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PremiumBeat
What PremiumBeat is
PremiumBeat is a web-based library of royalty-free music and sound effects for videos, films, apps, games, television, podcasts, and online publishing. Its 40,000-track collection is described as handpicked and exclusive, with composers from around the world. Depending on availability, a track may include a full song, loop, short clip, stems, an instrumental version, or an immersive version. You can browse and preview tracks, purchase a license online, and download immediately. Single-track or sound-effect licenses vary by tier for project, territory, app-download, and film-budget scope. PremiumBeat says licenses are honored worldwide and valid in perpetuity. Each licensed song receives a unique ID intended to help protect YouTube videos from copyright claims. Creator and Standard subscriptions include unlimited downloads and can be canceled from the account. One-time license prices range from $39, paid once to $999, paid once, while subscriptions start at $9.99 a month billed annually. PremiumBeat identifies itself as a Shutterstock company.
Who it suits
It suits creators, agencies, and production teams needing licensed music or sound effects for online, broadcast, film, app, game, or social projects.
What it does well
- 40,000-track library
- Music and sound effects available
- Worldwide, perpetual licenses stated
- Unlimited downloads on subscriptions
- Stem downloads available
What to know first
- No free plan
- License scope varies by tier
- Subscriptions are billed annually
- Enterprise subscription requires a quote
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium single track or SFX license | Pay once · TV, radio, film, apps, games and industrial uses · Unlimited social channels | $199, paid once |
| Standard subscription | Billed annually $299.88/year · Client projects · Publish content for clients · Monetize 5 social channels · Unlimited downloads | $24.99 a month |
| Creator single track or SFX license | Pay once · Personal use · Web, social media and podcast · Monetize 1 social channel | $39, paid once |
| Standard single track or SFX license | Pay once · Client work · Web, social media and podcast · Monetize 5 social channels | $59, paid once |
| Creator subscription | Billed annually $119.88/year · Personal use only · Publish anywhere online · Monetize 1 social channel · Unlimited downloads | $9.99 a month |
| Business single track or SFX license | Pay once · Increased coverage in TV, radio, film, apps, games and industrial uses · Unlimited social channels | $999, paid once |
| Enterprise subscription | Request a quote · TV, radio, film, apps, games and industrial uses · Unlimited social channels · Team plans and music curation | On request |
As premiumbeat.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PremiumBeat combines a large music and sound-effects catalog with subscription and one-time licensing. Review each tier’s project and monetization limits to match the intended use.
Facts from PremiumBeat's own pages
- Company
- PremiumBeat identifies itself as a Shutterstock company. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · premiumbeat.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Library
- The company describes its music collection as handpicked, exclusive tracks from composers around the world. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- License scope
- Single track licenses cover one track or sound effect, and the license comparison specifies project, territory, app-download and film-budget limits by license tier. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Customers can browse and preview tracks, purchase a license online, and download music immediately; the maker says licenses are honored worldwide and valid in perpetuity. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- PremiumBeat provides royalty-free music and sound effects for videos, films, apps, games and television programming. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The PremiumBeat homepage displays the statement “100% secure shopping.” · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions
- Creator and Standard subscriptions include unlimited downloads, while the page says subscribers can cancel anytime from their account. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Help Center covers subscription, licensing, troubleshooting, technical, security, and monetization and copyright questions, and invites users to contact support. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Supported project types
- The site lists use cases including YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, podcasts, broadcast, film, commercials, websites and games. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Track assets
- Tracks can include full songs, loops, short clips, stems, instrumental versions and immersive versions where available. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
- YouTube
- PremiumBeat says each song licensed on the service receives a unique ID to help protect YouTube videos from copyright claims. · premiumbeat.com, 7 Oct 2026
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