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AKM Music vs Uppbeat
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.
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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.
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Uppbeat offers a broad mix of audio and visual assets, with plan options that vary by content type and channel safelisting. Compare the free-use restriction and paid plan features against the assets and publishing channels you need.
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| AKM Music | Uppbeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Audio Streaming yearly plan: £86.29 a year | Essentials: $6.99 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | akmmusic.com | uppbeat.io |
| On stock music libraries | #25 of 60 | #21 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
Uppbeat: what it does well
- Catalog includes more than 150,000 tracks and assets.
- Assets are described as rights-cleared and human-made.
- Free plan allows three downloads.
- Paid plans include unlimited music and sound effects.
- Supports client work and perpetual usage rights.
What to know first
- Free downloads are for individual use on own channels.
- More than 500 monthly downloads may be paused for verification.
- Service is available on the web.
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