What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Commercial Use?

Jamendo (Free Personal): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Editing?

Jamendo (Free Personal): limited. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Attribution?

Jamendo (Free Personal): yes. PremiumBeat (Standard): no.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Redistribution?

Jamendo (Free Personal): limited. PremiumBeat (Standard): no.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Client Work?

Jamendo (Free Personal): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Indemnification?

Jamendo (Free Personal): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): yes.

What is the difference between Jamendo and PremiumBeat for Refund Policy?

Jamendo (Free Personal): no. PremiumBeat (Standard): limited.

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Jamendo vs PremiumBeat

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Jamendo and PremiumBeat.

License Comparison

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

Field	Jamendo Visit Jamendo	PremiumBeat Visit PremiumBeat
	✓	✓
	✗	✓
	~Limited editing such as trimming and fading is permitted. Substantial remixing or derivative works may require additional permissions.	✓
	Required	Not required
	✗	✗
	~Redistribution is permitted only under the terms of the specific Creative Commons license attached to each track.	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✗	✓
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✓
	✗	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Jamendo:

PremiumBeat:

Jamendo

Free Personal

Visit Platform

PremiumBeat

Standard

Visit Platform

Price

Free

$49/track

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Free personal licenses are strictly non-commercial. Any business or monetized use requires a separate commercial license.

Yes

Editing

Limited editing such as trimming and fading is permitted. Substantial remixing or derivative works may require additional permissions.

Yes

Attribution

Req'd

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Redistribution is permitted only under the terms of the specific Creative Commons license attached to each track.

Print Use

Standard License does not cover physical products or broadcast media. Use is limited to digital and online media.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Jamendo:

Free personal licenses are strictly non-commercial. Commercial licenses are separate products with entirely different terms and pricing.

Creative Commons license types vary by track on the free tier. Always verify the specific CC license on the track page before use.

PremiumBeat:

PremiumBeat is owned by Shutterstock. Licenses purchased through Shutterstock subscription plans may have different terms than direct PremiumBeat purchases.

Each license covers a single production or project. Using the same track in a separate project requires purchasing an additional license.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Jamendo:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Editing

Jamendo:~Limited editing such as trimming and fading is permitted. Substantial remixing or derivative works may require additional permissions.

PremiumBeat:✓

Attribution

Jamendo:Required

PremiumBeat:Not required

Redistribution

Jamendo:~Redistribution is permitted only under the terms of the specific Creative Commons license attached to each track.

PremiumBeat:✗

Client Work

Jamendo:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Indemnification

Jamendo:✗

PremiumBeat:✓

Refund Policy

Jamendo:✗

PremiumBeat:~

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