Artlist vs Musicbed:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Musicbed had more branded searches than Artlist among music licensing services worldwide. Musicbed had about 49,500 branded searches, while Artlist had 14,800. Musicbed made up 65.6% of all music licensing service searches we track, and Artlist accounted for 19.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about music licensing services, Artlist and Musicbed each appeared in four of the five answers. Artlist was mentioned before Musicbed in every answer.
Who do people search for more?
Musicbed, about 3 searches for every 1 for Artlist
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Artlist, named ahead of Musicbed in every answer
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Top music licensing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Artlist and Musicbed were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Artlist was listed before Musicbed in every answer.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Epidemic Sound1st- Artlist2nd
- Musicbed3rd
Soundstripe4th
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
Asked ChatGPT
“Which music licensing service should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best music licensing services?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best music licensing service for royalty free music?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“royalty free music”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“music licensing services”
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 Musicbed more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Artlist and Musicbed 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.
Share of searches by month for Musicbed, Artlist. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Musicbed | Artlist | PremiumBeat | Epidemic Sound | Soundstripe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 67.7% | 7.4% | 20.3% | 0.66% | 4% |
| Nov 2025 | 64.7% | 8.6% | 23.6% | 0.94% | 2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 68% | 9.1% | 20.3% | 0.99% | 1.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 71% | 9.5% | 17.4% | 0.85% | 1.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 67.1% | 13.4% | 16.4% | 0.98% | 2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 65.3% | 13.1% | 16% | 0.95% | 4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.6% | 19.6% | 13.1% | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| May 2026 | 65.6% | 19.6% | 13.1% | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| Jun 2026 | 65.8% | 19.7% | 13.2% | 0.64% | 0.78% |
| Jul 2026 | 65.6% | 19.6% | 13.1% | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| Aug 2026 | 65.6% | 19.6% | 13.1% | 0.95% | 0.78% |
| Sep 2026 | 65.6% | 19.6% | 13.1% | 0.95% | 0.78% |
How has the Artlist and Musicbed comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Musicbed was ahead of Artlist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide moved from 7.4% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 14.8K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among music licensing services worldwide moved from 67.7% to 65.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
How did search popularity change for music licensing services worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’s and Musicbed’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.
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