Buyout instead of subscription

    The Best Artlist Alternative for Creators & Businesses

    Why pay recurring subscription fees? Buy the track once with Sonify Music, own it for life and use it commercially forever — at a fraction of what Artlist costs you every year.

    Creators, agencies, YouTubers, podcasters and brands look for a Artlist alternative for the same reason: the moment you stop paying, your catalogue access ends and your rights position gets complicated. Sonify Music solves it structurally with SoniBuyout®: one payment, one track, full and permanent ownership transferred to you with a certificate in your name. No renewal, no seat count, no retroactive rules.

    Why creators switch from Artlist

    True track buyout

    You are not renting access: you buy the exclusive rights to one specific track. A single payment replaces years of Artlist renewals, and the track is removed from the catalogue so nobody else can use it.

    Lifetime ownership

    Your ownership does not expire and does not depend on an active account. Stop using Sonify Music tomorrow and every video, ad, film or podcast you published stays perfectly clean — something a cancelled Artlist subscription cannot always promise.

    No hidden costs

    One transparent price per track with worldwide commercial use included out of the box: web, social, TV, radio, advertising, apps, games and client work. No extended-licence upsell, no per-project add-on, no seat pricing.

    Zero YouTube claims

    Tracks are unreleased and unregistered with any collecting society or Content ID database, so your uploads stay claim-free. You also get an ownership certificate you can show to any platform if a dispute ever appears.

    Sonify Music vs Artlist: side by side

    Comparison between Sonify Music track buyout and Artlist
    What mattersSonify Music (track buyout)Artlist
    Price modelOne-time payment per track — €29,90Recurring monthly or annual fee that never stops
    How long your rights lastForever — ownership is transferred to youTied to an active plan; coverage rules change on cancellation
    Commercial rightsWorldwide, all media, clients includedDepends on plan tier, channels and company size
    OwnershipYours — exclusive, track removed from the catalogueNone: you never own anything, the label keeps the rights
    YouTube / Content ID claimsClaim-free, unreleased and unregistered catalogueWhitelisting per channel, claims possible while it propagates
    If you stop payingNothing happens — the track stays yoursCatalogue access ends and new projects are no longer covered
    Proof of rightsOwnership certificate in your name, verifiable onlineA licence receipt bound to the account

    Frequently asked questions about the Artlist alternative

    Is Sonify Music really cheaper than Artlist?

    It depends on how you use music. A subscription is a permanent cost: every year you pay again for the same access. With Sonify Music you pay €29,90 once for a track you keep forever, so after the first year the maths usually favours the buyout for anyone producing a normal volume of content.

    What happens to my published videos if I leave the platform?

    Nothing. Ownership of a bought-out track is transferred to you permanently and documented by a certificate in your name, so it survives any account closure — unlike access that depends on an active Artlist plan.

    Can I use the track for clients and paid advertising?

    Yes. Worldwide commercial use is included: client work, paid ads, TV, radio, apps, games and social media, with no extended-licence upsell.

    Own your music instead of renting it