What is the difference between HookSounds and Epidemic Sound for Attribution?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

What is the difference between HookSounds and Epidemic Sound for Survives Cancellation?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): yes. Epidemic Sound (Personal): no.

What is the difference between HookSounds and Epidemic Sound for Refund Policy?

HookSounds (Free (with credit)): no. Epidemic Sound (Personal): limited.

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HookSounds vs Epidemic Sound

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between HookSounds and Epidemic Sound.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	HookSounds Visit HookSounds	Epidemic Sound Visit Epidemic Sound
	✓	✓
	~Free tier allows use in personal and monetized YouTube/social media content with attribution. Not for ads, broadcast, or client work.	~Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.
	✓	✓
	Required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✗	✗
	✓Published	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

HookSounds:

Epidemic Sound:

HookSounds

Free (with credit)

Visit Platform

Epidemic Sound

Personal

Visit Platform

Price

Free

$9/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Free tier allows use in personal and monetized YouTube/social media content with attribution. Not for ads, broadcast, or client work.

Licensed only for personal content on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitch, and podcasts. Not for corporate or client use.

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Req'd

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Print Use

Music - not applicable to physical print.

Music - not applicable to physical print. This plan does not cover broadcast or physical media.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Lose it

HookSounds:

Free tier requires visible attribution. Removing credit without a paid subscription violates the license.

HookSounds tracks are exclusive to the platform - you won't find them on other stock music sites.

Epidemic Sound:

License is tied to subscription - content use rights stop if you cancel. Videos already published can stay up, but you cannot use tracks in new projects.

Personal plan is limited to individual creators. Using it for business or client work violates the terms of service.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Attribution

HookSounds:Required

Epidemic Sound:Not required

Survives Cancellation

HookSounds:✓Published

Epidemic Sound:✗

Refund Policy

HookSounds:✗

Epidemic Sound:~

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