--- title: "Epidemic Sound vs YouTube Audio Library: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Epidemic Sound or YouTube Audio Library 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/epidemic-sound-vs-youtube-audio-library" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epidemic Sound vs YouTube Audio Library: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Epidemic Sound or YouTube Audio Library 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**: Epidemic Sound and YouTube Audio Library - **Competitive set**: Royalty-free music libraries - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Epidemic Sound Share of Search**: 29.2% - **YouTube Audio Library Share of Search**: 12.9% ## Is Epidemic Sound or YouTube Audio Library more popular in search? - In September 2026, Epidemic Sound had more branded searches than YouTube Audio Library among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Epidemic Sound had about 1,630 branded searches, while YouTube Audio Library had 720. Epidemic Sound made up 29.2% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and YouTube Audio Library accounted for 12.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: YouTube Audio Library took it in July 2026, Epidemic Sound took it in September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouTube Audio Library’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand moved from 14% to 12.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720. ## 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. YouTube Audio Library was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Epidemic Sound was listed before YouTube Audio Library in every answer. 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, Epidemic Sound overtook YouTube Audio Library to rank 2nd among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, with 29.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, YouTube Audio Library lost share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, from 42% to 12.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Epidemic Sound estimated searches | Epidemic Sound Share of Search | Epidemic Sound rank | YouTube Audio Library estimated searches | YouTube Audio Library Share of Search | YouTube Audio Library rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 21.2% | 2 | 880 | 14% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 24.1% | 2 | 720 | 13% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.4K | 26.3% | 2 | 720 | 14% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 24.7% | 2 | 880 | 16.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 26.2% | 2 | 720 | 14% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 26.4% | 2 | 720 | 11.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 24.2% | 2 | 880 | 16% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 24.6% | 2 | 720 | 13.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 29% | 2 | 720 | 12.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 24% | 3 | 2.4K | 34.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 19% | 3 | 3.6K | 42% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 29.2% | 2 | 720 | 12.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epidemic Sound’s and YouTube Audio Library’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. - **Epidemic Sound**: Measured on the search terms “epidemic sound” and “epidemicsound”, summed into one figure. - **YouTube Audio Library**: Measured on the search term “youtube audio library”. - [Epidemic Sound profile](/demand/nz/brands/epidemic-sound) - [YouTube Audio Library profile](/demand/nz/brands/youtube-audio-library) - [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 Epidemic Sound or YouTube Audio Library more popular in search? In September 2026, Epidemic Sound had more branded searches than YouTube Audio Library among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Epidemic Sound had about 1,630 branded searches, while YouTube Audio Library had 720. Epidemic Sound made up 29.2% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and YouTube Audio Library accounted for 12.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epidemic Sound vs YouTube Audio Library: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-youtube-audio-library This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epidemic-sound-vs-youtube-audio-library. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.