cole · Film & TV
For: Music supervisors and directors hiring a film and TV composer
Opens on a moody looping reel and one line of positioning, then says the catalog is pre-cleared and one-stop before the first track plays. Playlists are named by the job, like Late Night Drives and Synthwave After Dark, so a supervisor lands on the right sound first time.
Nora Valen · Documentary & drama
For: Documentary producers and drama editors
A slow ocean loop that sounds like the music looks, and a promise a doc team cares about: send the cut and a sketch comes back within the week. Collections like Nature Doc: Ocean Episode mirror how documentary briefs are written.
Rowan Ashby · Games & fantasy
For: Game audio leads and trailer houses
The banner sells a whole world before a note plays, and the intro answers the game team's first question: interactive stems and loops ship as standard. Cues are grouped as Epic Choir & Orchestra and Boss Fight Cues, the way a game brief reads.
Tern & Tide · Songs for ads & TV
For: Ad agencies and TV music supervisors looking for songs
A bright, sunlit look that suits brand work, and an intro that lists what an ad needs: vocal and instrumental versions, cutdowns and stems. Playlists like Feel-Good Brand Anthems speak the agency's language.
Stonewake · Trailer music label
For: Trailer editors and studio music teams
A label EPK that leads with scale: six composers, one mix room, one sound. Every album carries a one-line brief, such as disaster, survival and rebuilding, and every release ships with stems, alt mixes and a full trailer build.
Saint Ellery · Indie rock band
For: Music supervisors placing songs in TV, film and ads
A band EPK that leads with personality (four friends, one garage, recorded live in the room), then gets practical: one-stop, with instrumentals, stems and cutdowns ready. A Ready to Pitch playlist puts the strongest songs first.
The same design on pitches: Last Light and Golden Hour (playlists) and Ember Season (an album).
See The Marquee in one minute
A tour of real pages built with it: six video EPKs, two pitch playlists and an album release.
Watch: DropCue 2.0 | The Marquee: Video Hero Portfolios, Playlists and Albums (1:07)
The Marquee puts your name over your own looping video. Included with Pro and Studio, and in every free trial.
What you control
Your name over a looping film
Upload an MP4 or WebM, 16:9, up to 30 seconds and 30 MB. It loops silently behind your name, your role and a Play button, the way a film opens on its title card.
Your colors, not a template's
Pick an accent for buttons and highlights and a section color for the bands down the page. Choose a Dark, Light or no shade over the video so your name reads on any footage.
One look for portfolios, playlists and albums
The Marquee is a design for your portfolio, for every playlist you share and for album links. Pitch a trailer playlist and it opens with the same cinematic header as your EPK.
A real website, not a reel
Below the video sits everything an EPK needs: featured music that plays on the page, credits, video reels, photo carousels and grids, custom sections, your bio and contacts.
Fast on every phone
A still picture shows the moment the page opens. Visitors with Reduce Motion, Data Saver or a slow connection keep the still and get a small Play video button instead of a clip they did not ask for.
Your link, or your own domain
Share dropcue.app/p/yourname, password protect a page for a private pitch, and run up to 10 portfolios from one account. On Studio, your portfolio can live at your own domain.
Video EPK platforms for musicians, side by side
Every fact below comes from each vendor's own website, checked October 2026. Where a page does not mention a feature, we say "not listed" rather than guess. DropCue is our platform.
| Platform | Video | Music | Who opened it | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DropCue | Looping video behind your name (The Marquee), MP4 or WebM up to 30 seconds, on portfolios, playlists and albums | Plays on the page, no login for the listener | Per recipient: who opened it and what they played | Pro $15/mo annual or $19 monthly; 7-day free trial, no free plan | Composers, bands and labels pitching film, TV, trailers and ads |
| Bandzoogle | YouTube or Vimeo embeds on the EPK plan; a video header is on the Pro website plan | Built-in music player (limited on the EPK plan) | Visitor analytics on website plans | EPK plan $6.37/mo billed annually ($76.45/yr), $6.95 monthly; Pro website $18.33/mo billed annually ($220/yr), $22 monthly; 14-day trial | Bands who want a full website with merch and tickets |
| EPKBuilder | Up to 10 YouTube or Vimeo videos on Pro; background video not listed | Built-in players; 1 song free, up to 15 on Pro | Pro: views, traffic sources and countries | Free plan; Pro $13/mo (shown at $6.50 in a limited offer) | A simple one-page EPK, free to start |
| ReelCrafter | Linked videos (3 free, 10 Starter, unlimited Pro) and 80GB uploaded video on Professional; video hero not listed | Reels that play in the browser | Reel opens kept 3 months (Starter), advanced for 12 months (Professional) | Free plan; Starter $10/mo ($8.33 annual); Professional $25/mo ($20.83 annual) | Composers who mostly send reels |
| Ditto Music EPK guide | Says linking to YouTube videos is fine; Ditto sells no EPK builder | Links to your streaming profiles | None | Free guide; you build the kit yourself | Learning what goes into an EPK |
| Linktree | Looping video wallpaper on Pro and Premium (up to 50 MB) | Links and embeds to streaming services | Basic on Free, advanced on Pro | Free plan; paid plans priced in local currency | The link in your social bio |
| Carrd | Video uploads on every Pro plan; you design the layout | Embeds from other services (Pro Standard and up) | Google Analytics and others on Pro Standard and up | Pro Lite $9/yr; Pro Standard $19/yr with your own domain | The lowest cost, if you will build it yourself |
| PDF with YouTube links | Links out to YouTube | Links out to streaming or a download folder | None | Free | An attachment a promoter asked for |
Checked October 2026 on bandzoogle.com, epkbuilder.com, reelcrafter.com, dittomusic.com, Linktree's help center and carrd.com. Prices in US dollars.
