Stocksy United

July 13, 2015 Marco | Editor

By Lee Torrens Stocksy United burst onto the stock photography scene a couple of years ago with a new business model, a new aesthetic, a superstar team, and a who’s-who list of contributors. It is a photographer-owned co-op with a profit distribution system, has higher-than-microstock pricing, boasts 50% royalties (75% on extended licenses), requires image (shoot) exclusivity, and only accepts 500 new contributors a… …read more

Via: Microstock Diaries

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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