Artlist is a sound effects and music licensing platform with several monthly, yearly, and enterprise subscription plans.
Features
Artlist.io offers a flat-rate yearly plan for unlimited usage of royalty-free soundtracks in your video projects and for commercial use. This platform features a web interface to allow users to browse and download the library for use of use in editing software.
Audio Selection
Each Artlist’s subscription has a library of royalty-free music. The tracks span several genres, moods, instruments, and tempos.
How Artlist Has Improved Video Solutions for Creatives
Artlist.io’s main aim is to enhance content quality with the help of numerous filmmaking tools.
In addition, its integrations with editing software, portfolio builder, and several video tools make this platform efficient in video-making.
Artlist.io is capable of turning companies into video creators’ powerhouse which is a comprehensive solution for content creators.
Artlist User Interface and Layout
Artlist.io has a sleek interface. Its library is well organized and the actual sorting options are well scattered across the entire interface. That is at the top left of the Artlist logo is a search button and on the left side of the library panel, you can segment by things like instrument, video theme, mood, or genre. In addition, when sought out by tempo, vocals/instrumentals, and duration, you’ll use the toggles found at the top right of the user interface.
In the spotlight section, you’ll get all the staff-curated playlists but this changes over time and everything focuses on a given theme. For instance, you can find spotlight bundles for holidays, weddings, vlogs, etc., and even a playlist inspired by maybe Netflix Original series or other things.
Music Library
At Artlist tracks library, there are several varieties to suit every need. These range from jazz to EDM and classical music. In addition, you can also choose from tracks with vocals or just those with instrumentals depending on your requirements.
Different track filtering categories are available within the library.
1. Mood
- Happy
- Carefree
- Uplifting
- Powerful
- Love
- Groovy
- Hopeful
- Peaceful
- Playful
- Tense
- Serious
- Sad
- Scary
- Epic
- Exciting
- Funny
- Sexy
- Mysterious
- Dramatic
- Angry
- Dark
2. Video Theme
- Business
- Food
- Technology
- Vlog
- Industry
- Sports and Fitness
- Building and City
- Commercial
- Slow Motion
- Landscape
- Nightlife
- Science
- Fashion
- Medical
- Aerials
- Nature
- Trailer
- Weddings
- Documentary
- Education
- Lifestyle
- Road Trip
- Travel
- Gaming
- Urban
- Party
- Fashion
- Science
- Industry
- Drone Shots
- Time-Lapse
3. Genre
This filter option categorizes SFX and music by style. The options include;
- Electronic
- Pop
- Holiday
- Hip Hop
- Cinematic
- Soul and RnB
- Acoustic
- Lounge
- Indie
- Singer-Songwriter
- Blues
- Rock
- Classical
- Funk
- Children
- Jazz
- Country
- Latin
- Reggae
- World
- Ambient
- Corporate
- Fantasy
- Folk
- Holiday
- Lofi and Chill Beats
- Lounge
- Retro
- Singer-Songwriter
- Worship
4. Instrument
With this filter option, users will get tracks depending on the instruments used. The options include;
- Keys
- Piano
- Synth
- Backing Vocals
- Vocal
- Electric Guitar
- Mandolin and Ukelele
- Bass
- Strings
- Orchestra
- Claps and Snaps
- Electronic Drums
- Acoustic Drums
- Percussion
- Acoustic Guitar
- Bells
- Whistle
- Wind Instruments
- Pads
- Woodwinds
- Brass
Browsing Methods
To assist users in getting a more accurate asset, Artlist.io implements three different browsing methods. They are:
- Spotlight: This shows a filtered collection of playlists and music and it’s influenced by user’s past interactions on a platform.
- Browse: This is a universal way where users search for music with the help of filters like BPM, genre, etc.
- For You: This feature is similar to Spotlight although it offers tracks that suits user’s music preferences.
Library size
Artlist contains over 400,000 premium assets in its library and over 30,000 of these are royalty-free songs. In addition, about 150 new digital assets are being added every month. Thus, users will have several varieties to choose from and it’s more likely they will get tracks that aren’t available anywhere else.
In the music section of this platform, the first suggestion to the users is ‘Staff Picks’. Other categories are on the left-hand side to allow users to switch between them. These include Mood, Genre, Spotlight, Video Theme, and Instrument.
Clicking on every category allows you to narrow down further. Therefore, if you click on Instrument, you’ll then be asked to choose one from the list before being shown suitable tracks.
With sound effects, the experience is similar. Users can choose a category, like “gaming” or “horror”, or search for a particular sound effect.
Music quality
Artlist.io features the best quality music. The platform finds the best professional musicians around the world and then curates their tracks into the best platform for video content creators and filmmakers. After getting a particular sound effect or track that you like, just click on the download button to access the songs in MP3 format. Furthermore, WAV file formats are also available.
The music collection of this section is personally organized by Artlist’s team. This section is useful for users who use the platform repeatedly, as it has playlists featuring new additions to the library.
Artlist.io works with individual artists and contains songs from all over the world. Furthermore, each audio is of the best quality. Before any music track is uploaded, a team of professionals goes via all the single files submitted by each artist and adds only the best to their catalog.
Stock Footages
Artlist offers a variety of stock videos of the best quality of up to 8k. The stock videos library includes animations, nature, cyberpunk, city, abstract, and several varieties of stock footage. Users are always free to preview each of these videos before they download. Furthermore, they can also browse on category or sort the file by newest. After subscribing to a plan, you’ll have access to all the stock footage and unlimited downloads.
Sound Effects
SFX library has over 60,000 royalty-free sound effects. All these are categorized into five different parts including realistic, ambiance, foley, special, and musical. Furthermore, these categories are further divided into different sub-categories. This makes it simple and faster to get the most accurate sound effects you are looking for. As said earlier, with the Spotlight section users are free to preview sound effects before downloading them. With an active subscription, they’ll have unlimited downloads of sound effects that suit their requirement.
Conclusion
Artlist.io is one of the best platforms with a royalty-free media asset market. Moreover, its single license, unlimited downloads, and lifetime use make this platform better than several others.