--- title: "Music publishing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare the services that collect music royalties. Share of Search among TuneCore, Kobalt, Downtown Dental, Songtrust and Sentric, the music publishing platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/music-publishing-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Music publishing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare the services that collect music royalties. Share of Search among TuneCore, Kobalt, Downtown Dental, Songtrust and Sentric, the music publishing platforms 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 publishing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: TuneCore, 69.6% ## Which brand is most popular in search among music publishing platforms worldwide? - In August 2026, TuneCore was the most searched among music publishing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Kobalt is in 2nd place, 48.7 percentage points behind at 20.9% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TuneCore’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide decreased from 73.3% to 69.6%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kobalt’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide increased from 18% to 20.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Downtown Dental’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide increased from 4.4% to 5.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TuneCore’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide peaked at 76% in February 2026 and was lowest at 69.6% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kobalt’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide peaked at 21.2% in December 2025 and was lowest at 15.3% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Downtown Dental’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide peaked at 5.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Songtrust’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide peaked at 3.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Songtrust and Sentric held steady: their estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [TuneCore vs Kobalt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kobalt-vs-tunecore): 69.6% against 20.9% Share of Search. - [TuneCore vs Downtown Dental: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/downtown-dental-vs-tunecore): 69.6% against 5.1% Share of Search. - [TuneCore vs Songtrust: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/songtrust-vs-tunecore): 69.6% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Kobalt vs Downtown Dental: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/downtown-dental-vs-kobalt): 20.9% against 5.1% Share of Search. - [Kobalt vs Songtrust: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kobalt-vs-songtrust): 20.9% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Downtown Dental vs Songtrust: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/downtown-dental-vs-songtrust): 5.1% against 2.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for music publishing platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kobalt gained estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide, from 17.8% to 20.9%. - In August 2026, TuneCore lost estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide, from 72.6% to 69.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Songtrust worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | TuneCore | 69.6% | 301K | 0.0% | TuneCore | | 2 | Kobalt | 20.9% | 90.5K | +22.3% | Kobalt | | 3 | Downtown Dental | 5.1% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Downtown Dental | | 4 | Songtrust | 2.8% | 12.1K | 0.0% | Songtrust | | 5 | Sentric | 1.5% | 6.6K | +22.2% | Sentric | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | TuneCore | 368K | 73.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 18% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 2.9% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Sentric | 6.6K | 1.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | TuneCore | 368K | 70.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Kobalt | 110K | 21.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 2.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | TuneCore | 368K | 70.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Kobalt | 110K | 21.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 2.8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Sentric | 4.4K | 0.85% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | TuneCore | 368K | 72.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 17.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Downtown Dental | 27.1K | 5.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 2.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Sentric | 6.6K | 1.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | TuneCore | 368K | 76% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Kobalt | 74K | 15.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 3.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | TuneCore | 368K | 73% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 17.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Songtrust | 18.1K | 3.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | TuneCore | 368K | 73.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 18.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Songtrust | 14.8K | 3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | TuneCore | 368K | 73.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 18.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 4.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | Songtrust | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | TuneCore | 301K | 72.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Kobalt | 74K | 17.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Songtrust | 12.1K | 2.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | TuneCore | 301K | 72.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Kobalt | 74K | 17.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Songtrust | 12.1K | 2.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Sentric | 5.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | TuneCore | 301K | 69.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Kobalt | 90.5K | 20.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Downtown Dental | 22.2K | 5.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Songtrust | 12.1K | 2.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Sentric | 6.6K | 1.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Downtown Dental | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Kobalt | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Sentric | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Songtrust | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | TuneCore | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Downtown Dental**: Measured on the search term “downtowndental”. - **Kobalt**: Measured on the search term “kobalt”. - **Sentric**: Measured on the search term “sentric”. - **Songtrust**: Measured on the search term “songtrust”. - **TuneCore**: Measured on the search term “tunecore”. - [Downtown Dental](/demand/global-en/brands/downtown-dental) - [Kobalt](/demand/global-en/brands/kobalt) - [Sentric](/demand/global-en/brands/sentric) - [Songtrust](/demand/global-en/brands/songtrust) - [TuneCore](/demand/global-en/brands/tunecore) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand 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 publishing platforms worldwide? In August 2026, TuneCore was the most searched among music publishing platforms worldwide, with an estimated 301K branded searches and 69.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Music publishing platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/music-publishing-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/music-publishing-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.