# PremiumBeat pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $9.99/mo (Creator). Among the 7 music licensing we track it is #3 cheapest of 7; median entry $9.99/mo.
**Domain:** premiumbeat.com
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Shutterstock Music (parent platform catalog access)
**Best for:** individual video creators; budget-conscious freelancers; one-off project licensing
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Creator | $9.99 | −33% | flat | Annual billing: $9.99/mo ($119.88/yr billed upfront). Month-to-month: $14.99/mo. Unlimited royalty-free music downloads for personal and single social channel use. Music only — no sound effects. No client work or commercial ad coverage. | premiumbeat.com |
| Standard | $24.99 | −58% | flat | Annual billing: $24.99/mo ($299.88/yr billed upfront). Month-to-month: $59.99/mo. Unlimited downloads; client work rights; monetization across 5 social channels; covers web, social, podcast. Does not cover TV, film, apps, or games — those require Enterprise. | premiumbeat.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom pricing; contact sales. Covers TV, film, apps, and games. Includes unlimited downloads and customized licensing for large businesses and agencies. | premiumbeat.com |

**Key features:** Curated catalog of 40,000+ tracks — editorially vetted, not user-uploaded; Stems included by default with full-track purchases for per-instrument creative control; Owned by Shutterstock — catalog also accessible via Shutterstock Music subscription; Single-track license option alongside subscription for one-off projects.

**Plan limits:** Creator: $14.99/mo or $9.99/mo annual ($119.88/yr) — unlimited downloads, 1 social channel for monetization; Standard: $59.99/mo or $24.99/mo annual ($299.88/yr) — up to 5 channels; Neither plan covers broadcast, VOD/OTT, apps, or games without Enterprise; Music only — no SFX included in subscription.

## Cheaper music licensing alternatives

- [Uppbeat](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/uppbeat/) — from $0/mo
- [TunePocket](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/tunepocket/) — from $8.25/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: Official premiumbeat.com/pricing returned HTTP 403. Official blog post premiumbeat.com/blog/which-premiumbeat-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you/ (updated 2024-08-27) confirmed Creator $14.99/mo and Standard $59.99/mo for month-to-month; annual prices $9.99/mo and $24.99/mo. Corroborated by photutorial.com/premiumbeat-review/ (updated 2026-06-16) and epidemicsound.com/blog/premiumbeat-vs-epidemic-sound/ (updated 2025-12-19). A Shutterstock brand; per-track licensing ($39–$999) also available without subscription.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/premiumbeat/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, PremiumBeat's entry plan was $9.99/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/music-licensing/premiumbeat/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl