Subscription downloads on shutterstock is way down. For me the main earning is from the single & others.
Back old days the subscription downloads were amazing and generated decent amount. Everything gone for me.
Did you guys are also witnessing the same?
shutterstock sell drop and money for contributor too. i lost around 35%. I sell a lot in the past like 120 photos a day and now 80
Are you participating in the unlimited model? If not, then the lack of visibility may be a contributing factor.
Quote from: LouisPhotos on August 05, 2025, 17:09
shutterstock sell drop and money for contributor too. i lost around 35%. I sell a lot in the past like 120 photos a day and now 80
Think 35% is still manageable downfall. I am seeing drop of 70-80%.
Quote from: danielvisuals on August 06, 2025, 01:12
Are you participating in the unlimited model? If not, then the lack of visibility may be a contributing factor.
How to opt in with their unlimited model? I am seeing no such option in my dashboard or profile.
Quote from: LouisPhotos on August 05, 2025, 17:09
shutterstock sell drop and money for contributor too. i lost around 35%. I sell a lot in the past like 120 photos a day and now 80
You are a lucky person. I sold 240-300 per day 3-4 years ago, now 20-30.
Last month was the first month ever where I didn't have a monthly payment (50$), I had only 48$ sales. Notice that I had 89$ in my first month at SS in dec 2014.
Another note: sales this month seem even worse than last month.
After 2nd best month ever in July I was expecting August to be up there as last year August was better than July, in reality this August looks like could be the slowest month of the year.
Quote from: Artist on August 06, 2025, 02:13
How to opt in with their unlimited model? I am seeing no such option in my dashboard or profile.
You get invited by SS. You can also apply via a form. I cannot recall where the form is but if you want to find it you will.
Quote from: DaLiu on August 13, 2025, 09:17
After 2nd best month ever in July I was expecting August to be up there as last year August was better than July, in reality this August looks like could be the slowest month of the year.
Are you on 3 or 4 figure monthly?
Quote from: Micha91 on August 13, 2025, 08:04
Quote from: LouisPhotos on August 05, 2025, 17:09
shutterstock sell drop and money for contributor too. i lost around 35%. I sell a lot in the past like 120 photos a day and now 80
You are a lucky person. I sold 240-300 per day 3-4 years ago, now 20-30.
Yes, same for me but my numbers are different.
And their stock price have also went down to their lows from crossing $100 to $19 now. Which is hugely concerning.
Maybe their managements needs some shuffling. Jon Oringer was very serious and positive with SS when he had good control on this platform.
Quote from: Artist on August 13, 2025, 12:18
Quote from: DaLiu on August 13, 2025, 09:17
After 2nd best month ever in July I was expecting August to be up there as last year August was better than July, in reality this August looks like could be the slowest month of the year.
Are you on 3 or 4 figure monthly?
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Quote from: DaLiu on August 13, 2025, 12:34
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You must be doing a lot of work. Its been years seen those figures monthly.
What are you into videos, images or vectors?
For people not opted in (invited) you can find a link to apply here:
https://support.submit.shutterstock.com/s/article/Unlimited-Downloads-Subscription-Contributor-FAQ?language=en_US
They will evaluate if you will be elgible or not.
How successful is their unlimited downloads model? and how much do they pay for it?