What is the difference between Splice and Artlist for Commercial Use?

Splice (Creator): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

What is the difference between Splice and Artlist for Redistribution?

Splice (Creator): limited. Artlist (Social): no.

What is the difference between Splice and Artlist for Client Work?

Splice (Creator): yes. Artlist (Social): no.

What is the difference between Splice and Artlist for Survives Cancellation?

Splice (Creator): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

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Splice vs Artlist

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Splice and Artlist.

License Comparison

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

Field	Splice Visit Splice	Artlist Visit Artlist
	✓	✓
	✓	~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.
	✓	✓
	Not required	Not required
	✗	✗
	~Samples may only be redistributed as part of a new original composition. Redistributing raw, unaltered samples is prohibited.	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✓	✗
	✓Published	✓Published
	✗	✗
	~	~

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Splice:

Artlist:

Splice

Creator

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Artlist

Social

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Price

$9.99/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

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200 credits per month; unused credits roll over; remaining credits expire 28 days after final billing period ends upon cancellation.

Yes

Commercial Use

Yes

Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Samples may only be redistributed as part of a new original composition. Redistributing raw, unaltered samples is prohibited.

Print Use

Music tracks - not applicable to physical print. Cannot be used in physical products or broadcast media on this plan.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Only content downloaded and used in published projects during an active subscription retains its license after cancellation.

Splice:

Samples must be incorporated into new compositions - you cannot redistribute raw samples as standalone files or in competing sample libraries.

Unused credits roll over month to month but are capped at a maximum. Check current terms for the specific rollover cap.

Artlist:

Content licensed before November 2020 falls under different terms - those older licenses covered all use cases under a single plan. Current plans are more restrictive.

License does not survive cancellation for most plans - you must maintain an active subscription to keep using downloaded content.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Splice:✓

Artlist:~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Redistribution

Splice:~Samples may only be redistributed as part of a new original composition. Redistributing raw, unaltered samples is prohibited.

Artlist:✗

Client Work

Splice:✓

Artlist:✗

Survives Cancellation

Splice:✓Published

Artlist:✓Published

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