Sonify vs Epidemic Sound, Artlist and AudioJungle

Almost every online music library works the same way: you pay and you get permission to use a track. Sonify Music works differently: you pay once and the track becomes yours. Nobody else can ever buy it or use it. This page explains the difference in plain words.

The classic model: you pay to use

Epidemic Sound, Artlist, AudioJungle (Envato), Soundstripe, Musicbed, PremiumBeat, Uppbeat, Pond5, Storyblocks and Melodie sell licences: permission to use, usually tied to a subscription or to one project. The track stays with the author or the platform. You are a guest: you can use the music as long as you follow the service rules.

The Sonify model: you pay and the track is yours

With a Sonify Music buyout you buy the track, not the permission. The track leaves the catalog forever: nobody else can buy it, stream it or use it. You get the original WAV file and an ownership certificate in your name. It is not a usage licence: it is ownership.

The differences that actually matter

• •What you get: temporary permission with classic libraries, permanent ownership with Sonify.
• •Exclusivity: on libraries thousands of people use the same track; with a buyout it is only yours.
• •If you stop paying: with a library subscription old videos can be left uncovered; a track you bought stays yours forever.
• •Proof: a subscription gives you a receipt; a buyout gives you an ownership certificate with a verifiable code.
• •Files: many platforms deliver MP3; with a buyout you get the WAV master.

When a subscription still makes sense

What is inside Sonify Music

Beyond the buyout you get the monthly subscription, music for shops, bars and restaurants, a catalog for video creators, the 48-hour preview with brand new uploads, the EDM catalog with the DJ License, and an ownership certificate for every track you buy. All music is original and never released before.

Frequently asked questions

Does a purchased track expire? No. It is yours forever, worldwide, with no renewals.

Can someone buy it after me? No. The moment you buy it, the track leaves the catalog.

Can I use it for ads, films and clients? Yes: it is yours, so you decide how to use it.

Do I get a document? Yes: an ownership certificate with a code you can verify online.