The Truth about Artlist in 2024...

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This is an honest review of Artlist, one of the most popular royalty free music sites for creators in 2024. With fierce competition from Epidemic Sound, Musicbed and others, Artlist has evolved into Artlist MAX. They now provide royalty free music, sound effects, footage, templates, and plugins. But is Artlist Max worth it?
0:00 Artlist Review
0:22 The Home Page
1:24 Music
2:45 Music UI
4:17 Big Downside
5:04 Sound Effects
6:07 Stock Footage
7:38 Templates
8:29 Copyright Clearing
9:05 Price/Plans
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[@JosephMartin]

Not sure if Artlist is the right pick for you? Check out my comparison video with its competitors! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnrZh2uqgpKVb5Ysi=sbRiPFX70j_3A1A_

[@havingakiki6603]

Hey can i use music for a movie im making. Also some people are saying the video worked and was removed months later. Is there a way to avoid that?

[@BybbyCreme]

great summary! thank you. been considering to add artgrid to the audio stuff

[@hanky-pankylovespancakes95]

How Can you upgrade your plan from the pro to max plan

[@shanemulvey4065]

HI, I have a Question, If you are using Artlist music, SFX and footage for a feature long Mockumentary/Documentary that you hope to release in the film festivals, is that also cleared by copyright and license once you have a subscription? Thanks

[@JosephMartin]

Yep! Here’s from artlist’s help center: “With a Music & SFX Pro, any Footage & Templates or Max plans license, you're covered to show your films in places like movie theaters, film festivals, cinema screenings, streaming and OTT services, premium channels, TV, KZbin, Vimeo, and more”

[@shanemulvey4065]

@@JosephMartin Thanks for getting back to me Joseph, that's great news. I was on the fence regarding this site as there is always a catch or two in the fine print. But your response has swayed it for me. The average cost of a camera person in Ireland is around 650 Euro a day.

[@indaskys]

please can someone help I been paying for artlist for about 2 yrs but recently its started only playing a 20 second preview. I really used to like it playing the whole song and going to the next afterwards so i could continuously listen till I found a decent song do you know how I can make this happen again as its so fustrating having to keep going to the next while im working. Its a cool platform but will cancel account and going to another service if I cant fix this, Many thanks in advance :)

[@jtchalatsis]

What a great video! Too bad I found it after purchasing my sub hah. Quick question though, I'm editing videos for a client's Instagram page however it seems the invite link for the Clearlist only works for YT. Is there something else to be done when editing for Instagram or does the client just upload it without adding it to the Clearlist and just hope for the best? Thank you very much!

[@JosephMartin]

I’m not familiar with clearing for client’s instagram, personally - but I would guess you just hope for the best and contest the claim with your license number should it arise.

[@dutchgirl2]

My Problem is that you cannot find the cancel button anywhere on the website. Did contact them, but expect to find the cancel button on your subscription page...

[@smk4428]

Hey reviewer, thanks for your honesty and not selling us out

[@JosephMartin]

Honesty is the best policy!

[@matthiasclaflin7402]

Love these videos and honestly really appreciate you putting them out every year! I'm going with Epidemic Sound this year to see how I like using stems. Thanks for all your work on these videos!

[@JosephMartin]

Thanks man! Glad you like them. Epidemic sound is my favorite option for this year too (so far).

[@vivianboyer05]

So if I cancel the subscription does that mean the videos I made in the past with those songs are no longer legal?

[@JosephMartin]

Nope! They’re still legal. Any videos posted while you have a subscription remain cleared forever

[@CarnisChampion]

Is the licensing still as powerful as before? or have it change any? now I do not edit video much but if I am to start Artilist is the service I would go for, that is if the license is the same as before.

[@JosephMartin]

The licensing has been changed. You can post/create videos while you have an active subscription, but if your subscription ends you aren’t able to post new videos with their music. Any of the videos posted prior to the subscription cancellation will remain cleared forever though. This is the same sort of licensing system as Epidemic sound and many other services.

[@CarnisChampion]

@@JosephMartin oh that is too bad. that was the one thing I considered epic with them. too bad but I guess it is the industry standard now.

[@BybbyCreme]

@@JosephMartin well maybe not adding your channel on their website might be a solution then, right? bc they can´t know your channel then and whether you are subscribed or not? or is that a necessity now too to have to add a channel?

[@ritzghel2]

​@@BybbyCreme yeah it would be necessary to connect your channel

[@StanTregubenko]

Have a question’ if to sign for a pro version’ for a client work is it will cover Instagrams’ tik tok accounts’ not just KZbins’ websites?

