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Music licensing services in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among music licensing services in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.3K branded searches and 51.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Artlist51.3%
  2. Epidemic Sound37.7%
  3. Musicbed7%
  4. Soundstripe2.9%
  5. PremiumBeat1.1%

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Compare the royalty-free music services New Zealand video creators and brands license tracks 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 licensing services in New Zealand, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthArtlistEpidemic SoundMusicbedSoundstripePremiumBeat
Oct 202561.5%27%6.4%3.7%1.4%
Nov 202555.3%30.9%7.6%4.9%1.3%
Dec 202557.8%32.7%5%3.6%0.95%
Jan 202656.3%31.9%6.4%4.5%0.95%
Feb 202654.7%34.7%6%3.4%1.1%
Mar 202653.3%35.5%6.1%3.9%1.2%
Apr 202651.2%34.5%9.1%4%1.1%
May 202652.4%36.7%7.4%2.6%0.87%
Jun 202647.2%41.3%6.7%3.6%1.2%
Jul 202646.4%43.2%6.2%3%1.1%
Aug 202651.3%37.7%7%2.9%1.1%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Artlist

    51.3%

    held 1st · 2.3K estimated branded searches · +15.8% vs prior month · +4.9 points

  2. 2.Epidemic Sound

    37.7%

    held 2nd · 1.7K estimated branded searches · -8.5% vs prior month · -5.5 points

  3. 3.Musicbed

    7%

    held 3rd · 320 estimated branded searches · +18.5% vs prior month · +0.8 points

  4. 4.Soundstripe

    2.9%

    held 4th · 130 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  5. 5.PremiumBeat

    1.1%

    held 5th · 50 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · -0.1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among music licensing services in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Artlist was the most searched among music licensing services in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.3K branded searches and 51.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Epidemic Sound is in 2nd place, 13.6 percentage points behind at 37.7% Share of Search.

New Zealand music licensing services, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Artlist61.5% → 51.3%61.5%Oct 202546.4%Jul 20261st
Epidemic Sound27% → 37.7%43.2%Jul 202627%Oct 20252nd
Musicbed6.4% → 7%9.1%Apr 20265%Dec 20253rd
Soundstripe3.7% → 2.9%4.9%Nov 20252.6%May 20264th
PremiumBeat1.4% → 1.1%1.4%Oct 20250.87%May 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand decreased from 61.5% to 51.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand increased from 27% to 37.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Musicbed’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand increased from 6.4% to 7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand decreased from 3.7% to 2.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Artlist’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand peaked at 61.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 46.4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epidemic Sound’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand peaked at 43.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 27% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Musicbed’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand peaked at 9.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 5% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Soundstripe’s estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand peaked at 4.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.6% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PremiumBeat held steady: its estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand music licensing services in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Artlist gained estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand, from 46.4% to 51.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Musicbed gained estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 7%.

  3. In August 2026, Epidemic Sound lost estimated Share of Search among music licensing services in New Zealand, from 43.2% to 37.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Soundstripe in New Zealand fell 31.6% over 11 measured months, from 190 to 130 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat in New Zealand fell 28.6% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 50 in August 2026.

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