What is Artlist stock music?


Artlist license

Artlist stock music is a curated library of royalty-free tracks built specifically for video creators, filmmakers, brands and agencies. Instead of buying single songs, you subscribe to Artlist and get:

  • Unlimited access to 10,000+ high-quality tracks (and growing)

  • A simple Social or Pro license that covers most online and commercial uses

  • Music that’s cleared for YouTube, social media, client work, ads, films and more (depending on plan)

The goal: give you safe, ready-to-use stock music without complex licensing or per-track fees.

How Artlist stock music works

Royalty-free, subscription-based

Artlist’s music is royalty-free:

  • You pay via subscription instead of per-use licensing.

  • Once you have an active subscription, you can use tracks in covered projects without extra royalties.

The music is not copyright-free—it remains copyrighted, but you’re granted a license to use it legally in your videos and audio projects.

Two main license types: Social & Pro

Artlist’s license model is built around Social and Pro.

Social license (Music & SFX Social)

  • For personal creators who don’t do client work.

  • Covers 1 channel per platform (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch + one podcast).

  • You can monetize those channels with ads and sponsorships.

Pro license (Music Pro / Music & SFX Pro / Max / Business)

  • For professionals, agencies and brands.

  • Covers commercial projects, client work, websites, podcasts, TV and more.

  • Typically allows up to 3 channels per platform plus unlimited videos on those channels. 

If you’re delivering videos to clients or running branded campaigns, you should be on a Pro-based plan.

Perpetual coverage for published projects

All Artlist plans follow the same rule:

  • Any project you create and publish while your subscription is active stays licensed forever, even if you cancel later.

You just can’t use downloaded tracks in new projects once your subscription ends.

What you get with Artlist stock music plans

Artlist offers several music-focused plans. All of them access the same stock music catalog; they differ in license scope and extra assets.

1. Music Pro / Music & SFX Pro

Music Pro and Music & SFX Pro give creators:

  • Full music catalog (and SFX if included)

  • Unlimited downloads favorites

  • Stems – separate tracks for drums, bass, vocals, etc.

  • Artboards – boards where you group songs for each project and let AI suggest similar tracks

  • Top Trends & Similar Songs – discovery tools that match viral sounds and similar vibes

  • Premiere Pro extension – search and preview music directly in your NLE

These plans use the Pro license, so they’re ideal for client work, ads, corporate videos and multi-channel creators.

2. Music & SFX Social

For personal channels, Music & SFX Social includes:

  • The same stock music and SFX catalog

  • The same discovery tools (Artboards, Top Trends, Similar Songs)

  • A Social license limited to one personal channel per platform

Perfect if you’re a hobby YouTuber, TikTok creator or streamer who doesn’t work with clients.

3. Artlist Max & Teams

If you need more than just music, Artlist Max combines:

Max uses a Pro license, and there are also Teams and Business versions for multi-user access with the same stock music catalog.

Finding the right stock music inside Artlist

The main music page is built like a dedicated stock music search engine:

You can filter tracks by:

  • Genre – cinematic, indie, rock, electronic, hip-hop, ambient, etc.

  • Mood – uplifting, dark, dramatic, romantic, epic, etc.

  • Video theme – vlogs, promos, documentaries, tutorials, gaming, weddings and more.

  • Instrument – guitar, piano, synth, strings, vocals, etc.

  • Tempo & length – match the pace of your edit.

There are also curated sections like:

  • Highlights / Staff Picks

  • Top Downloads & Newest

  • Collections aligned with trends and social formats

This is what makes Artlist feel less like a generic stock music site and more like a tool for video editors.

Where you can use Artlist stock music

With the correct license, Artlist stock music can power almost every project type:

  • YouTube & social video – vlogs, tutorials, shorts, Reels, TikToks, streams

  • Client videos & ads – promos, brand films, product launches, event recaps

  • Corporate & internal – training videos, explainers, presentations

  • Podcasts & audio-only content

  • Films & documentaries – festival entries, indie films, web series

  • Broadcast & streaming (Pro / Business)

Artlist markets its license as safe for YouTube and all major platforms, which is one of its biggest selling points for stock music.

Why choose Artlist for stock music?

You might summarize the value like this:

  1. Simple licensing

    • Two clear license paths (Social and Pro) instead of dozens of confusing options.

  2. Unlimited, high-quality catalog

    • 10k+ tracks and growing, part of a wider library of 900K+ creative assets (including SFX, footage and templates).

  3. Video-first workflow

    • Filters by mood and video theme, stems for precise edits, Artboards, and Premiere Pro integration are all built for editors, not just musicians.

  4. Scalable plans

    • From solo social creators to agencies and enterprises, there are Social, Pro, Max, Teams and Business options that all tap into the same stock music backbone.

Which Artlist stock music plan should you pick?

Quick decision guide:

  • Only posting to one personal channel per platform, no clients
    → Music & SFX Social (cheapest way into the full music catalog).

  • Freelancer / agency / brand doing commercial work
    → Music Pro or Music & SFX Pro with a Pro license.

  • Need music plus SFX, footage, templates and AI tools
    → Artlist Max (and Max Teams if you have 2–7 users).

  • Large company or agency with many users and campaigns
    → Business / Enterprise for team access, indemnification and custom terms.