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In this head-to-head review, we compare the royalty free music libraries, the licensing, and the pricing models of PremiumBeat and Marmoset.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to finding the right royalty free music library<\/a> for your projects, what you hear is what you get. Most of the time. One of the biggest frustrations for creatives looking for quality music<\/a> for their projects is running up against a rights wall. Every library grants different licenses that allow you to do different things. That means a smooth browsing experience with full rights transparency from the get-go is critical. No one wants to dig through a library, finally find the song they want, and then suddenly realize they have to pay some extra special rate to get it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that’s all true, why are there so many viable royalty free music platforms on the market today? Obviously, each has to be doing something right to stay in the game. And, they are. Each platform has tailored their offerings toward the audience they think will benefit from their music the most. As content creation has become more affordable and accessible in recent years, the demand for professional-caliber music to go with it has also increased. The sheer volume of video content coming at us from every channel and media outlet requires a seemingly limitless supply of fresh video assets\u2014like royalty free music\u2014to keep the stream flowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so much passing before our eyes and through our ears, it’s natural that various asset platforms will begin to specialize in different niches of the creative asset industry. One platform may excel at offering sound effects but with only mediocre musical selections. Another platform may have the best-in-class music library<\/a> but no SFX<\/a> available for download. That’s okay\u2014we don’t want the same experience at every site. That would just get boring. But, it does raise the question of what differentiates these platforms, and what’s the quickest way to find the right one for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this head-to-head write-up, we’re going to take a friendly look at Marmoset, one of music sites. We’ll talk about the music libraries, the available licenses<\/a>, the pricing, and even what to expect from each browsing experience. It’s always good to take an honest look at yourself to ensure you’re still doing your best. The same holds true for royalty free music libraries. You can’t just keep doing the same-old thing forever and expect to grow. In that spirit, let’s see what these platforms can do to improve their user experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PremiumBeat vs. Marmoset<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Music Library<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Music Licensing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Music Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Music Quality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Industry Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Music Library<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    There are a number of considerations that go into building and maintaining a professional-grade royalty free music platform. Is the UX intuitive? Does the search functionality actually yield results? Is the pricing reasonable, and do the agreements cover all the necessary rights? These are all absolutely essential questions, but there’s none so important as this: How’s the library?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the end, it doesn’t matter how many widgets and testimonials and cool social media posts a platform like this pulls out. We’re all in the habit of talking about ourselves and rolling out new developments to prove Hey, we’re the best royalty free library!<\/em> That’s the nature of the game. However, the real measure of all of our efforts has to be the music\u2014quality, variety, and customizability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We here at PremiumBeat<\/a> have been in this game for a while. We first started curating our library back in 2005. We decided, at the time, that our angle was going to be exclusivity. We would be very<\/em> picky about what we would include, and we would stick to that. And so we have. Now, sixteen years later, we’ve carefully built a library<\/a> of over 20,000 tracks. That goes to show you just how much time we take when evaluating a track for inclusion in our library. Three different people vet each track three different times before we’ll consider acquiring it. And then, we walk it through a thorough preparation process so that we can hand it to you with white gloves later on (we’ll get to this in a bit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Marmoset got its start in 2010, coming from a slightly different angle. They started out as a music agency producing music for commercial clients, and then broke into the royalty free licensing game later on. It isn’t immediately clear how many songs they’ve added to their library in that time, but they also offer music production services, artist collaborations, and custom scores. If you’re creating your own music and could use a professional leg up to polish off the production, Marmoset looks like the service you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The size of the libraries aside, however, our next consideration is how you experience them. Browsing, searching, saving, licensing\u2014this is what we mean by experience<\/em>. What’s it like to do business at these two platforms? There’s always the direct route, where you just dive in and start scrolling through the catalogs. This can be a little time-consuming, but if you’re familiar with royalty free music libraries and want to cut to the chase, this is your first option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, if you’re new to licensing royalty free music, or if you just prefer a slightly warmer interface, these platforms have tailored how you experience the libraries. At PremiumBeat, we start with some tidbits from our acquisitions team. The first thing you’ll see are their most recent favorites, right up at the top of the page<\/a>. These people are worth listening to\u2014they do this all day, every day, so when something stands out, it really<\/em> stands out. Following this, you’ll see our Trending Tracks<\/strong>, which will give you a good idea what other content creators are doing in their projects (meaning you can jump on the train, or make sure to go in a different direction altogether). Just after this, we present our New Releases<\/strong>, so if you want to get ahold of some tracks before they’ve appeared anywhere else, this is your chance. All of our tracks are exclusive to PremiumBeat, so if you’re the first to hear a track, you’re absolutely the first. Plus, you’ll never visit the same library twice at PremiumBeat because we’re always expanding it. Each time you come back, these categories will have fresh offerings for you to check out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But, that’s just our way of saying “Hello.” Once you’ve made your way past those introductions, we’ve got a whole world waiting for you. If you’re using a mood board or even if you just sort of have the feel<\/em> for your project in mind, we’ve designed paths to guide you to the perfect track for your project, beginning with moods<\/a> and genres<\/a>. Our genres are all over the place, in a good way. We’ve got everything from retro-rock<\/a> to medieval<\/a>. There’s also ambient<\/a> and Americana<\/a> and rap<\/a>. We’ve even got holiday tracks<\/a>, tracks for kids<\/a>, and tracks for video games<\/a>. If that’s not enough, you can browse by the genre of your film, like horror<\/a> or suspense<\/a> or action<\/a>. And, if all of that is too specific, you can take a more oblique approach and browse by moods, like “feel good<\/a>” or “wedding<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When our acquisitions team finds some music that really<\/em> cuts the mustard, then we do our best to work with those artists to produce more quality tracks. You can see this talent in action in our Signature Series<\/a> over on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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