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For creators tired of renting music

The Epidemic Sound Alternative — Without the Subscription

Epidemic Sound rents you a library for a monthly fee. Artyfile sells you the tracks you actually use — €29.90 each, one time, licensed for life. Your videos, your client projects, your ads: cleared forever, with an invoice and license certificate as PDFs.

Browse 1,000+ tracks — €29.90 eachSee the comparison

One-time purchase · Yours for life · Client work included · Invoice + license certificate PDF

A music license from Artyfile is a one-time €29.90 per track and includes lifetime, worldwide sync rights for film, advertising, social media, broadcast and web. No subscription: buy, download the studio-grade WAV instantly, and receive an invoice plus license certificate as PDFs.

  • ✓Pay once€29.90 per track — no subscription, no recurring fees
  • ✓Instant downloadStudio-grade 44.1 kHz WAV, right after checkout
  • ✓Paperwork includedInvoice + license certificate PDF with every order
  • ✓Unlimited useYour own & client projects, worldwide, for life
Paradise

Paradise

DJ Amici

Electronicupliftingenergetic
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Redrum Trailer

Redrum Trailer

Artyfile Orchestra

cinematicepictense
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Feathers in Flight

Feathers in Flight

DJ Amici

Orchestral PopUpliftingOptimistic
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What is the best Epidemic Sound alternative without a subscription?

Artyfile is an Epidemic Sound alternative with no subscription: instead of paying a monthly fee for access to a library, you buy each track once for €29.90 and receive a lifetime, worldwide sync license covering your own and client projects, social media, paid ads, broadcast and cinema. Every order includes the studio-grade WAV, an invoice and a license certificate as PDFs. The catalog is real recordings by professional musicians — the orchestral catalogue is performed by real orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — and, uniquely, you can go beyond licensing and buy 1–10% of a track's master rights.

Artyfile vs. Epidemic Sound: the honest comparison

Two different models — a library you rent versus tracks you buy. Plan facts as of July 2026, from Epidemic Sound’s public pricing page.

ArtyfileEpidemic Sound
Pricing model€29.90 per track, one-time. No plan, no term, no renewal.Subscription — Creator from $9.99/mo (billed annually) or $17.99/mo monthly; Pro from $16.99/mo (annual) or $39.99/mo monthly; Business and Enterprise tiers above that.
Client workIncluded with every track — unlimited own and client projects (§8.3 of the license).Not on the Creator plan; requires Pro or higher.
Paid ad campaignsIncluded — the same one-time license covers advertising.Requires Pro or Enterprise tiers per Epidemic Sound’s plan FAQ.
When you stop payingNothing changes. Every purchased track stays licensed for life — including in brand-new future projects.Content published while subscribed stays cleared, but you can no longer use the tracks in anything new without an active plan.
What you can ownThe license forever — and optionally 1–10% of the master itself (Limited Edition, from €96.90), which earns streaming & sync royalties.Access while subscribed; ownership of the recordings is not offered.
PaperworkInvoice + license certificate as PDFs with every order.License management via your account/subscription.
The music1,000+ real recordings by professional musicians; the orchestral catalogue is performed by real orchestras incl. the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road — never AI-generated.Large stock library (40,000+ tracks) produced for the subscription model.

Epidemic Sound is a trademark of Epidemic Sound AB. Artyfile is not affiliated with or endorsed by Epidemic Sound. Competitor plan names, prices and terms change — always verify current conditions on their site. Only Artyfile’s price is guaranteed here: €29.90 per track, one time.

The question that matters: what happens when you stop paying?

Cancel Epidemic Sound…

Videos you published while subscribed stay cleared — that part is fair. But the downloaded tracks in your project folder become unusable for anything new: the next video, the next client edit, the re-cut of an old ad. To keep working, you keep paying. That is the subscription treadmill.

…or never need to cancel anything

An Artyfile track is a purchase, not a rental. Buy it once for €29.90 and use it in every project you ever make — this year's video and the one you re-edit in 2031. There is no plan to downgrade, no renewal date, no license that expires with your payment method.

Cost comparison · buy once vs subscribe

Buy the tracks you use — or rent a whole library forever?

What are the videos for?

How many tracks will you actually use?

5
Over how long?

Same tracks, priced two ways

Artyfile — buy once

One-time · keep every track for life · reuse in unlimited future videos · safe everywhere

€149.50

one-time · yours for life

Subscription library

Recurring — only valid while you keep paying; stop and you can’t use the tracks in anything new

€432–€720 over 3 yr

recurring

“Free” / royalty-free

No upfront cost, but risk of a Content ID claim, no off-platform licence and nothing you own

€0

risk later

From €149.50 one-time — versus €432–€720 to rent. And every Artyfile track is yours for life.

