Today I briefly had a banner in my Shutterstock dashboard telling me that there would be some exciting changes ahead. There was also a link I was supposed to click on for more information, but it only lead to the contributor FAQ page and I couldn't spot anything new there. Now it's gone again.
Anyone else seen it? What do you think it will be?  I really hope it's just something as harmless as the redesign of the dashboard page. 

I have not received such a message/banner, Firn. But I will pay attention to it.

Today I briefly had a banner in my Shutterstock dashboard telling me that there would be some exciting changes ahead. There was also a link I was supposed to click on for more information, but it only lead to the contributor FAQ page and I couldn't spot anything new there. Now it's gone again.
Anyone else seen it? What do you think it will be?  I really hope it's just something as harmless as the redesign of the dashboard page. 

Didn't see it. Yet. Guess it means popcorn time. Nearly two years after the previous hit.
Unlimited download plans for customers with revenue sharing for contributors?

Something like Getty Images did 
https://www.microstockgroup.com/istockphoto-com/new-feature-added-to-your-profile/msg575182/

New minimum payment - 5 cents
Other 5 needed for upgrade of AI reviewer, so there can be even more fair contributor opportunities

Is this feature new? I mean the ability to exclude artists by country? I tried Russia and removed ~20K images of Eiffel Tower
 

Now I see the banner too, Firn. And also with me no information is deposited with the link. It remains to be seen what innovations are to be introduced there.

Exciting, but for whom? The contributors? Or the shareholders?

Trying to log in to SS this morning it tells me that my accout was disabled and i should contact shitterstock support. Which is no possible as I can't log in. I will not bother about that lost account but about the 52$ earned in April.

The link to more info works now. Lotsa words without much detail.

Much like the major update they did, was there anything that contributors requested? Did they ask anyone here what they'd like to see different? I just want them to sell more images and remunerate me fairly. I pay little attention to the front-end system.

they say "We�d love to hear your feedback on the new site as you use it"

For their last "improvement" on the contributor side they added all sorts of stuff contributors didn't really care about and got rid of some things they did with as far as I could tell no response to feedback or support from contributors. All I really care about is being treated reasonably and making a decent return. SS completely failed on both of those.

Here's the complete text for folks that haven't been able to see the banner.

Shutterstock Contributor Platform Gets an Update in 2022

Exciting updates are coming as we improve the contributor experience.

With the launch of 2022, Shutterstock is hard at work improving the contributor experience, starting with the backbone � a refresh of the contributor account. We are updating our contributor platform to improve site performance with cleaner navigation; where earnings, portfolio and insights are more easily accessible, so you can keep your creativity productive.

We�re excited for this refresh, which will allow us to roll out new features throughout the year.

 

Phase I

The work will be completed in phases, giving you the opportunity to explore the refreshed navigation with just a few pages at a time. Here is what you can expect starting in March:

 

Earnings Summary: A centralized view of your earnings with filters to drill down into asset types or products used to license your content.

My Referrals, Account Settings and Public Profile: A redesigned page layout with easier navigation.

Payment History: A cleaner presentation that isolates the key information on a transaction, giving you the ability to dive into the details when you want to.

Tax Center: A new look and feel with the same ability to manage and download your tax forms.

 


Navigation


You�ll notice that the navigation bar on the refreshed pages has moved to the left, which will eventually be present on every page. Until the migration of the entire contributor experience is completed in late spring, the navigation bar will remain at the top on pages that are yet to migrate.

 

Phase II

 

Once the above work is complete, we�ll get started on laying the groundwork for Phase II, which will bring exciting changes to the following features:

 

Uploading and Submission

Overview of Pending and Reviewed content

Catalog Manager

Homepage

 

As the migration continues, we will update this article with relevant information to keep you informed and help you get acquainted with the new experience on our site. Check back here for more updates soon!

 

We�d love to hear your feedback on the new site as you use it � just use the feedback link in the banner on the redesigned pages.

Hahahaaa. Oh boy. That's the soft warning for whats coming. Here's the translation.

We are in the process of rebuilding our platform for better performance and usage (and this is costing us a ton of money). Exciting improvements are coming soon (mostly for buyers). Learn more about (how we're going to soon tell you that because of these improvements and huge costs that the royalty model will need to be changed so contributors can pay for these improvements while we simultaneously achieve record profits and executives get richer)

There. Fixed it.