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title: "Music licensing services: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the music licensing services people choose between. Share of Search among Musicbed, Artlist, PremiumBeat, Epidemic Sound and Soundstripe, the music licensing services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Music licensing services: Which are searched most?

Compare the music licensing services people choose between. Share of Search among Musicbed, Artlist, PremiumBeat, Epidemic Sound and Soundstripe, the music licensing services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Music licensing services
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Musicbed, 65.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among music licensing services worldwide?

- In September 2026, Musicbed was the most searched among music licensing services worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches, 65.6% of all searches for the five we track.
- Artlist is in 2nd place, 46 percentage points behind at 19.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide decreased from 67.7% to 65.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide increased from 7.4% to 19.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PremiumBeat’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide decreased from 20.3% to 13.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundstripe’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide decreased from 4% to 0.78%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide peaked at 71% in January 2026 and was lowest at 64.7% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide peaked at 19.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 7.4% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PremiumBeat’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide peaked at 23.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 13.1% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundstripe’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide peaked at 4.7% in March 2026 and was lowest at 0.78% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist rose from 3rd to 2nd among music licensing services worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PremiumBeat fell from 2nd to 3rd among music licensing services worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epidemic Sound rose from 5th to 4th among music licensing services worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Soundstripe fell from 4th to 5th among music licensing services worldwide.

## Top music licensing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epidemic Sound appeared every time. Epidemic Sound was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers that gave a list. Artlist was second, and Musicbed was third.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Epidemic Sound | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Artlist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Musicbed | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Soundstripe | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| PremiumBeat | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about music licensing services

- Asked ChatGPT "Which music licensing service should I use?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best music licensing services?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe, 5. PremiumBeat
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best music licensing service for royalty free music?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe, 5. PremiumBeat
- Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music": 1. Epidemic Sound
- Searched Google, AI Overview "music licensing services": 1. Artlist, 2. Epidemic Sound, 3. Musicbed

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Musicbed vs Artlist: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-musicbed): 65.6% against 19.6% Share of Search.
- [Musicbed vs PremiumBeat: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/musicbed-vs-premiumbeat): 65.6% against 13.1% Share of Search.
- [Artlist vs PremiumBeat: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-premiumbeat): 19.6% against 13.1% Share of Search.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 720 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 79.7% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 590 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Musicbed | 65.6% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Musicbed |
| 2 | Artlist | 19.6% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Artlist |
| 3 | PremiumBeat | 13.1% | 9.9K | 0.0% | PremiumBeat |
| 4 | Epidemic Sound | 0.95% | 720 | 0.0% | Epidemic Sound |
| 5 | Soundstripe | 0.78% | 590 | 0.0% | Soundstripe |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 67.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | PremiumBeat | 14.8K | 20.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Artlist | 5.4K | 7.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Soundstripe | 2.9K | 4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Epidemic Sound | 480 | 0.66% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Musicbed | 40.5K | 64.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | PremiumBeat | 14.8K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Artlist | 5.4K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Soundstripe | 1.3K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.94% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Musicbed | 40.5K | 68% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | PremiumBeat | 12.1K | 20.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Artlist | 5.4K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Soundstripe | 1K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.99% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 71% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | PremiumBeat | 12.1K | 17.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Artlist | 6.6K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Soundstripe | 880 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.85% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Musicbed | 40.5K | 67.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 16.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Artlist | 8.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Soundstripe | 1.3K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.98% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | PremiumBeat | 12.1K | 16% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Artlist | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Soundstripe | 3.6K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 720 | 0.95% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Soundstripe | 720 | 0.95% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.78% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Soundstripe | 720 | 0.95% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.78% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Soundstripe | 590 | 0.78% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 480 | 0.64% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Soundstripe | 720 | 0.95% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 590 | 0.78% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 720 | 0.95% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Soundstripe | 590 | 0.78% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Musicbed | 49.5K | 65.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Artlist | 14.8K | 19.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | PremiumBeat | 9.9K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Epidemic Sound | 720 | 0.95% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Soundstripe | 590 | 0.78% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Artlist**: Measured on the search term “artlist music”.
- **Epidemic Sound**: Measured on the search term “epidemic sound music”.
- **Musicbed**: Measured on the search term “musicbed”.
- **PremiumBeat**: Measured on the search term “premiumbeat”.
- **Soundstripe**: Measured on the search term “soundstripe music”.

- [Artlist](/demand/global-en/brands/artlist)
- [Epidemic Sound](/demand/global-en/brands/epidemic-sound)
- [Musicbed](/demand/global-en/brands/musicbed)
- [PremiumBeat](/demand/global-en/brands/premiumbeat)
- [Soundstripe](/demand/global-en/brands/soundstripe)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among music licensing services worldwide?

In September 2026, Musicbed was the most searched among music licensing services worldwide, with an estimated 49.5K branded searches, 65.6% of all searches for the five we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Music licensing services: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/music-licensing-services

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