Subscription figures are typical market ranges for the major libraries’ personal and commercial plans and vary by tier and term. Only Artyfile’s price is exact: €29.90 per track, one time, with sync + master cleared together — no extra GEMA fees, never blocked.

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Hear the most-licensed tracks

The catalog’s bestsellers — each one a €29.90 one-time purchase, licensed for life.

Paradise

Paradise

DJ Amici

Electronicupliftingenergetic
License from €29.90 →
Redrum Trailer

Redrum Trailer

Artyfile Orchestra

cinematicepictense
License from €29.90 →
Feathers in Flight

Feathers in Flight

DJ Amici

Orchestral PopUpliftingOptimistic
License from €29.90 →
Hollywood

Hollywood

Artyfile

Indie Pophopefulinspiring
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Real Life

Real Life

Artyfile

Corporate Popupliftingoptimistic
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Little Paradise

Little Paradise

Artyfile

cinematichopefulinspirational
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Million People (Harp Version)

Million People (Harp Version)

Artyfile

cinematicintimatedelicate
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The Opener

The Opener

Artyfile

orchestralepicdriving
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Sleeping Beauty (Harp Version)

Sleeping Beauty (Harp Version)

Artyfile

classicalenchantingserene
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I Want You

I Want You

Artyfile

Synth Rockenergeticdriving
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Heavy Ways

Heavy Ways

Artyfile

cinematicepicdetermined
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Return

Return

DJ Amici

Cinematic Popupliftinginspiring
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Real recordings, not stock filler

The orchestral catalogue is performed by real ensembles — including the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios — and produced to film-score standard. Real musicians across every genre, never AI-generated.

Paperwork your clients can file

Every order comes with an invoice and a license certificate as PDFs — documented proof of rights you can hand to a client, a broadcaster or a platform dispute. No screenshots of a subscription dashboard.

Go beyond licensing — own it

Unique to Artyfile: buy 1–10% of a track’s master (Limited Edition, from €96.90) and earn streaming & sync royalties, or request an exclusive licence or full buyout.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Epidemic Sound alternative without a subscription?+

Artyfile. Instead of a monthly plan you buy single tracks for €29.90 one-time, each with a lifetime worldwide sync license that covers your own projects, client work, social media, paid ads, broadcast and cinema. Every order includes the studio-grade WAV plus an invoice and license certificate as PDFs — and the catalog is real recordings, including the London Symphony Orchestra on the orchestral catalogue.

What happens to my videos if I cancel Epidemic Sound?+

Under Epidemic Sound’s model, content you published during an active subscription stays cleared after you cancel. What you lose is the right to use their tracks in anything new — every future video, client project or re-edit needs an active plan again. With Artyfile there is no such dependency: a purchased track is licensed for life, including for projects you have not made yet.

Can I use Artyfile music in client projects and paid ads?+

Yes — every €29.90 license includes unlimited use in your own and client projects worldwide, and it covers paid advertising. There is no separate commercial tier: one price, full scope, documented in the license certificate PDF you can hand to your client.

Will my videos get YouTube Content ID claims with Artyfile music?+

Your video will never be blocked, struck, muted or taken down. Artyfile registers its catalog in YouTube Content ID with a monetize policy, so a routine monetization claim may appear — your license certificate is the documented proof that resolves it, and your channel never receives a strike. Limited Edition owners earn from that Content ID pool instead.

Is buying tracks really cheaper than an Epidemic Sound subscription?+

It depends on how much music you actually use. If you need hundreds of different tracks every year, a subscription can cost less. Most creators use a handful of tracks they love: 5 tracks at Artyfile cost €149.50 once and are yours forever, while a Pro-level subscription runs roughly $200–480 per year, every year, and stops covering new work the day you cancel. Run your own numbers in the calculator above.

Can I own music outright instead of licensing it?+

Yes — this is unique to Artyfile. A Limited Edition (from €96.90) gives you 1–10% ownership of a track's master recording, with ownership recorded on Ethereum, earning a share of streaming and sync royalties. For brands that need a track nobody else can use, Artyfile also quotes exclusive licenses and full master buyouts.

Buy your first track — own it for life

€29.90 one time per track. Lifetime worldwide license, client projects included, instant studio-grade WAV, invoice + certificate PDF. No subscription to cancel — ever.

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