Author Topic: Continuing their downgrading of contributor earnings, only $4 for each freebie (Read 1575 times)

Bauman · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2025, 16:07 »

The only way I can give away my images is through my website, to do marketing FOR ME, not for agencies.

So, this year too: opt-out! Not a single image of mine in the Adobe Stock Free collection, if you want them, you pay!

cobalt · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2025, 01:52 »

I only have 28 nominated files and I opted most of them for the 4 dollar plan and a small amount for the perpetual. Basically things I don‘t expect to sell anyway.

But renting for a year is a better option. Some files have been rented for 3 years now, so if it keeps getting nominated then 4 dollars a year is better than a one time payment of 10.

I see these files as a way to advertise my presence in the free collection and since my other files are featured below, I hope it leads to some add on sales.

pancaketom · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2025, 11:18 »

I nominated a few for the year plan. Mostly images that have very few sales and would be easy to duplicate. Ones that couldn't easily be duplicated or have more sales I kept out. I suspect a low percentage of those I opted in will be selected, but you never know.

FHphotography · « **Reply #28 on:** May 20, 2025, 14:48 »

Even ChatGPT sayd that 10 dollars for perpetual use is too low

MadPhotos · « **Reply #29 on:** **Yesterday** at 01:31 »

Quote from: FHphotography on May 20, 2025, 14:48

Even ChatGPT sayd that 10 dollars for perpetual use is too low

If you can sell it for more than obviously don't opt in. It's microstock market so not sure why ppl are so emotional... We sell licences for 1c by now and many give it for free hoping to get donation. That's how supply demand works. Next time it will be 5$ or Adobe just remove microstock if they stop making money of it. Just like basicaly over half of microstock markets bankruptcies. Even shutterstock that bought at this point all microstock company's going straight for bancrupcy. There is no demand for microstock anymore.