--- title: "Artlist vs Pixabay Music: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Artlist or Pixabay Music more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Royalty-free music libraries set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/artlist-vs-pixabay-music" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Artlist vs Pixabay Music: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Artlist or Pixabay Music more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Royalty-free music libraries set in New Zealand. 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**: Artlist and Pixabay Music - **Competitive set**: Royalty-free music libraries - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Artlist Share of Search**: 40.3% - **Pixabay Music Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is Artlist or Pixabay Music more popular in search? - In September 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Pixabay Music among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Artlist had about 2,250 branded searches, while Pixabay Music had 590. Artlist made up 40.3% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and Pixabay Music accounted for 10.6%. - Artlist was ahead of Pixabay Music 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, Pixabay Music’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand moved from 6.2% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 390 to 590. ## Top royalty-free music libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Artlist was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pixabay Music was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Artlist was listed before Pixabay Music in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Epidemic Sound | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Artlist | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pixabay Music | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Musicbed | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Soundstripe | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | YouTube Audio Library | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PremiumBeat | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about royalty-free music libraries - Asked ChatGPT "Which royalty-free music library should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. YouTube Audio Library, 4. Musicbed - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand?": 1. Artlist, 2. Epidemic Sound, 3. Musicbed, 4. Soundstripe, 5. PremiumBeat, 6. Pixabay Music - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best royalty-free music library in New Zealand for video creators?": 1. Artlist, 2. Epidemic Sound, 3. Musicbed, 4. Pixabay Music - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free music library": 1. Pixabay Music, 2. Epidemic Sound - Searched Google, AI Overview "best royalty free music": 1. Epidemic Sound, 2. Artlist, 3. Soundstripe, 4. YouTube Audio Library, 5. Pixabay Music Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand royalty-free music libraries in September 2026? - 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, Pixabay Music gained share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 10.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Artlist estimated searches | Artlist Share of Search | Artlist rank | Pixabay Music estimated searches | Pixabay Music Share of Search | Pixabay Music rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.1K | 49.9% | 1 | 390 | 6.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.5K | 44.5% | 1 | 480 | 8.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 46.7% | 1 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 43.8% | 1 | 390 | 7.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 45.8% | 1 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 3K | 47.6% | 1 | 390 | 6.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 2.3K | 41.3% | 1 | 480 | 8.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 43.5% | 1 | 590 | 10.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.3K | 40.9% | 1 | 480 | 8.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 2K | 28.6% | 2 | 480 | 7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 27% | 2 | 590 | 6.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.3K | 40.3% | 1 | 590 | 10.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’s and Pixabay Music’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**: Measured on the search terms “artlist”, “artlist ai” and “artlist io”, summed into one figure. - **Pixabay Music**: Measured on the search term “pixabay music”. - [Artlist profile](/demand/nz/brands/artlist) - [Pixabay Music profile](/demand/nz/brands/pixabay-music) - [All royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-royalty-free-music-libraries): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Artlist or Pixabay Music more popular in search? In September 2026, Artlist had more branded searches than Pixabay Music among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Artlist had about 2,250 branded searches, while Pixabay Music had 590. Artlist made up 40.3% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and Pixabay Music accounted for 10.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Artlist vs Pixabay Music: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/artlist-vs-pixabay-music This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/artlist-vs-pixabay-music. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.