{"id":155067,"date":"2020-12-19T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=155067"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:13:36","slug":"premiumbeat-vs-audioblocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/premiumbeat-vs-audioblocks\/","title":{"rendered":"PremiumBeat vs. Audioblocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this comparison, we are comparing PremiumBeat and Audioblocks to see which royalty free music library is right for your creative project.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rise of royalty-free music<\/a> is part of the democratizing renaissance of digital creativity. Licensing professional music was once so expensive, but not anymore<\/a>. And, the fact that there are now several major players in the royalty-free music market just highlights the importance of an asset like royalty-free music. We know it too well that if you want your project to look<\/em> good, it also has to sound <\/em>good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of friendly competition, we’re taking a look at some of the other stock music players to see how we measure up. Here, we’ll look at the royalty-free music libraries, the available licenses, the pricing structures, and the music quality of both PremiumBeat and Audioblocks (now known as Storyblocks). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PremiumBeat vs. Audioblocks<\/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 Expertise<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Music Library<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The most important element of any royalty-free music<\/a> platform is its library. We at PremiumBeat have been playing the royalty free music game since 2005, and we’ve learned a few things in that time, starting with you need to<\/em> be picky<\/em>. We have been. There are over 20,000 songs in our royalty-free music library<\/a>, carefully curated over the course of 15+ years by a team of music industry professionals who hand-pick all music tracks that you find on our site. We never use any kind of automation: each track gets vetted three times before it becomes a finalist for acquisition. This surgical approach means that each track we offer is professional-caliber. No matter what genre or mood you need, we’ve got you covered. Each of our downloads includes full tracks, as well as shorts, loops, and stems. That means you can edit our tracks however you want, creating truly one-of-a-kind tracks that no one will hear anywhere else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Audioblocks (now part of the Storyblocks family) is a little younger (started in 2009). But, in that time they have rapidly acquired a ton of songs and sound effects. It’s not immediately clear how many tracks they have vs. how many sound effects, but the total number of audio files is 100,000+. This is an impressive resource with a lot to offer, especially on the sound effects front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, what can you expect when you land at each music site? There are a few different options. At PremiumBeat<\/strong><\/a>, you can dive directly into the track listings and playlists. This can be a bit of a staring-into-the-sun experience, but if you know your way around music catalogs, or you’ve worked with our tracks before, this approach can make a lot of sense. If you know what you’re looking for and how to find it, you can head straight to the source, get in, and get out. Easy peasy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But, if you prefer to take a look around and examine the decor, we have a friendlier gateway, as well. Just look at our homepage<\/a>. The first track listings you’ll see are our music acquisition team’s hot picks<\/a><\/strong>. They choose each of these tracks on their own, with no oversight, and they represent our latest ideas on cutting-edge music that you might want to consider. We follow this with trending tracks<\/a><\/strong>, which is important if you want to cash in on what’s popular right now<\/em>. Then we offer up our latest releases<\/a><\/strong>, which means you can get in on some music that no one has even had a chance to hear yet. All of these approaches are based on the idea that you’re still feeling out the sound you need and not looking for something very specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you need other types of sounds, we can go a little further with our moods<\/a> and genres<\/a>. These gateways are a great way to bring the audio of your project into alignment with a mood board. Our genre collections have something for every project, from ambient<\/a> to indie pop<\/a> to trip hop<\/a> and beyond. We’ve got Reggaeton<\/a> and bluegrass<\/a>. We’ve got Western<\/a> and horror<\/a> music, and we even have music for kids<\/a> and music from around the world<\/a>. And, if that isn’t enough, there’s no shortage of moods for you to browse, like Feel Good<\/a>, Sexy\/Sensual<\/a>, or Action\/Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Being picky about the songs we acquire means being picky about the artists<\/a> creating them, so we hold them to a very high standard. And, once they’re on our roster, our acquisitions team works with them directly to keep developing winning tracks. You can see this talent at work in our Signature Series over at our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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