Artlist vs Musicbed:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Musicbed among royalty-free music libraries worldwide. Artlist had about 91,500 branded searches, while Musicbed had 49,600. Artlist made up 2.3% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and Musicbed accounted for 1.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about royalty-free music libraries, Artlist and Musicbed each appeared in three of the five answers. Artlist was mentioned before Musicbed in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Artlist, about 85% more searches than Musicbed
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Artlist, named ahead of Musicbed in 3 of 3 answers
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Top royalty-free music libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Artlist and Musicbed were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Artlist was listed before Musicbed in every answer that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Epidemic Sound1st- Artlist2nd
Pixabay3rd
Musicbed4th
Bensound4th
Soundstripe4th
PremiumBeat7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Epidemic Sound4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Pixabay3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Artlist3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Musicbed3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Soundstripe3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Bensound2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- PremiumBeat1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about royalty-free music libraries
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which royalty-free music library should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best royalty-free music libraries?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best royalty-free music library for video creators?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“royalty free music”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“copyright free music”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Artlist or Musicbed more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Artlist and Musicbed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven royalty-free music libraries we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Artlist, Musicbed. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Pixabay | Epidemic Sound | Artlist | Musicbed | Bensound | Soundstripe | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 84.3% | 9.6% | 2.8% | 1% | 1.2% | 0.77% | 0.31% |
| Nov 2025 | 86.9% | 8.1% | 1.9% | 0.87% | 1.3% | 0.64% | 0.32% |
| Dec 2025 | 87.1% | 8.1% | 2% | 0.87% | 1.1% | 0.65% | 0.26% |
| Jan 2026 | 85.5% | 9.7% | 1.9% | 1% | 1% | 0.53% | 0.25% |
| Feb 2026 | 85.2% | 9.7% | 1.9% | 1% | 1.3% | 0.63% | 0.25% |
| Mar 2026 | 85.5% | 9.7% | 1.9% | 1% | 1% | 0.56% | 0.25% |
| Apr 2026 | 85.9% | 9.8% | 1.6% | 1% | 1% | 0.49% | 0.21% |
| May 2026 | 83.5% | 11.6% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1% | 0.49% | 0.25% |
| Jun 2026 | 84% | 11.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.83% | 0.48% | 0.25% |
| Jul 2026 | 81.3% | 13.7% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.57% | 0.29% |
| Aug 2026 | 80.9% | 13.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.56% | 0.29% |
| Sep 2026 | 83.4% | 11.6% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.82% | 0.47% | 0.25% |
How has the Artlist and Musicbed comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Artlist was ahead of Musicbed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 136K to 91.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Musicbed’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide moved from 1% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.8K to 49.6K.
How did search popularity change for royalty-free music libraries worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Artlist’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.5% to 2.3% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
9 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’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.
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