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How popular isEpidemic Sound in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 466K branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. Epidemic Sound holds 43.5% estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Artlist49%
  2. Epidemic Sound43.5%
  3. Musicbed4.7%
  4. Soundstripe1.8%
  5. PremiumBeat0.99%
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Which royalty-free music libraries compete with Epidemic Sound?

Epidemic Sound against royalty-free music libraries worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Artlist, Epidemic Sound, Musicbed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthArtlistEpidemic SoundMusicbedSoundstripePremiumBeat
Oct 202558.6%33.8%3.6%2.8%1.1%
Nov 202557.7%34.2%3.7%3%1.4%
Dec 202557.8%34.3%3.7%3%1.1%
Jan 202653.5%38.9%4.2%2.4%1.1%
Feb 202657.7%35.2%3.8%2.4%0.97%
Mar 202653.6%38.8%4.2%2.4%1.1%
Apr 202652.9%39.4%4.2%2.5%0.89%
May 202653.3%39.7%4.3%1.8%0.91%
Jun 202648.4%44%4.7%1.9%1%
Jul 202648.6%43.8%4.7%1.9%1%
Aug 202649%43.5%4.7%1.8%0.99%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Artlist

    49%

    held 1st · 525K estimated branded searches · +2.2% vs prior month · +0.5 points

  2. 2.Epidemic Sound

    43.5%

    held 2nd · 466K estimated branded searches · +0.43% vs prior month · -0.3 points

  3. 3.Musicbed

    4.7%

    held 3rd · 50K estimated branded searches · +0.08% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  4. 4.Soundstripe

    1.8%

    held 4th · 19.4K estimated branded searches · -4.1% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  5. 5.PremiumBeat

    0.99%

    held 5th · 10.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Epidemic Sound and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Epidemic Sound changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide held steady at 466K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide increased from 33.8% to 43.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide peaked at 44% in June 2026 and was lowest at 33.8% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for royalty-free music libraries worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 50.3% over 11 measured months, from 39K to 19.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide fell 35.1% over 11 measured months, from 810K to 525K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat worldwide fell 31.1% over 11 measured months, from 15.4K to 10.6K in August 2026.

How is Epidemic Sound measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epidemic Sound’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

5 branded search terms

  • epidemic sound
  • epidemic sound app
  • epidemic sound music licensing
  • epidemicsound
  • epidemicsound com

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