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Artlist vs Epidemic Sound:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Epidemic Sound among music licensing services worldwide. Artlist had about 14,800 branded searches, while Epidemic Sound had 720. Artlist made up 19.6% of all music licensing service searches we track, and Epidemic Sound accounted for 0.95%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about music licensing services, Epidemic Sound appeared in all five answers and Artlist in four. Epidemic Sound was mentioned before Artlist in three out of four answers.

Among music licensing services worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Artlist, about 21 searches for every 1 for Epidemic Sound

Artlist 14.8K searchesEpidemic Sound 720 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Epidemic Sound, mentioned in every answer we collected

Epidemic Sound in 5 of 5Artlist in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Epidemic Sound, named ahead of Artlist in 3 of 4 answers

Epidemic Sound first in 3Artlist first in 1

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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. Artlist was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Epidemic Sound was listed before Artlist in three out of four answers.

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

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5 answers

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

Is Artlist or Epidemic Sound more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Artlist and Epidemic Sound by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five music licensing services we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Artlist and Epidemic Sound among music licensing services worldwide, by month

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

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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%

How has the Artlist and Epidemic Sound comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 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.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

Artlist

1 branded search term

  • artlist music

Epidemic Sound

1 branded search term

  • epidemic sound music

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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