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

SOUNDRAW (Creator): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): limited.

What is the difference between SOUNDRAW and Epidemic Sound for Editing?

SOUNDRAW (Creator): limited. Epidemic Sound (Personal): yes.

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

SOUNDRAW (Creator): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

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

SOUNDRAW (Creator): limited. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

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SOUNDRAW vs Epidemic Sound

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

License Comparison

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

Field	SOUNDRAW Visit SOUNDRAW	Epidemic Sound Visit Epidemic Sound
	✓	✓
	✓	~Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.
	~Tracks can be used as downloaded for background music; modification is not required but distributing to DSPs requires modification (Artist Plan only).	✓
	Not required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✓	✗
	✓Published	✗
	✗	✗
	~	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

SOUNDRAW:

Epidemic Sound:

SOUNDRAW

Creator

Visit Platform

Epidemic Sound

Personal

Visit Platform

Price

$16.99/mo

$9/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Creator plan allows up to 50 song downloads per day.

Yes

Commercial Use

Yes

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

Editing

Tracks can be used as downloaded for background music; modification is not required but distributing to DSPs requires modification (Artist Plan only).

Yes

Attribution

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Generated tracks cannot be redistributed as standalone audio files or uploaded to music distribution platforms on the Creator plan.

Print Use

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

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Published works retain their license after cancellation. Unpublished downloads lose their license when the subscription ends.

Lose it

SOUNDRAW:

AI-generated music may not be copyrightable in some jurisdictions. The legal status of AI-generated content is still evolving.

License does not survive cancellation for unpublished works. Only content used in published projects retains its license after the subscription ends.

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

SOUNDRAW:✓

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

Editing

SOUNDRAW:~Tracks can be used as downloaded for background music; modification is not required but distributing to DSPs requires modification (Artist Plan only).

Epidemic Sound:✓

Client Work

SOUNDRAW:✓

Epidemic Sound:✗

Survives Cancellation

SOUNDRAW:✓Published

Epidemic Sound:✗

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