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How popular isEpidemic Sound?

In September 2026, people searched for Epidemic Sound by name about 466,000 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.95% of all global music licensing service searches, placing Epidemic Sound fourth out of five services. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about music licensing services, Epidemic Sound appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the five.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Epidemic Sound is the fourth most searched of 5 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. MusicbedShare of searches 65.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. ArtlistShare of searches 19.6%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. PremiumBeatShare of searches 13.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. Epidemic SoundShare of searches 0.95%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. SoundstripeShare of searches 0.78%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
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Top music licensing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epidemic Sound appeared in all five answers. Epidemic Sound is the most recommended of the five.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Epidemic Sound1st
  2. Artlist2nd
  3. Musicbed3rd
  4. Soundstripe4th
  5. PremiumBeat5th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Epidemic Sound5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Musicbed4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Artlist4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Soundstripe3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PremiumBeat2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about music licensing services

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which music licensing services compete with Epidemic Sound?

Epidemic Sound against music licensing services worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMusicbedArtlistPremiumBeatEpidemic SoundSoundstripe
Oct 202567.7%7.4%20.3%0.66%4%
Nov 202564.7%8.6%23.6%0.94%2.1%
Dec 202568%9.1%20.3%0.99%1.7%
Jan 202671%9.5%17.4%0.85%1.3%
Feb 202667.1%13.4%16.4%0.98%2.2%
Mar 202665.3%13.1%16%0.95%4.7%
Apr 202665.6%19.6%13.1%0.78%0.95%
May 202665.6%19.6%13.1%0.78%0.95%
Jun 202665.8%19.7%13.2%0.64%0.78%
Jul 202665.6%19.6%13.1%0.78%0.95%
Aug 202665.6%19.6%13.1%0.95%0.78%
Sep 202665.6%19.6%13.1%0.95%0.78%

  1. 1.Musicbed

    65.6%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Artlist

    19.6%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.PremiumBeat

    13.1%

    Held 3rd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Epidemic Sound

    0.95%

    Held 4th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Soundstripe

    0.78%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Epidemic Sound and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Epidemic Sound

10 comparisons

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide held steady, from 465K to 466K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epidemic Sound rose from 5th to 4th among music licensing services worldwide.

How did search popularity change for music licensing services worldwide in September 2026?

4 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 720 in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 79.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 590 in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are Epidemic Sound’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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.

  • epidemic sound
  • epidemic sound app
  • epidemic sound music
  • epidemicsound

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Epidemic Sound compete?

Epidemic Sound is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Royalty-free music libraries3rd of 710.4%Show ranking
Music and sound libraries5th of 60.18%Show ranking
Audio library platforms5th of 60.85%Show ranking
Music licensing services4th of 50.95%Shown above
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