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AKM Music vs Sound Ideas

Both stand on stock music libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

AKM Music

Free trial Web

AKM Music combines downloadable licences with business venue streaming. Check the one-site streaming limit and choose a download or streaming plan based on how the music will be used.

Visit AKM Music

Sound Ideas combines a large catalog with search, preview and playlist tools for production workflows. Check the annual plan's download allowance and the synchronization-only license terms before choosing a membership.

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The facts

	AKM Music	Sound Ideas
Free plan	A free trial	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Audio Streaming yearly plan: £86.29 a year	Creator Access: $500 a year
Plans published	6	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	akmmusic.com	sound-ideas.com
On stock music libraries	#25 of 60	#29 of 60

AKM Music: what it does well

Media licence covers unlimited productions
Worldwide use after one-time purchase
Over 60 ad-free streaming playlists
More than 90% library described as exclusive
7-day free trial for streaming plans

What to know first

Streaming subscription covers one site
Additional business sites need separate subscriptions
Streaming is not available as a Sonos service
No free plan

Sound Ideas: what it does well

Online search, immediate previews and downloads
Memberships include playlist building and sharing
WAV files have embedded search metadata
Commercial and broadcast use are supported
Free trial is available

What to know first

No free plan
Plans begin at $500 a year
Products include synchronization rights only
Download links expire after 24 hours

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