The BEST Royalty Free Music Site? | Artlist vs Epidemic Sound vs Soundstripe vs Synchedin
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So it's 2021 and you're looking for the best copyright free music licensing service for youtubers or freelance videographers. Evaluating all your options can be completely overwhelming, so I put this video together to guide you on your search. Today I'm looking at four different music services: epidemic sound, artlist, soundstripe, and synchedin.
Epidemic sound has a strong case for the claim of being the best website for youtubers to get their music. The flexibility and low risk nature of their monthly subscription model offers youtubers an opportunity to try out their high quality music and sound effects without making a long term commitment. Oh, and they also have a free trial!
Artlist is what I use, and I love it! The music and sound effects both sound fantastic and there is quite a bit of variety, without sacrificing quality. The best thing about Artlist is their license system. When you download a song from Artlist, you have that song to use forever, even if your subscription runs out! This means if you find songs you like in the first year of your subscription, you wont need to renew your subscription to keep using those songs. The downside to this is that Artlist doesn't allow monthly subscriptions. You HAVE to pay for the whole year in advance.
Soundstripe has high quality music, but their download system is quite clunky, requiring you to fill out a form each time you use one of their songs. if you're a youtuber dependent on quick edit turnarounds, I wouldn't suggest Soundstripe just for this reason. They also charge almost as much as epidemic sound, but only have 4,000 songs to Epidemic's 32,000.
Synchedin is the budget option. Coming in at only $5 per month, it's a small price to pay for peace of mind when trying to avoid copyright claims. Unfortunately with the low costs comes low quality music and an interface that is lacking compared to the more expensive websites.
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0:00 Introduction
1:42 Epidemic Sound
3:57 Artlist
7:37 Soundstripe
9:48 Synchedin
11:30 Final Scores
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Joe, I've been doing a lot of research and your video helped me to confirm a lot of questions. Huge thank you! I'm purchasing Artlist through your link to show some support. Appreciate you!
Thank you for the support! Happy to help!
this is the best video in YT , i was so confused before everything is clear now, thank you 🙏
This was extremely helpful - thank you! (I didn’t even think about all of the licensing stuff you mentioned)
Thanks for watching! Happy to help
Thanks Joe. I am just getting started with videography and am probably going to choose Epidemic Sound. I plan on making videos for my one TH-cam channel anyway do I think this will be the best fit. Thanks for the info!
Sweet! Have fun, and thanks for watching!
Great job, and you covered the most important part of all - what happens after your subscription ends. Complete dealbreaker for an Epidemic! Thank you!
Amazing comparison video!
I'm a SFX contributor for SynchedIn. I guess they were focused on adding just music back then.
Thank you for the review, saved me a great deal of time! Well done!
Glad I could help!
Hey Joe,
Very concise. After watching your video, I get confident with Artlist.
thanks man. i just purched artlist thanks to your awesome vid. and used your link!
Thanks Najiah!
This is literally too good, thank you a lot
You’re welcome a lot! Thanks for watching 🙂
Excellent points and review. Thank you very much for this!!
My pleasure!
JUST SUBBED just because of the first time watching 1:36 of this single video! Really great on camera and fastest build of trust I've seen EVER! Great job!
Thank you!
Thank you! 12minute video instead of a day looking at all my options - sub'ed because I'm free on Sunday now
So happy to help! And thanks for subbing!
Subscribed to Artlist using your link. Thanks for the video!
Thank you!
Hey Joey, just so you do know sound stripe doesnt have you fill out those license forms everytime you download a song. Its a simple download button. However if you are using it for TV or Movies then you need to put a name for the project. But thats it pretty much :) Thanks for the info!
Oh yeah, they changed it a couple of months ago. Made it more seamless!
Great info. Thanks Joseph~ Do keep us updated if you have more new info or sites.
Thanks for the video! Was struggling to find good info on this!
Happy to help!
Thanks for the overview. Helped me make the decision on the platform I'll subscribe to. Very informative.
Thanks for watching! Happy to help
SoundStripe user, the DMCA is automatic. You just have to select what you are using it for and the title of your project or channel.
Once you have it, you get to keep and are safe to use for different projects moving forward.
You can do what Artlist avoids by downloading their entire library fairly quickly. I've made my Twitch background music playlist from a bunch of songs and haven't been striked.
Great comment mate, he mentioned that he didn't explore much of the other 2 platforms
Thanks for the review, while I’m looking from the music artist perspective. I think it’s good to know what users think in terms of ease of use/hassle of slapping a soundtrack on their work!
