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title: "Kobalt vs TuneCore: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kobalt or TuneCore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music publishing platforms 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."
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# Kobalt vs TuneCore: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Kobalt or TuneCore? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music publishing platforms 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**: Kobalt and TuneCore
- **Competitive set**: Music publishing platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kobalt Share of Search**: 20.9%
- **TuneCore Share of Search**: 69.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Kobalt or TuneCore?

- In August 2026, TuneCore had more branded searches than Kobalt among music publishing platforms worldwide. TuneCore was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Kobalt’s 90.5K, and held a 69.6% Share of Search versus Kobalt’s 20.9%.
- TuneCore was ahead of Kobalt in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kobalt’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide moved from 18% to 20.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TuneCore’s estimated Share of Search among music publishing platforms worldwide moved from 73.3% to 69.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.

## 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%.

## Month by month

| Month | Kobalt estimated searches | Kobalt Share of Search | Kobalt rank | TuneCore estimated searches | TuneCore Share of Search | TuneCore rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 18% | 2 | 368K | 73.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 21.1% | 2 | 368K | 70.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 21.2% | 2 | 368K | 70.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 17.9% | 2 | 368K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 15.3% | 2 | 368K | 76% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 17.9% | 2 | 368K | 73% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 18.1% | 2 | 368K | 73.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 18.2% | 2 | 368K | 73.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 74K | 17.8% | 2 | 301K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 17.8% | 2 | 301K | 72.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 20.9% | 2 | 301K | 69.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kobalt’s and TuneCore’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.

- **Kobalt**: Measured on the search term “kobalt”.
- **TuneCore**: Measured on the search term “tunecore”.

- [Kobalt profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kobalt)
- [TuneCore profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tunecore)
- [All music publishing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/music-publishing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Kobalt or TuneCore?

In August 2026, TuneCore had more branded searches than Kobalt among music publishing platforms worldwide. TuneCore was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Kobalt’s 90.5K, and held a 69.6% Share of Search versus Kobalt’s 20.9%.

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