Royalty-free music libraries:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among royalty-free music libraries worldwide, with an estimated 525K branded searches and 49% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Artlist49%
Epidemic Sound43.5%
Musicbed4.7%
Soundstripe1.8%PremiumBeat0.99%
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Compare services and tools used to license music for video and creative productions. 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.
Share of Search by month for Artlist, Epidemic Sound, Musicbed. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Artlist | Epidemic Sound | Musicbed | Soundstripe | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 58.6% | 33.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 57.7% | 34.2% | 3.7% | 3% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 57.8% | 34.3% | 3.7% | 3% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 53.5% | 38.9% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 57.7% | 35.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 0.97% |
| Mar 2026 | 53.6% | 38.8% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 52.9% | 39.4% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.89% |
| May 2026 | 53.3% | 39.7% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 0.91% |
| Jun 2026 | 48.4% | 44% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.6% | 43.8% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 49% | 43.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 0.99% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 49% | 525K | +2.2% | +0.5 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 43.5% | 466K | +0.43% | -0.3 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 4.7% | 50K | +0.08% | -0.1 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 1.8% | 19.4K | -4.1% | -0.1 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.99% | 10.6K | 0% | 0 points |
1.
Artlist49%
held 1st · 525K estimated branded searches · +2.2% vs prior month · +0.5 points
43.5%
held 2nd · 466K estimated branded searches · +0.43% vs prior month · -0.3 points
3.
Musicbed4.7%
held 3rd · 50K estimated branded searches · +0.08% vs prior month · -0.1 points
1.8%
held 4th · 19.4K estimated branded searches · -4.1% vs prior month · -0.1 points
0.99%
held 5th · 10.6K estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · 0 points
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide?
5 brands
In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among royalty-free music libraries worldwide, with an estimated 525K branded searches and 49% estimated Share of Search within this set. Epidemic Sound is in 2nd place, 5.5 percentage points behind at 43.5% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artlist | 58.6% → 49% | 58.6%Oct 2025 | 48.4%Jun 2026 | 1st |
| Epidemic Sound | 33.8% → 43.5% | 44%Jun 2026 | 33.8%Oct 2025 | 2nd |
| Musicbed | 3.6% → 4.7% | 4.7%Jul 2026 | 3.6%Oct 2025 | 3rd |
| Soundstripe | 2.8% → 1.8% | 3%Nov 2025 | 1.8%May 2026 | 4th |
| PremiumBeat | 1.1% → 0.99% | 1.4%Nov 2025 | 0.89%Apr 2026 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide decreased from 58.6% to 49%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide increased from 33.8% to 43.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Musicbed’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide increased from 3.6% to 4.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide peaked at 58.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 48.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide peaked at 44% in June 2026 and was lowest at 33.8% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Musicbed’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide peaked at 4.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PremiumBeat held steady: its estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for royalty-free music libraries worldwide in August 2026?
3 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 50.3% over 11 measured months, from 39K to 19.4K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide fell 35.1% over 11 measured months, from 810K to 525K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat worldwide fell 31.1% over 11 measured months, from 15.4K to 10.6K in August 2026.
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