Can a Netflix-style $9.99 Unlimited Subscription Model Succeed in Microstock?

August 24, 2015 Marco | Editor

By $9.99. That is what services like Netflix and Spotify charge for unlimited service. The standard subscription in microstock is $250 for 750 images per month. For microstock agencies to adopt a low-cost subscription model would be a HUGE leap, but not dissimilar to the leap made by Netflix and Spotify in their industries. One big difference is that by the time movies and music…

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