Artlist vs Epidemic Sound:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Epidemic Sound among royalty-free music libraries worldwide. Artlist was estimated to have 525K branded searches compared to Epidemic Sound’s 466K, and held a 49% Share of Search versus Epidemic Sound’s 43.5%. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Artlist or Epidemic Sound?
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. 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Artlist and Epidemic Sound comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Artlist was ahead of Epidemic Sound in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 58.6% to 49%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 810K to 525K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 33.8% to 43.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 466K.
How did search popularity change for royalty-free music libraries worldwide in August 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide fell 35.1% over 11 measured months, from 810K to 525K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’s and Epidemic Sound’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.
Artlist
7 branded search terms
- artlist
- artlist app
- artlist io
- artlist music licensing
- artlist royalty free music
- artlist software
- royalty free music artlist
Epidemic Sound
5 branded search terms
- epidemic sound
- epidemic sound app
- epidemic sound music licensing
- epidemicsound
- epidemicsound com
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