Comparison · from our data
Epidemic Sound vs Artlist: which do creators use?
Who uses each, who switched, and the manufacturer’s key facts. Every creator row links to its source and date.
Short answer
14 of the creators we track use Epidemic Sound and 5 use Artlist, each confirmed by a dated source. Chris Hau uses both. Matt D'Avella switched from Artlist to Epidemic Sound. Peter McKinnon switched from Epidemic Sound to Artlist. Daniel Schiffer switched from Epidemic Sound to Artlist.
Counts: GearTube data, confirmed items only. Facts: manufacturer pages.
| Epidemic Sound | Artlist | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | subscription music and sound-effects library | — |
| Key fact (manufacturer) | Plans are subscriptions; the Creator plan covers earning money from 1 channel per platform Source ↗ | — |
| Creators using it | 14 confirmed | 5 confirmed |
| Newest source | 2026-08-17 | 2025-10-10 |
Who uses Epidemic Sound 14 confirmed, newest first
| Creator | What they use it for | Source date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) | Named in their own video | 2026-08-17 | We Flew to Spain for the Solar Eclipse first-party video |
 Andru Edwards | Named in their own video | 2026-08-04 | I Built the Most Unreasonable Mac Desk Setup! first-party video |
 Becca Farsace | Named in their own video | 2026-04-23 | it was time for a real studio... (my home office makeover) first-party video |
 Matt D'Avella | Named in their own video | 2025-01-01 | Tour my cozy minimalist studio first-party video |
 Kyle Erickson | Named in their own video | 2024-09-08 | How I Set Up iOS 18 To Keep My Sanity first-party video |
 Brandon Butch | Named in their own video | 2024-09-05 | I’ve Perfected My Mac Desk Setup – Started From Nothing first-party video |
 James Shin | Named in their own video | 2023-10-02 | iPhone 15 Pro vs 14 Pro - What's Different? first-party video |
 Mrwhosetheboss | Named in their own video | 2023-09-30 | The PERFECT Desk Setup! first-party video |
 Think Media (Sean Cannell) | Named in their own video | 2023-03-07 | How To EDIT and EXPORT Video Podcasts (Beginner's Guide) first-party video |
 iJustine | Named in their own video | 2022-05-16 | My Ultimate Mac Studio Desk Tour and accessories! first-party video |
 Chris Hau | Named in their own video | 2022-03-14 | POV PHONE STEET PHOTOGRAPHY AT NIGHT first-party video |
 Nigel Danson | Named in their own video | 2019-08-15 | ARE YOUR PHOTOS at RISK? My new photo storage solution first-party video |
 Ali Abdaal | Named in their own video | 2019-06-29 | How I Make My YouTube Videos first-party video |
 Sam Beckman | Named in their own video | 2019-03-08 | What's On My Phone 2019! first-party video |
Who uses Artlist 5 confirmed, newest first
| Creator | What they use it for | Source date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peter McKinnon | Named in their own video | 2025-10-10 | What's In My Camera Bag 2025 first-party video |
 Tyler Stalman | Named in their own video | 2025-01-25 | The Perfect Desk for Photo & Video Editing first-party video |
 Daniel Schiffer | Named in their own video | 2023-09-12 | Trying to EDIT a Video with BEGINNER Software first-party video |
 Sara Dietschy | Named in their own video | 2023-01-11 | 14 Ai tools creators should actually use first-party video |
| Chris Hau | Named in their own video | 2022-03-14 | POV PHONE STEET PHOTOGRAPHY AT NIGHT first-party video |
Switches involving these from the creators’ own sources
| Creator | From → to | What the source says | Newer source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt D'Avella | Artlist → Epidemic Sound | His Jan 2025 description names Epidemic Sound for his music | 2025-01-01 |
| Peter McKinnon | Epidemic Sound → Artlist | His Oct 2025 descriptions name Artlist for his music | 2025-10-10 |
| Daniel Schiffer | Epidemic Sound → Artlist | His Sep 2023 description names Artlist as “Where I get music for my videos” | 2023-09-12 |
 Jonathan Morrison | Epidemic Sound → Musicbed | His 2018–2019 descriptions credit Musicbed instead | 2019-09-10 |
FAQ
| Which do more creators use, Epidemic Sound or Artlist? | Epidemic Sound (14 confirmed creators) vs Artlist (5), among the creators GearTube tracks. |
| Who uses both Epidemic Sound and Artlist? | Chris Hau. |
| Has anyone switched between Epidemic Sound and Artlist? | Matt D'Avella moved from Artlist to Epidemic Sound (His Jan 2025 description names Epidemic Sound for his music). Peter McKinnon moved from Epidemic Sound to Artlist (His Oct 2025 descriptions name Artlist for his music). Daniel Schiffer moved from Epidemic Sound to Artlist (His Sep 2023 description names Artlist as “Where I get music for my videos”). |
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