For 330$ pr year you can download 50 full resolution images pr week on iSignstock. Thats 2600 images for 330$ or 12.69 cent pr image which woukd leave the contributor with 3.8 cent after iSignstock has taken their 70% share...Well, we know that almost no buyers use the entire download quota, but this sure smells like a rotten deal for photographers.

Anyone care to share their RPD on iSignStock?

Quote from: somethingpretentious on May 03, 2012, 00:44

For 330$ pr year you can download 50 full resolution images pr week on iSignstock. Thats 2600 images for 330$ or 12.69 cent pr image which woukd leave the contributor with 3.8 cent after iSignstock has taken their 70% share...Well, we know that almost no buyers use the entire download quota, but this sure smells like a rotten deal for photographers.

Anyone care to share their RPD on iSignStock?

As you mention calculating the RPD based on the maximum download limits is a very misleading approach as literally none of our customers use their full quota. This service is marketed to sign makers. It is an important market for images but their requirement is less than say graphic designers. The vast majority purchase full subscriptions ($395) but use a fraction of their download limit. Currently the average revenue per download ranges from $0.50-$1.20 and don't forget this figure will include images they download for mock ups and samples which will never be used commercially. We have many contributors making good royalties with us and in last month�s polls we were just below Panther Media and Photodune.

Quote from: Johnnie on May 04, 2012, 09:40

As you mention calculating the RPD based on the maximum download limits is a very misleading approach as literally none of our customers use their full quota. This service is marketed to sign makers. It is an important market for images but their requirement is less than say graphic designers. The vast majority purchase full subscriptions ($395) but use a fraction of their download limit. Currently the average revenue per download ranges from $0.50-$1.20 and don't forget this figure will include images they download for mock ups and samples which will never be used commercially. We have many contributors making good royalties with us and in last month�s polls we were just below Panther Media and Photodune.

Now that you've got all that data on sales and customer behaviour why don't you offer a set commission per download (like all the other subscription sites do)?

I would never upload my portfolio to an outfit like yours that claims to share out a small percentage of revenue between various contributors. Basically you as the agency are taking none of the risk and contributors are taking it all.

Quote from: somethingpretentious on May 03, 2012, 00:44

For 330$ pr year you can download 50 full resolution images pr week on iSignstock. Thats 2600 images for 330$ or 12.69 cent pr image which woukd leave the contributor with 3.8 cent after iSignstock has taken their 70% share...Well, we know that almost no buyers use the entire download quota, but this sure smells like a rotten deal for photographers.

Anyone care to share their RPD on iSignStock?

As you mention calculating the RPD based on the maximum download limits is a very misleading approach as literally none of our customers use their full quota. This service is marketed to sign makers. It is an important market for images but their requirement is less than say graphic designers. The vast majority purchase full subscriptions ($395) but use a fraction of their download limit. Currently the average revenue per download ranges from $0.50-$1.20 and don't forget this figure will include images they download for mock ups and samples which will never be used commercially. We have many contributors making good royalties with us and in last month�s polls we were just below Panther Media and Photodune.