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Shutterstock.com / New SS On Demand $29 level?
« on: August 26, 2009, 13:36 »
Does anyone else have issue with the earnings rates for the new trial level of On Demand subscriptions?
The new trial package ( http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67627 ) is 2 any size for $29, or 5 small/medium for $29.
That makes for an earning percentage of:
Below is a chart of the earning percentages for the current packages.
Istock's industry low 20% earnings rate was broken with Shutterstock's $49 On Demand package, but only for those with earnings under $500 total. But their new plan is currently paying out less than istock's rate across the board.
SS's forum announcement included:
But no details about what sort of adjustments, if any, will be made. Meanwhile they're taking as much as 87% commission on the sale of your image. (Yes, you made $1.88, and they got a $12.62 commission)
The new trial package ( http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67627 ) is 2 any size for $29, or 5 small/medium for $29.
That makes for an earning percentage of:
< $500 | < $3000 | < $10000 | $10000+ | |
5/$29 | 13.97% | 18.45% | 20.17% | 21.38% |
2/$29 | 12.97% | 17.10% | 18.62% | 19.66% |
Below is a chart of the earning percentages for the current packages.
< $500 | < $3000 | < $10000 | $10000+ | |
12/$49 | 19.84% | 26.20% | 28.65% | 30.37% |
5/$49 | 19.18% | 25.31% | 27.55% | 29.08% |
60/$229 | 21.22% | 28.03% | 30.66% | 32.49% |
25/$229 | 20.52% | 27.07% | 29.48% | 31.11% |
Istock's industry low 20% earnings rate was broken with Shutterstock's $49 On Demand package, but only for those with earnings under $500 total. But their new plan is currently paying out less than istock's rate across the board.
SS's forum announcement included:
Quote
Downloads from these plans will be paid out at the same rate as other On Demand downloads, according to your royalty level. We will consider adjusting the payout rate for OD downloads once we fully understand the impact the new plans have on total sales.
But no details about what sort of adjustments, if any, will be made. Meanwhile they're taking as much as 87% commission on the sale of your image. (Yes, you made $1.88, and they got a $12.62 commission)