Author Topic: What is your top 5 agencies in regard to earnings (Read 17784 times)

MircoV · « **on:** May 19, 2016, 05:20 »

My is:

1. Shutterstock
2. Istock
3. Fotolia
4. Alamy
5. 123RF

Dumc · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2016, 05:58 »

Fotolia
Shutterstock
iStock
Canva
The rest....

Cider Apple · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2016, 06:03 »

Getty
Shutterstock
Fotolia
istock
Pond5

Dog-maDe-sign · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2016, 07:06 »

shutterstock
istock
fotolia
123rf
canstock

wordplanet · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:31 »

Alamy
SS
DT
Fotolia
iStock

ITsME · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2016, 11:34 »

1.Alamy
2.Fotolia
3.Shutterstock
4.Dreamstime
5.Istock

PixelBytes · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2016, 13:39 »

1. Shutterstock
2. Fotolia
3. Istock
4. Dreamstime
5. 123RF

panicAttack · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2016, 13:40 »

Quote from: Cider Apple on May 19, 2016, 06:03

Getty
Shutterstock
Fotolia
istock
Pond5

isn't getty artist exclusive?

I mean how can you upload on getty and microstock sites?

1. ShutterStock
2. IStock
3. Fotolia
4. 123rf
5. Dreamstime

akaza · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2016, 13:41 »

1. Shutterstock
2. Istock
3. Fotolia
4. 123RF
5. Dreamstime

ShadySue · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2016, 14:08 »

Quote from: panicAttack on May 19, 2016, 13:40

isn't getty artist exclusive?

Nope, iS is artist exclusive for RF.
Getty is image exclusive, in general at least.

amabu · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2016, 15:36 »

1. Yay
2. Mostphotos
3. Cutcaster
4. Stockfresh
5. Kozzi

Zero Talent · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2016, 21:04 »

Based on 2016 revenue:
1. Shutterstock
2. Fotolia
3. iStock
4. 500px
5. Alamy

based on all time totals:
1. Shutterstock
2. iStock
3. Fotolia
4. Getty
5. Alamy

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2016, 07:16 »

1. Envato (Exclusive Account)
2. Envato (Non-Exclusive Account)
3. Pond5
4. VideoBlocks
5. iStock and Shutterstock (Less than $1 between them this year, so have lumped them together!)

increasingdifficulty · « **Reply #13 on:** May 20, 2016, 07:33 »

Does space stuff just not sell at Shutterstock or haven't you uploaded much there?

I know you sell lots of After Effects templates, are you only including FOOTAGE earnings from Envato or templates too? Would make quite a big difference. Do you have templates also at VB?

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2016, 07:40 »

So far in 2016:
1. Shutterstock
2. Canva
3. Fotolia
4. 123rf
5. iStock

All time since 2009:
1. Shutterstock
2. iStock
3. Dreamstime
4. 123rf
5. Fotolia

Jogga0 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2016, 09:42 »

SS
IS
Alamy
FT
Canva

sauletas · « **Reply #16 on:** May 20, 2016, 10:18 »

1. Shutterstock
2. Pond5
3. Videoblocks
4. Fotolia
5. iStock

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #17 on:** May 20, 2016, 10:20 »

Quote from: ShadySue on May 19, 2016, 14:08

Quote from: panicAttack on May 19, 2016, 13:40
isn't getty artist exclusive?
Nope, iS is artist exclusive for RF.
Getty is image exclusive, in general at least.

Getty is series/sister exclusive, not image exclusive.

Stocksy
Shutterstock
Canva/Fotolia
Dreamstime/Deposit

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #18 on:** May 20, 2016, 10:47 »

Apart from two small templates I uploaded a few months back, all of my After Effects templates have been uploaded in the last month, maybe two. Envato was still my best seller before that. I can't upload those same templates to VB as they're on my exclusive account... so I'd have to remove them from Envato first.

As for Shutterstock, I've been uploading all my non-exclusive stuff there, and have also deleted a dozen or so from my exclusive Envato account so I could upload them there, and a bunch of other sites, but nothing to write home about with regards to sales yet. Fingers crossed!

Even if I don't include templates in my sales, this month so far, Envato exclusive sales have been at least six times more than Pond5. Motion graphics stuff does pretty well there.

increasingdifficulty · « **Reply #19 on:** May 20, 2016, 12:46 »

Quote from: SpaceStockFootage on May 20, 2016, 10:47

Motion graphics stuff does pretty well there.

Good to know. I'm doing lots of motion graphics right now, but I think I'll wait until they allow author pricing so I can match the other sites.

Selling music has taught me that being non-exclusive always means more $$$ if you like keeping track of 20-50 accounts so I don't want to lock in renders just at one place, since they can take quite a while to do.

Minsc · « **Reply #20 on:** May 20, 2016, 14:06 »

1. Shutterstock
2. Fotolia
3. 123RF
4. iStock
5. Dreamstime

Astonished · « **Reply #21 on:** May 20, 2016, 16:36 »

Getty
Shutterstock
Pond5
Fotolia
Dreamstime

Daryl Ray · « **Reply #22 on:** May 20, 2016, 17:33 »

Pond5 (video/audio/photo)
Shutterstock (video/photo)
Videoblocks (video)
Fotolia/Adobe (photo/video)
Alamy (photo)

The most disturbing thing I've learned from this thread is how many people still submit to iStock, even with all the crap they pull and the insulting smallest % in the industry they pay out. Yes, I realize this means they're a "top 5" income generator for so many, but at what cost in the long term? They're crooked, lying thieves, and perpetuate the weakening of our role in the partnerships we have with the stock companies. Anyone still submitting to them is contributing to the demise of all of our futures, doing what we do.

Cider Apple · « **Reply #23 on:** May 20, 2016, 17:58 »

Quote from: Daryl Ray on May 20, 2016, 17:33

Pond5 (video/audio/photo)
Shutterstock (video/photo)
Videoblocks (video)
Fotolia/Adobe (photo/video)
Alamy (photo)

The most disturbing thing I've learned from this thread is how many people still submit to iStock, even with all the crap they pull and the insulting smallest % in the industry they pay out. Yes, I realize this means they're a "top 5" income generator for so many, but at what cost in the long term? They're crooked, lying thieves, and perpetuate the weakening of our role in the partnerships we have with the stock companies. Anyone still submitting to them is contributing to the demise of all of our futures, doing what we do.

Ha ha, that's a bit overkill!
In my case and I'm sure for many others too, 99% of my portfolio is in the signature collection and the royalties and price per clip is one of the most expensive in the industry. It's the smaller sites with HD clips for $10 and 4K for $25 that scares me.
OK I'm not uploading content to istock now as your right the cut for non exclusives is shite, but I think they are changing this soon for the better.

hartlet12 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 20, 2016, 21:32 »

1. Shutterstock
2. Fotolia
3. Istock
4. 123rf
5. Bigstock

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increasingdifficulty

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Jogga0

sauletas

Sean Locke Photography

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increasingdifficulty

Minsc

Astonished

Daryl Ray

Cider Apple

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