Where DropCue is different
- A film behind your name. The Marquee loops your own 16:9 video behind your name, on your portfolio and on every playlist and album you pitch.
- Music plays on the page. Listeners press play right there. No login, no app, no trip to another site.
- Who opened it, per person. Give each recipient their own tracked link and see who opened the page and which tracks they played.
- Pro from $15/mo. Annual billing, or $19 monthly. The Marquee is on Pro and Studio and in every 7-day free trial.
Where others win
- A free plan. EPKBuilder, ReelCrafter and Linktree all have free plans. DropCue has a 7-day free trial, then a paid plan.
- A full band website. Bandzoogle is a whole website with merch and ticket sales, and a free custom domain on its website plans. DropCue includes your own domain on Studio, not Pro.
- The lowest price. Carrd Pro Standard is $19 a year with your own domain, if you are happy to design and build the page yourself.
- Lots of uploaded video. ReelCrafter Professional includes 80GB of uploaded video. The Marquee clip is one loop of up to 30 seconds; longer videos go in as reels.
How to make a video EPK in DropCue
1. Start a free trial
Sign up for DropCue. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with no credit card, and The Marquee is included in the trial, so you can build and publish the whole page before you pay.
2. Pick The Marquee
In Settings, then Portfolio, then Appearance, choose The Marquee as your page design. On a playlist or album, pick it in the Share page template picker.
3. Add your video and a still
Upload a 16:9 MP4 or WebM up to 30 seconds and 30 MB under Video header, plus a still picture for anyone whose device holds the video back. Slow motion that loops cleanly works best.
4. Set your look
Choose your accent and section colors and a Dark, Light or no shade over the video. Write a short headline and tagline so your name reads like a title card.
5. Add music, credits and sections
Star the tracks you want heard first, then add credits, video reels, photos, custom sections, your bio and contacts. The music plays on the page, with no login for the listener.
6. Send tracked links
Share dropcue.app/p/yourname, or add each recipient so they get their own tracked link. Analytics then shows who opened the page and what they played, per person.
Video EPK questions, answered
What is the best video EPK platform for musicians?
It depends on what you send it for. For pitching film, TV, trailers and ads, DropCue puts your name over a looping video, plays your music on the page and shows who opened it per recipient, from $15/mo. Bandzoogle suits bands who want a full website with merch, EPKBuilder is a simple free start with YouTube embeds, ReelCrafter suits composers who mostly send reels, and Carrd is the cheapest if you build it yourself. We checked each on its own site in October 2026.
What is a video EPK?
A video EPK is an electronic press kit that opens on moving picture instead of a flat banner: a short looping video plays behind the artist's name, with the music, credits, bio and contacts below it on one page. For composers and bands pitching film, TV, trailers and ads, it shows a sense of picture before a single track is played. DropCue builds one with The Marquee design.
How do I make a video EPK?
Choose a short 16:9 clip with slow motion that loops cleanly, put it behind your name at the top of the page, then add the music you want heard first, your credits, bio and contacts. In DropCue: start a free trial, choose The Marquee under Settings, Portfolio, Appearance, upload the video and a still, set your colors, add your music and sections, and send each person a tracked link.
Can I make a video EPK for free?
Partly. EPKBuilder's free plan has 1 song and lists no video, Linktree's video wallpaper is on its paid Pro and Premium plans, and a PDF with YouTube links costs nothing but cannot play music or show who opened it. DropCue has no free plan, but its 7-day free trial includes The Marquee, with no credit card.
Is a PDF with a YouTube link a video EPK?
It works when a promoter asks for an attachment, but the video and the music live somewhere else, so every click sends the reader away and you never learn whether they opened it. A web page with the video at the top and the music playing on the page keeps them in one place.
What video works best behind my name?
A 16:9 clip of 10 to 30 seconds with slow, continuous motion that loops without a visible jump: clouds, water, light, ink, a slow push through a room. Avoid text, faces talking and fast cuts, because your name sits on top. DropCue takes MP4 or WebM up to 30 MB, and a file around 10 MB loads faster on phones.
Does the background video slow the page down on phones?
No. The page shows a still picture first and the muted clip starts once it can play. Visitors who have Reduce Motion or Data Saver turned on, or who are on a slow connection, keep the still and see a small Play video button, so nobody downloads a video they did not ask for.
Can I use the video design on playlists and albums too?
Yes. The Marquee is a design for portfolios, for playlist share links and for album links. A playlist puts its title over the looping video, so a pitch to a supervisor opens with the same cinematic header as your EPK. Album links can use Classic, The Marquee, Film Premiere or Listening Room.
Is DropCue a good ReelCrafter alternative for a portfolio site?
For composers who want a portfolio that looks the part and a full pitching workflow behind it, yes. ReelCrafter is known for polished reels. DropCue gives you a full portfolio website with a looping video header, six portfolio designs and six playlist designs, and unlimited listening history, with Pro at $15/mo (annual) against ReelCrafter Professional at $20.83. ReelCrafter has a free plan and a cheaper custom domain pack ($5/mo); DropCue has a 7-day free trial and includes your own domain on Studio.
What does a video EPK on DropCue cost?
The Marquee and the other premium designs are on Pro, from $15/mo with annual billing ($19 monthly), and on Studio, from $29/mo annual, which adds your own domain and the Business Suite. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with no credit card, and you can build and publish your page during the trial. The Artist plan ($8/mo annual) does not include a portfolio.
Can my video EPK live at my own domain?
Yes, on the Studio plan. Type your domain in Settings, add the three DNS records DropCue gives you, and your portfolio shows at yourname.com with HTTPS handled for you. Your dropcue.app/p/ address keeps working too.