Since January, I've had very few sales from the US in SS. Usually, I get a considerable proportion of my sales from the US.

Maybe the decrease in US buyers could explain everyone's experience across most agencies.

Quote from: Evaristo tenscadisto on May 09, 2025, 10:59

At the end of last year, when Pond5 announced the changes to exclusive rates�from 60% to 40%�and dataset earnings�from 60% to 20%�I estimated here in the forum that the actual loss would be at least 50% of my monthly income.

I was wrong. It�s significantly more�closer to a 63% drop. So for every $1,000 I used to earn in 2024, I now make around $370.
In my case, I�ve already lost thousands in just the first four months.

But this is all a matter of perspective�what�s bad for me may be good for other contributors, and likely is. Otherwise, how can we explain the fact that Pond5 adds half a million new clips every month?
Most of the new contributors seem to come from Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia�usually from Bangladesh or India�with some portfolios containing over 100,000 clips.

I've lost almost 100%.  I would get 3-6 DL a month. I just had my second DL of the year last week.

I used to get some sales every month, I still got few, but most sales are under 15$, several below 5$, which made Pond5 another low earning agency. For now Storyblocks is, by far, my highest earner, with much less clips than P5 or SS.

At the end of last year, when Pond5 announced the changes to exclusive rates�from 60% to 40%�and dataset earnings�from 60% to 20%�I estimated here in the forum that the actual loss would be at least 50% of my monthly income.

I was wrong. It�s significantly more�closer to a 63% drop. So for every $1,000 I used to earn in 2024, I now make around $370.
In my case, I�ve already lost thousands in just the first four months.

But this is all a matter of perspective�what�s bad for me may be good for other contributors, and likely is. Otherwise, how can we explain the fact that Pond5 adds half a million new clips every month?
Most of the new contributors seem to come from Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia�usually from Bangladesh or India�with some portfolios containing over 100,000 clips.

I've lost almost 100%.  I would get 3-6 DL a month. I just had my second DL of the year last week. 

The more I think about it,the more I realize that these new review were the best choice.

yes,it's a bit heavy,but have you tried to reflect on the fact that previously,a smart 15 year old kid could pocket an expert and seasoned contributor in the space of a year?

yes,a 15 year old guy who registered an account for a family member,started spamming and uploaded 20-30000 contents in a year,reaching out to those who have dedicated many years to doing this job.

Now the spam is over,people are encouraged to produce only the best of the best,Adobe's library improves,we improve our ports,and we attract more customers and we all benefit.

then,these new review have just begun,and if there are any imperfections,I'm sure they will be improved.

then yes,sometimes it is heavy,especially if you are a contributor who takes an hour or more to produce an image.

However,in my opinion,in the current context it was the best choice,at least as far as AI images are concerned.

then as far as the real images are concerned I have some doubts too,but I saw some images of someone complaining about the rejections,and in all honesty,and humility,sincerely,those images that I saw really lacked in originality and general edit in my opinion,and maybe I'm wrong,I'm not an expert,but I've been producing content for 7 years anyway.

In any case,I think the reviews are better now than they were before.

There's silence in the thread. Is everyone at zero?