--- title: "Epidemic Sound vs Musicbed: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Epidemic Sound or Musicbed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music and sound libraries set worldwide. 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/sound-effect-libraries/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-musicbed" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epidemic Sound vs Musicbed: Which is searched more? Is Epidemic Sound or Musicbed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music and sound libraries set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Epidemic Sound and Musicbed - **Competitive set**: Music and sound libraries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Epidemic Sound Share of Search**: 0.18% - **Musicbed Share of Search**: 12.3% ## Is Epidemic Sound or Musicbed more popular in search? - In September 2026, Musicbed had more branded searches than Epidemic Sound among music and sound libraries worldwide. Musicbed had about 49,500 branded searches, while Epidemic Sound had 720. Musicbed made up 12.3% of all music and sound library searches we track, and Epidemic Sound accounted for 0.18%. - Musicbed was ahead of Epidemic Sound in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epidemic Sound’s share of searches among music and sound libraries worldwide moved from 0.09% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among music and sound libraries worldwide moved from 9% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. ## Top music and sound libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Epidemic Sound was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Musicbed was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Epidemic Sound was listed before Musicbed in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epidemic Sound | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Artlist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Musicbed | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Soundstripe | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Freesound | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Motion Array | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about music and sound libraries - Asked ChatGPT "Which music and sound library should I use?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Freesound - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best music and sound libraries?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Freesound - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best music and sound library for a video project?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music library": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Soundstripe, 3. Artlist - Searched Google, AI Overview "sound effects library": 1. Freesound Not named in any answer: Motion Array. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for music and sound libraries worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epidemic Sound worldwide rose 50% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 720 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Epidemic Sound estimated searches | Epidemic Sound Share of Search | Epidemic Sound rank | Musicbed estimated searches | Musicbed Share of Search | Musicbed rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 0.09% | 6 | 49.5K | 9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 590 | 0.12% | 6 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 590 | 0.12% | 6 | 40.5K | 8.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 590 | 0.13% | 6 | 49.5K | 10.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 0.14% | 6 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 0.13% | 6 | 49.5K | 8.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 0.11% | 6 | 49.5K | 9.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 590 | 0.12% | 6 | 49.5K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 0.1% | 6 | 49.5K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 590 | 0.15% | 6 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 0.18% | 5 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 0.18% | 5 | 49.5K | 12.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epidemic Sound’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. - **Epidemic Sound**: Measured on the search term “epidemic sound music”. - **Musicbed**: Measured on the search term “musicbed”. - [Epidemic Sound profile](/demand/global-en/brands/epidemic-sound) - [Musicbed profile](/demand/global-en/brands/musicbed) - [All music and sound libraries worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sound-effect-libraries): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Epidemic Sound or Musicbed more popular in search? In September 2026, Musicbed had more branded searches than Epidemic Sound among music and sound libraries worldwide. Musicbed had about 49,500 branded searches, while Epidemic Sound had 720. Musicbed made up 12.3% of all music and sound library searches we track, and Epidemic Sound accounted for 0.18%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epidemic Sound vs Musicbed: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/sound-effect-libraries/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-musicbed This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/sound-effect-libraries/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-musicbed. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.