Artlist vs Epidemic Sound:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Epidemic Sound among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Artlist had about 2,250 branded searches, while Epidemic Sound had 1,630. Artlist made up 40.3% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and Epidemic Sound accounted for 29.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about royalty-free music libraries, Epidemic Sound appeared in all five answers and Artlist in four. Epidemic Sound was mentioned before Artlist in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Artlist, about 38% more searches than Epidemic Sound
Who does AI mention more?
Epidemic Sound, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Epidemic Sound, named ahead of Artlist in 3 of 5 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, Epidemic Sound appeared in all five answers. Artlist was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Epidemic Sound was listed before Artlist in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Epidemic Sound5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Artlist4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Pixabay Music4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Musicbed3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- YouTube Audio Library2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Soundstripe2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 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 in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best royalty-free music library in New Zealand for video creators?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“royalty free music library”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best royalty free music”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Artlist or Epidemic Sound more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Artlist and Epidemic Sound by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven royalty-free music libraries we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Artlist, Epidemic Sound. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Artlist | Epidemic Sound | YouTube Audio Library | Pixabay Music | Musicbed | Soundstripe | PremiumBeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 49.9% | 21.2% | 14% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 44.5% | 24.1% | 13% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 3.1% | 0.9% |
| Dec 2025 | 46.7% | 26.3% | 14% | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 0.58% |
| Jan 2026 | 43.8% | 24.7% | 16.3% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 0.56% |
| Feb 2026 | 45.8% | 26.2% | 14% | 6.2% | 5% | 2.1% | 0.58% |
| Mar 2026 | 47.6% | 26.4% | 11.6% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 41.3% | 24.2% | 16% | 8.7% | 7.1% | 2% | 0.55% |
| May 2026 | 43.5% | 24.6% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 1.6% | 0.55% |
| Jun 2026 | 40.9% | 29% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 0.71% |
| Jul 2026 | 28.6% | 24% | 34.9% | 7% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 0.44% |
| Aug 2026 | 27% | 19% | 42% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.35% |
| Sep 2026 | 40.3% | 29.2% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 0.36% |
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 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand moved from 49.9% to 40.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 2.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epidemic Sound’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand moved from 21.2% to 29.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand royalty-free music libraries in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Artlist overtook YouTube Audio Library to become the leader among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, with 40.3% of the searches.
In September 2026, Epidemic Sound overtook YouTube Audio Library to rank 2nd among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, with 29.2% of the searches.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
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
3 branded search terms
- artlist
- artlist ai
- artlist io
Epidemic Sound
2 branded search terms
- epidemic sound
- epidemicsound
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