Monstercat Gold and Dr.DIO side by side
| Monstercat Gold | Dr.DIO |
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| Status | Rebranded as SoundScout in 2026 | Active, launched in 2026 |
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| Price | SoundScout prices not readable | Free; Club $2.99 a month; Creator $9.99 a month |
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| Free plan | Free SoundScout account, no card | Yes, 10 tracks a month with a credit line |
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| Catalog | Monstercat and partner labels | 2,298 original tracks from one studio, electronic and ambient |
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| YouTube | Claims clear automatically after authorizing | Dr.DIO does not run Content ID |
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| TV, games, ads | Commercial plan | Not covered; games and apps by agreement |
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| Good fit for | Fans of Monstercat's label sound | Calmer electronic and ambient videos |
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When Monstercat Gold is the better choice
SoundScout carries a real label catalog of electronic music from Monstercat and partner labels, with names many viewers know. Dr.DIO has no famous artists.
Its Creator plan covers monetization across social platforms, podcasts, websites and stream widgets, and a Commercial plan exists for TV, games and ads, which Dr.DIO does not offer as a plan.
When Dr.DIO fits better
If you came looking for Monstercat Gold, note that Gold is no longer sold under that name. Dr.DIO is a separate option with public prices: free, Club $2.99 a month, Creator $9.99 a month.
Dr.DIO leans toward downtempo, deep house, progressive house, synthwave, chillwave and ambient, and it does not run Content ID.
Creator includes the radio and hour long mixes as stream background through an OBS link.
How to try Dr.DIO
- Listen to the free radio on drdio.studio and note the tracks that fit your videos.
- Sign in with Google or Apple for a free account and use up to 10 tracks a month with the credit line.
- Move to Club ($2.99 a month, 30 tracks without credit) or Creator ($9.99 a month, 100 downloads in FLAC and MP3) when you need more.
Checked in October 2026
The facts about Monstercat Gold on this page come from its own website, its terms and public sources as they stood in October 2026. Prices and terms change, so check the current ones on the Monstercat Gold site before you decide.
