Arguably the market leader when it comes to microstock, Shutterstock’s meteoric rise over the last ten years is widely attributed to their introduction of the subscription system which provides customers a means of downloading a large number of images for … Read More
There are a multitude of stock agencies out there, all vying for contributors and clients. From Shutterstock to Adobe Stock, to Dreamtime and 123RF, all follow a steady formula of subscription based sales, overselling customers while paying contributors based on … Read More
Today’s update from Shutterstock rings in an all too familiar note for artists – To our contributor community: At Shutterstock, one of our most important goals is to drive our contributor’s success by continuously delivering new earnings opportunities to you, our … Read More
Shutterstock, arguably one of the largest earners for most contributors right now, will be releasing details on their earnings for the entire 2015 year in February. What does this mean for contributors? Not a great deal. But, following the earnings … Read More
The independent spirit has been alive in a vacuum for years now. Professional artists, from illustrators to photographers, have lived for a while, trying to balance a distinct and personal interest in their visual specialty, while at the same time … Read More
