How Distribution Differs between Microstock and the Traditional Stock Photo Industry

June 24, 2015 Marco | Editor

By Lee Torrens In microstock, we all know that agencies sell images via partners. But this is done very differently in the traditional stock photo market. Data Logistics When it comes to distribution, in microstock it’s all done via API where the images are only sent when a purchase is made. Most microstock partners are either other stock photo companies or businesses that benefit from… …read more

Via: Microstock Diaries

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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