What is the difference between HookSounds and PremiumBeat for Commercial Use?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): limited. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between HookSounds and PremiumBeat for Attribution?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): yes. PremiumBeat (Standard): no.

What is the difference between HookSounds and PremiumBeat for Client Work?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between HookSounds and PremiumBeat for Indemnification?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between HookSounds and PremiumBeat for Refund Policy?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): limited.

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HookSounds vs PremiumBeat

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between HookSounds and PremiumBeat.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	HookSounds Visit HookSounds	PremiumBeat Visit PremiumBeat
	✓	✓
	~Free tier allows use in personal and monetized YouTube/social media content with attribution. Not for ads, broadcast, or client work.	✓
	✓	✓
	Required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✗	✓
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✓
	✗	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

HookSounds:

PremiumBeat:

HookSounds

Free (with credit)

Visit Platform

PremiumBeat

Standard

Visit Platform

Price

Free

$49/track

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Free tier allows use in personal and monetized YouTube/social media content with attribution. Not for ads, broadcast, or client work.

Yes

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Req'd

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Print Use

Music - not applicable to physical print.

Standard License does not cover physical products or broadcast media. Use is limited to digital and online media.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

HookSounds:

Free tier requires visible attribution. Removing credit without a paid subscription violates the license.

HookSounds tracks are exclusive to the platform - you won't find them on other stock music sites.

PremiumBeat:

PremiumBeat is owned by Shutterstock. Licenses purchased through Shutterstock subscription plans may have different terms than direct PremiumBeat purchases.

Each license covers a single production or project. Using the same track in a separate project requires purchasing an additional license.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

HookSounds:~Free tier allows use in personal and monetized YouTube/social media content with attribution. Not for ads, broadcast, or client work.

PremiumBeat:✓

Attribution

HookSounds:Required

PremiumBeat:Not required

Client Work

HookSounds:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Indemnification

HookSounds:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Refund Policy

HookSounds:✗

PremiumBeat:~

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