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This month we have 7 fresh requests coming from Shutterstock and Pond5, that according to these agencies are topics of increasing demand but low offering when it comes to stock files.
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- StoryBlocks Changes
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These are briefs sent by Shutterstock and Pond5 and represent the real demand of stock customers, so if you're looking for inspiration, be sure to watch the past episodes too.
Just a few days ago, on September 10th, Storyblocks closed their marketplace becoming a subscription-only website, hey call it Member Library Partner Program.
The marketplace was just like most stock agencies, where customers would buy stock footage on a clip by clip basis and contributors, would receive 50% of the price paid for each download.
Now the Member Library is a totally different thing. Think of it like Netflix. Members pay a monthly ($39) or annually ($199) fee and get access to unlimited downloads. As an individual contributor, you will get a proportional share of Storyblocks' revenue. This share is determined according to the number of downloads your files had compared to the total downloads in the platform. The way the revenue is distributed is not that simple and I can definitely produce a video about it in the future.
Throughout the forums and facebook groups, you'll see all kinds of reactions. Most of them are filled with hopelessness and I respect it. But instead of complaining about the change of winds, I'd rather stop and think about how to make good use of it. Storyblocks is definitely not the most expressive agency in our monthly earnings. I'm sure it is the same for you. So in the end, it is an individual choice for each contributor to stick with Storyblocks or not.