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Music and sound libraries:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among music and sound libraries worldwide, with an estimated 540K branded searches and 46.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Artlist46.5%
  2. Epidemic Sound40.2%
  3. Motion Array11.6%
  4. Soundstripe1.7%

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Compare the libraries creators license music and sound effects from. 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 among music and sound libraries worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthArtlistEpidemic SoundMotion ArraySoundstripe
Oct 202551.9%29.7%15.7%2.7%
Nov 202551.2%30.2%15.9%2.8%
Dec 202551.2%30.2%15.9%2.7%
Jan 202648.2%34.7%14.9%2.2%
Feb 202652.4%31.6%13.6%2.3%
Mar 202648.3%34.5%14.8%2.4%
Apr 202649.2%35.8%12.7%2.3%
May 202649.5%36.1%12.7%1.7%
Jun 202644.7%39.6%14%1.8%
Jul 202646%40.4%11.7%1.8%
Aug 202646.5%40.2%11.6%1.7%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Artlist

    46.5%

    Held 1st. 540K estimated branded searches, +2.1% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Epidemic Sound

    40.2%

    Held 2nd. 467K estimated branded searches, +0.45% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  3. 3.Motion Array

    11.6%

    Held 3rd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Soundstripe

    1.7%

    Held 4th. 20K estimated branded searches, -4.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among music and sound libraries worldwide?

In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among music and sound libraries worldwide, with an estimated 540K branded searches and 46.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Epidemic Sound is in 2nd place, 6.3 percentage points behind at 40.2% Share of Search.

Global music and sound libraries, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Artlist51.9% → 46.5%52.4%Feb 202644.7%Jun 20261st
Epidemic Sound29.7% → 40.2%40.4%Jul 202629.7%Oct 20252nd
Motion Array15.7% → 11.6%15.9%Dec 202511.6%Aug 20263rd
Soundstripe2.7% → 1.7%2.8%Nov 20251.7%May 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide decreased from 51.9% to 46.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide increased from 29.7% to 40.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motion Array’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide decreased from 15.7% to 11.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide decreased from 2.7% to 1.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide peaked at 52.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 44.7% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide peaked at 40.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 29.7% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Motion Array’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide peaked at 15.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 11.6% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among music and sound libraries worldwide peaked at 2.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.7% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for music and sound libraries worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe worldwide fell 52.3% over 11 measured months, from 41.9K to 20K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Motion Array worldwide fell 45.1% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 135K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide fell 33.7% over 11 measured months, from 815K to 540K in August 2026.

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