Nice video man. Simple, well explained and to the point.
Thank you!
ty this video was really useful you're too underrated :)
Thank you! Im glad i could help
YO super helpful, really needed this for a time saver today, THANKS!
Sure thing!
Awesome review, you saved me hours of research.
That was the goal! Happy to help
great vid Joseph. Helped a lot. Keep it up!
Thank you! Glad I could help
Super helpful! Thanks for your work and explanation!!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching
Thanks for this assesment, it really helpd me choose a music site for my channel!
glad you liked it! thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing 😊 so now I will download artlist music 😻
Thanks Martin. Love you. Make an updated version of this video on other music services
Thanks for the great info! You clearly put a lot of work into this and it is appreciated.
Sure thing! Glad to help
Soundstripe now has videos also, which is a great addition for background/ambient sound videos.
Hey Joe, in reference to Epidemics' "30-day trial". This might be a video idea for you to cover - Question: Can you post a video using epidemic sound audio during your 30-day trial with TH-cams private setting, and then change it to public at a later date after you have cancelled the subscription before 30 days has passed? Technically, whether the video publishing setting on TH-cam is private or public, is still considered "publishing content". So it should be okay, right? ("Publishing content" are the only words used when describing the terms on Epidemics' "How does the 30-day trial work" section of their website). The answer would definetly be useful to know if someone were to have a video "series" in which videos are published or released in a specific order.
I have absolutely no idea if that would work. Im going to guess that the video would be fine, but it could really go either way
HiJoseph,
This definitely help me make a choice!Thx
Happy to help!
thanks man, honestly, I was using epidemic sound but my license just got canceled and I have been unable to reactivate it. so I'm gonna try my hand with artist. sounds like the best option for my buck.
Happy to help! Good luck!
Thank you for the comparison! I think in general perhaps it would be more fair to the musicians and creators (both sides) if each creator reports where the music is used, some kind of short not complex form. Rather then when they download as I have a lot of songs on my computer but have used only a few of them so far. That way musicians & agencies could understand (if they want to) where their music is used, and hopefully creators would have more freedom where to post. e.g. if it is a big commercial movie their budgets for music are much higher than a youtuber who does not even have their channel monetise and even with monetisation it might not bring enough revenue to cover the music license and other expenses.
Hey Joe, An awesome review and very informative, if I use Artlist and I put a video up on TH-cam and Facebook is that 2 subscriptions or just the one.Also when I use one of their songs do I have to acknowledge the artist and where I got the song from.
Hi! Thanks for the compliments! With artlist you can post a video on any number of accounts all from one subscription - its a universal license. You wont need to credit the artist or where you got the song. 😄
Just got Artlist with your link, thanks bro!
Thank you!
Thanks for breaking everything down helped me make my choice.
Happy to help!
Good information. I’m going to check this out through your link. I’m a small TH-cam channel trying to get started.
Good luck! If you enjoy it, dont give up!
@@JosephMartin thank you. Keep up the good work
THANK YOU JOE IM GETTING INTO VIDEOGRAPHY AND NEED THIS
Dude! Awesome! Hmu if you have questions
Excellent presentation, thank you!!
Great detailed video! Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome job! Learned alot ☺
Thank u!
This is a really good video Joseph. Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you liked it
Hey Joe! I subscribed to artlist after a lot of research and TH-cam video comparisons. I have another account for wedding videos and an account separate from that for just fun short film type videos. I used your link to purchase the subscription. Do you know how the two free months works? It is showing that it charged me for 12. Just curios. Thanks for the quality video!
Thanks for watching and for using my link! I appreciate the support. The two free months are added onto the year subscription, so you pay for 12 months, but your subscription will last 14. Hopefully this clarified things for u! Happy creating
wow thank you for this saved me a lot time looking into potential licensing issues
Sure thing!
Thanks so much. This helped answer so many questions
Glad i could help!
Hey Joe 👋 Have you ever tried out Envato Elements? They do everything from templates, stock footage and music, plus it's super cheap, for sure worth checking out if you haven't before. Enjoyed the video btw👍
I have not! I’ll be sure to give it a look. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!
thank you for the information Joseph, i like how you use paper and pen to make this video too
Super helpful video, thank you!
Happy to help!
bless you for this video!!
Happy to help!
Thank you for helping me understand these websites.
FYI, the Soundstripe "Form" takes 5 seconds, you click a button indicating the overall genre and type a video title
Even if it takes 5 seconds, imo its just a pain in the butt. Its also not uncommon for me to change the name of the video either just before uploading or even after upload. So then I’d have to go do it all again. Just my 2¢!
