Getty Images vs Sonoton
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| Figure | Getty Images | Sonoton |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.13/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 10 |
| Spec score · Stock Music Libraries | 8.1 (#7) | 7.9 (#14) |
| Founded | 1995 | 1965 |
| Headquarters | 605 5th Avenue South, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104, United States | Munich, Germany |
| Licensing | Royalty-free assets can be used repeatedly worldwide under the content license, while rights-managed editorial assets are licensed for a specific use. | Sonoton says licenses include synchronization and usage rights for the composition and recording from one source, with license periods in perpetuity unless the production changes. |
Plans
Getty Images
- Small images / Low-res videos — Single$175, paid once
- Medium images — Single$375, paid once
- Large images / 4K and HD videos — Single$499, paid once
- Small images / Low-res videos — 5 pack$750, paid once
- Medium images — 5 pack$1,495, paid once
- Large images / 4K and HD videos — 5 pack$1,750, paid once
- Medium images — 10 pack$2,700, paid once
- Large images / 4K and HD videos — 10 pack$3,300, paid once
- Medium images — 15 pack$3,750, paid once
- Large images / 4K and HD videos — 15 pack$4,500, paid once
Sonoton
- Radio & TV commissioned productionsFree
- Advertising — Flat rate — 1 City$1.50 a year
- Corporate Media — Flat rate, 1 track 1 year 1 brand$1.50 a year
- Advertising — Internet/Cinema/Radio — 1 City$100, paid once
- AV Productions — Non-fiction — G-S-A$100, paid once
- Corporate Media — 1 Medium$100, paid once
- Corporate Media — All media$150, paid once
- Advertising — TV — 1 City$200, paid once
- Audio — Podcast$200, paid once
- Advertising — All media — 1 City$300, paid once
In their own words
Getty Images
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Sonoton
Sonoton provides a web platform for searching production music and managing licensing. Its catalogue offers access to hundreds of thousands of tracks, searchable with filters; users can also request curated suggestions from consultants. Trackster finds similar tracks from an MP3 or WAV upload or a YouTube, SoundCloud or Vimeo URL. License applications can be managed with price estimates and support. Sonoton says licenses cover synchronization and usage rights for both the composition and recording from one source, generally in perpetuity unless the production changes. It states that layouts, advertising cutdowns, DVD or Blu-ray copies and language versions do not incur extra fees. Some commissioned broadcast productions may be free when the broadcaster has a GEMA contract, with usage notification required; advertising, branded content and certain secondary uses require licensing. Online payment is available, and many creations can be licensed for use immediately after payment. Sonoton is based in Munich and traces its library to 1965. Its services are directed to commercial and self-employed business users. Pricing is on request, though listed license examples vary by use.