[@JosephMartin]

Yep! It’ll cover instagram and tiktok

[@StanTregubenko]

@@JosephMartin 👍

[@LXELMusic]

Can i use all music tracks from Artlist to my KZbin youtube channel ? with no royalty ?

[@JosephMartin]

Yep!

[@Gen-X-Memories]

Hey man just signed up for the cheapest option to get the 14 months with your link. I'm very impressed with the site so far. Thanks for your info and review:)

[@JosephMartin]

Thanks so much for your support! glad you're enjoying it so far!

[@dajew915]

BROTHER i had music from a year agon and they still copyright me, since their policy changed, what do i do

[@JosephMartin]

Any videos you published while you had an active subscription shouldn’t receive a claim, but if you want to publish new videos with their music you will need to renew your subscription

[@dajew915]

@@JosephMartin nah you don’t understand, under the old policy I can still use the music in my intro, even after I don’t have a subscription, are you saying that now I can’t EVER use my intro again?

[@RandumbTech]

@@dajew915 That's correct. Without an active subscription, you will not be able to use that intro music if it's from Artlist. Without that policy in place, creators would pay for a month, download all the assets, cancel, and then use those assets for everything. Seems like a reasonable business model to me.

[@AcasaInNatura]

I see that Artlist removed the "find similar" feature...

[@Chow0012]

Can I not just cut the songs down to my desired timings for reels?

[@JosephMartin]

Sure, you can!

[@ViajeNarrativo]

Love your review buddy

[@user-io2ur3ie2s]

6:18 I agree so many fake creators saying " cinematic " trying sound like cinematographers.

[@smk4428]

Does artlist provide AI voice generation

[@JosephMartin]

No they do not

[@smk4428]

@@JosephMartin Joe, you are the man 50 grand 🙌

[@hanky-pankylovespancakes95]

Please make a video on how to unsubscribe from artlist

[@JustJwalitha_]

Such good video 🙃

[@JosephMartin]

Thank you! 😁

[@caffeinatedralph]

All this does is get my audio removed from videos

[@aznycts]

Iv been eith Artlist for 3 years . and 80% of the music I didn't use . and now i can't not use them cuz no Licence . When your subscription expire u are out of Luck 😆 you can not use the Music you payed for . All Scam 😆

[@jessicaalvis7063]

You dont buy the Music 😅 you pay to use the music for as Long as you are paying.

[@monkeybearmax]

@@jessicaalvis7063right but that’s horrible bc u can never cancel

[@tdfilmstudio]

Artlist is not even half as good as it used to be. A song once licensed used to be valid for infinite projects and infinite years. But now the song license is valid only for the duration of the paid subscription. I miss the good old Artlist. Now there are far better alternatives available.

[@JosephMartin]

I miss the old license too! However, i understand why they switched. The old system was ripe for abuse

[@tdfilmstudio]

​@@JosephMartin By significantly downgrading their licensing model, Artlist has revoked the power of lifetime licensing, forcing creators to continually pay for music they've already licensed. This change puts Artlist at a competitive disadvantage, as many other stock music providers offer lifetime licenses. These lifetime licenses grant independent creators more flexibility and long-term cost savings, eliminating the need to repurchase music for every new or re-uploaded video. Unfortunately, many creators may still be unaware of these superior alternatives, which is the only reason services like Artlist thrives.

[@vinylplay1]

Wats the best alternative

[@JosephMartin]

@vinylplay1 I like epidemic sound a lot!

[@SumedhaManabaranaKandy]

Hi Joesph, thanks for this video. However, I have a different issue: / Artilist does not remove the watermark even on purchased subscription. I just subscribed to the monthly package and downloaded two videos. They're of standard quality, with the watermark still visible. This is unthinkable. I cancelled my subscription. For higher resolution, they asked you to subscribe for Max. If anyone wants to create your own music videos using Artilist videos, I do not recommend. Why? Because they display the watermark. I'm not angry, but a bit disappointed with Artilist [not with Joe, you're brilliant. 👍(I'll remove this comment after Artilist reply to my email.) [100% genuine case.] ❤

[@JosephMartin]

Hi Sumed! It sounds to me like you signed up for the Music and SFX social plan, is this correct? This plan only covers Music and SFX downloads, so any footage or templates will still have a watermark or be undownloadable. To download footage from Artlist you need either the footage and templates plan or the Max plan. Hope this clarified things! Let me know :)

[@SumedhaManabaranaKandy]

@@JosephMartin Hi Joesp. Thank you so much for the update. Sincere Regards!