Imagine you use 10 tracks for different parts of your 15 minute video (sometimes just a fraction of a track).
You need the tracks NOW - as you edit. And you DON'T know the final title yet. Then you decided - and now you need to go and fill that form 10 times once again.
And then right before you press the publish button you've got another insight on a better title -> go back and redo the form 10 time again.
Same for when you change it later.
Isn't it crazy to keep that in mind all the time as you do one of the most important tasks - choosing a title for your video?
Isn't there already enough things to keep in mind and to ruin your creative process / thinking? :)
If Artlist can send you a release form automagically, Soundstripe needs to change its model to get in the game. It's an unnecessary step. But, then again, I'm an Artlist subscriber.
Can I artlist or syncedin service for cover songs? any recommendation for cover songs project? appreciate your advice, thanks!
Loved the brolls 🔥🔥
Thanks!
Cool
I need to sell my music as royalty free because it was good to me in 2007 and is outdated for my demographic and a traumatic brain injury has really screwed up my ability to produce as I once did. Does audio jungle pay better than pond 5 or pond 5 than audio jungle or am I missing something?
Hi there, very informative thank you. Does the licensing from artlist apply an independently produced film?
I believe so! if you want to be extra sure go ahead and shoot them an email. Their customer service is great!
Hey!
question: when I produce a video for a client and hand it over to him. how they get whitelisted? (Artlist)
like in epidemic sound you have to clear each upload from the client by yourself.
How is it in artlist?
I dont have any personal experience with this but artlist allows you to download a pdf of your license so if any problems occur I assume you just send them the pdf
I think you did pretty well in staying objective and giving the facts unless you just didn't tell us something that we needed to know LOL I like the ownership legal rights you get with artlist and I'd probably go with them for my podcast I hope to get it up and running soon really appreciate this content it helps get guys like me started a lot faster than we would've with out it and hopefully make the best decisions when we start out. Liked for sure.
Thank you! Best of luck on starting your podcast!
First of all thank you soo much for really informative video. One more question for you, can I use music and sfx from Artlist in multiple channels from one subscription ?
You’re welcome! Yes you can!
Thank you!!!!
Just realized that I can't add this channel to my epidemic sounds so I now have a bunch of work to do.. gotta remove the music. not paying $30/month for 2 newer accounts!
edit & PS: hope you get a good commission! I just got Artlist cause of the forever license. One time changing music out of 2 videos is too much wasted time when just begining. Thanks again for the great video!
The one channel limit on epidemic is def a big bummer! Thank you for using my link! I do get a good commission. ;D
@@JosephMartin Yay! I just got my first commission off a grow light the other day and I'm glad I can give you one!!
Super informative, thanks
Thanks for watching!
Great Video, thanks man!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Do you know which sites have trap beat instrumental? Sort of like the trap music u hear today on the radio
Is Kasseo Under the Waterfall soundtrack that you used in your video is part of Artlist? I always wanted to use Kasseo music.
all music used in this video is from artlist!
I have a subscription for synchedin but I’m still getting copyright claims on my TH-cam videos , how do I include music without getting a copyright claim ?
New guy question here on the type of account to sign up for... Between "personal" vs "commercial" if I'm going to be creating content for multiple businesses none of which are my own. Which plan would I need? No idea if they'll use it on a TH-cam channel that's monetized. More likely just social for general promotion / discussion.
You'll need the commercial plan if you're going to produce content for third parties. :)
I was wondering if there was a site you can use that you can pay for individual songs rather than subscribing? I would love to find a couple of great ident stings that I can use anywhere but I can't afford to fork out yearly or monthly (although at some point I hope to be able to).
Artlist MAY have individual song licenses, i feel like I’ve seen that somewhere. Im not sure what your budget is but something like artlist you can keep using anything you download in the first year even after your subscription runs out. So for your purpose you wouldnt need to renew the subscription every year. Hope this helped
Thanks for this review! I was wondering if you would know any sites like those but specifically cater to lofi music? If there are any at all? Or maybe if I'm looking at it wrong, you could point me to the right direction? TYSM!🙏🙏🙏
In my experience Artlist has a lot of lofi, it’s known by the tag “lounge”. You can listen to their offerings with the free trial to see if you like it!
@Joe Kopmeyer Much appreciated! 😍
Is there a list of artist that all of their music is freely used? I just discovered Lakely Inspired, used his music on my YT and didn't get copyrighted claims.
