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Both cover music licensing and stock footage & assets. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Epidemic Sound | Music Vine | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $9.99 | From $19.99 |
| Pricing model | Free trial, then paid | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing | Annual only | Not stated |
| Free trial | 30 days | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Not stated | Web |
| Covers | Music Licensing, Stock Footage & Assets | Music Licensing, Stock Footage & Assets |
| Works with | YouTube, TikTok, Instagram | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Music cleared for monetized video
Epidemic Sound exists to solve one problem, which is a copyright claim landing on a video that was earning. Every track is licensed for the platforms creators publish on, and the clearance follows the channel rather than the upload. The catalogue is smaller than a stock library's, and cancelling ends the licence on work you already published.
Our note
The subscription is a licence rather than a purchase, so treat leaving as a decision about your back catalogue and not just about next month's bill. Uppbeat's free tier is the cheaper starting point if you are not yet earning.
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Music licensing that scales with the budget
Music Vine licenses its catalogue by what the finished piece is worth rather than by a flat subscription, and the entry tier covers productions under a $10,000 budget on a named list of channels. Above that you extend the licence. The catalogue is smaller than the giants and chosen by people who evidently listen to it.
Our note
Music Vine is the option when a client asks what the music is licensed for and you need a real answer. Epidemic Sound and Uppbeat are cheaper and simpler for anybody who only ever publishes to their own channels.
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