What is the difference between PremiumBeat and Epidemic Sound for Commercial Use?

PremiumBeat (Standard): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): limited.

What is the difference between PremiumBeat and Epidemic Sound for Client Work?

PremiumBeat (Standard): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

What is the difference between PremiumBeat and Epidemic Sound for Survives Cancellation?

PremiumBeat (Standard): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

What is the difference between PremiumBeat and Epidemic Sound for Indemnification?

PremiumBeat (Standard): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

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PremiumBeat vs Epidemic Sound

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

License Comparison

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

Field	PremiumBeat Visit PremiumBeat	Epidemic Sound Visit Epidemic Sound
	✓	✓
	✓	~Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.
	✓	✓
	Not required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✓	✗
	✓Published	✗
	✓	✗
	~	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

PremiumBeat:

Epidemic Sound:

PremiumBeat

Standard

Visit Platform

Epidemic Sound

Personal

Visit Platform

Price

$49/track

$9/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Yes

Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Print Use

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

Music - not applicable to physical print. This plan does not cover broadcast or physical media.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Lose it

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.

Epidemic Sound:

License is tied to subscription - content use rights stop if you cancel. Videos already published can stay up, but you cannot use tracks in new projects.

Personal plan is limited to individual creators. Using it for business or client work violates the terms of service.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

PremiumBeat:✓

Epidemic Sound:~Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.

Client Work

PremiumBeat:✓

Epidemic Sound:✗

Survives Cancellation

PremiumBeat:✓Published

Epidemic Sound:✗

Indemnification

PremiumBeat:✓

Epidemic Sound:✗

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