Any suggestions?
Do you have any idea if using music from the youtube audio library will get you into trouble if you use a song from the library in a youtube video that is copyright okay'd, but then post the link to that video, say, on a business' website?
It shouldnt give you problems
Thanks a lot for sharing. Very useful information
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank You for sharing it!
Seems like there is a pretty good range of options for various types of creators
Yessir!
I just watched your other video where you talked about epicsound with mentioning artlist in the beginning. In that Video I had the impression you preferred epicsound over artlist but this video proves different. Now I’m a bit confused 🤧 which one do you prefer? And thank you for the GREAT content 👍🏻👍🏻
I like artlist better now! I didnt realize that you could use songs you downloaded from artlist forever when I made the first video. Epidemic caters more toward youtubers and content creators but for someone like me with multiple channels or doing client work, artlist is the way to go imo. That said, they’re both great!
@@JosephMartin thank you so much !
Useful, balanced and objective. Thanks.
Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching
Hi, I was wondering how do channels like Smoke Mood get their music, this doesn’t come from any of these sites, looks like directly from the producer or Spotify. Any thoughts on how they get to post this type of music?
They must have some sort of agreement with record companies or individual artists
@@JosephMartin there are a ton of channels and I noticed they give very detailed credit to the producing company as well as include links to each song and artists social media. That must be the agreement. Give credit an post link and you can use the music. I’m going to look into it as they get a massive amount of watch time
great informative vid, thanks for the breakdown. I just might switch over from Epidemic.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thx man!
Thank you for the great video. You just gained a new sub 👌✌🏼️
Thanks for the support!
Legit thought a Karsten Runquist video was playing in the background. You're his vocal twin!
Never heard of him but now i have to check it out! Lol
great help with your reviews
Happy to help!
Very detailed and very helpful video! 😊 If someone has an active artlist subscription, then to be able to use for free in multiple channels across any platform, it means all of them must be linked to the same email address?
Thanks! No, the channels can have different email accounts! :)
Thanks, it’s very helpful
Happy to help!
Well done Joseph 👏
Thank you!
Informative, thanks. Now, don't take this wrong, ok? lol. You have a really good command of talking to the camera/audience. I have yet to see what kind of content you do but I subscribed.
Thank you! I appreciate it
Excellent video :) you earned a sub. Artlist sounds amazing. That’d be great for video game development? Music and sound effects for the extra fee?
Thank you! I would contact artlist support just to be sure that they cover something like video game development. Better safe than sorry!
I hear you there. Thank you so much :)
What I didn't understand about companies like epidemic sound is that your only protected while using their software so if you switch down the road I guess all that content becomes unusable. I liked artlist but I hate buying lump sum. I was super busy with covid last year "essential medical" and couldn't work on any projects so I felt my $200 was wasted with no way to place a hold on subscription. Not happy. I would feel better about artlist if every time I logged on I wasn't hounded with ads to buy their separate sfx which is included with epidemic.
thanks so much for this information
Just Subscribed for a year to Artlist Thanks For the video
Awesome! Glad it was helpful
What if I use music from Epidemic for TH-cam video and then stopped my subscription after few months? What will happen to the uploaded TH-cam video? Will it get copyright claim?
Nope! The video is cleared forever
@@JosephMartin Thanks much for your help!
@@JosephMartin So it's better to use the artlist
If I have 3 channels with different names and e-mails, how do I prove they are mine and keep the artlist license?
If you have an issue you can just download the license pdf from artlist and send it with the copyright contention
nice job as usual 😎👍
Thank you!
thanks for this review.
You’re welcome!
You can also make a video about stock footage? (Like Artgrid)
It’s in the works!
This war excellent. Thank you
Bruh, it's 'was'.
@@jovideso5615 oh shi, that's how you spell that word. Thanks for the lesson bruh bruh
Where to get cinematic synthwave? All the stuff I'm finding doesn't work well with documentaries.
Im not sure what cinematic synthwave is in particular, but I know artlist has a whole genre you can search by called “documentary”. I believe epidemic sound does the same but you would most likely need the commercial license
Artlist actually has quite a bit of synthwave I've found. When you click on one of them you might have luck with the "similar albums" or "similar songs" next to it
Good Info bro
If I edit for podcasts for others do THEY need the license themselves or just Me?
Just you
Hey there! Do we need to give credits and mention about Artlist.io, if I I purchase their subscription?
No
Which subscription did you get? I’m unable to download without the watermark.