Stay on trend, create on trend
The way you discover music for your video projects has never been easier with Artlist.
Have you ever wondered what sounds are blowing up on TikTok this week? What songs are topping YouTube’s trending chart in the U.S.? Or what people in the UK are streaming on repeat on Spotify?
Now, you can find out, and use that insight to inspire your next edit.
What is this new Artlist widget?
This new Artlist widget brings you the most popular songs on TikTok, YouTube, and Spotify each week, so you can see what’s trending right now on the platforms your audience lives on.
On YouTube and Spotify, you can even filter this information by country across 17 global markets.
And here’s the kicker: For every trending song, we’ll show you up to 10 Artlist royalty-free tracks that are musically similar and creatively aligned — covered by your Artlist license and ready to drop straight into your project. It’s global inspiration, filtered down into something you can actually use in your videos.
If you have a subscription to Artlist, you can find this feature on the Artlist homepage when you login. If you are new to Artlist you can access this new tool by signing up today.
Why does this matter for video creators?
Combining Artlist’s high-quality assets with this tool, you can stay culturally in tune, creatively fresh, and strategically ahead. Now you can easily increase engagement with music that feels instantly familiar, spark inspiration with the latest trends, and discover music from our catalog that mirrors the world’s biggest sounds.
Because when you’re tuned into what’s trending, you’re not just making content to stay consistent. You’re making content people care about that connects, entertains, and goes viral fast. The biggest creators on social don’t just follow trends. They anticipate them. And now, with this new feature showing you what’s trending on social media, you can too.
With this new Artlist tool you can easily stay up to date on the latest and most popular songs of the moment, and find similar royalty-free music to add to your videos instantly. Sometimes, a single trending sound is all it takes to launch a video into the stratosphere. Makeup tutorials using Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” became a TikTok staple in late 2023, with creators syncing their lip combos and blush transitions perfectly to the beat. Thousands of beauty influencers used the song to boost visibility and ride the trend, and it worked.
These creators weren’t just lucky — they were on trend. They used the right sound at the right time to tap into what people were already feeling, sharing, and searching for. Now you can too with with this new, easy-to-use widget on Artlist.
Ready to see what’s trending?
If you have an Artlist subscription head to your homepage and start exploring the widget now. And if you don’t, this is the perfect time to join the platform built to keep creators moving forward. Sign up today and explore what’s trending around the world.
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