--- title: "Pixabay Music vs PremiumBeat: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Pixabay Music or PremiumBeat 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/pixabay-music-vs-premiumbeat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pixabay Music vs PremiumBeat: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Pixabay Music or PremiumBeat 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**: Pixabay Music and PremiumBeat - **Competitive set**: Royalty-free music libraries - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pixabay Music Share of Search**: 10.6% - **PremiumBeat Share of Search**: 0.36% ## Is Pixabay Music or PremiumBeat more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pixabay Music had more branded searches than PremiumBeat among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Pixabay Music had about 590 branded searches, while PremiumBeat had 20. Pixabay Music made up 10.6% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and PremiumBeat accounted for 0.36%. - Pixabay Music was ahead of PremiumBeat in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PremiumBeat’s share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand moved from 0.8% to 0.36%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 20. ## Top royalty-free music libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and 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. PremiumBeat was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pixabay Music was listed before PremiumBeat in three out of four answers that named either. 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, Pixabay Music gained share of searches among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 10.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PremiumBeat in New Zealand fell 60% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 20 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Pixabay Music estimated searches | Pixabay Music Share of Search | Pixabay Music rank | PremiumBeat estimated searches | PremiumBeat Share of Search | PremiumBeat rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 6.2% | 4 | 50 | 0.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 8.7% | 4 | 50 | 0.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | 30 | 0.58% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 7.2% | 4 | 30 | 0.56% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 6.2% | 4 | 30 | 0.58% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 6.3% | 4 | 50 | 0.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 480 | 8.7% | 4 | 30 | 0.55% | 7 | | May 2026 | 590 | 10.7% | 4 | 30 | 0.55% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 8.5% | 4 | 40 | 0.71% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 7% | 4 | 30 | 0.44% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 590 | 6.9% | 4 | 30 | 0.35% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 590 | 10.6% | 4 | 20 | 0.36% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pixabay Music’s and PremiumBeat’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. - **Pixabay Music**: Measured on the search term “pixabay music”. - **PremiumBeat**: Measured on the search term “premiumbeat”. - [Pixabay Music profile](/demand/nz/brands/pixabay-music) - [PremiumBeat profile](/demand/nz/brands/premiumbeat) - [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 Pixabay Music or PremiumBeat more popular in search? In September 2026, Pixabay Music had more branded searches than PremiumBeat among royalty-free music libraries in New Zealand. Pixabay Music had about 590 branded searches, while PremiumBeat had 20. Pixabay Music made up 10.6% of all royalty-free music library searches we track, and PremiumBeat accounted for 0.36%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pixabay Music vs PremiumBeat: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pixabay-music-vs-premiumbeat This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pixabay-music-vs-premiumbeat. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.