Getty Images and Shutterstock Merger: What It Means for Contributors

Join me as we dive into the recent merger between Getty Images and Shutterstock, valued at $3.7 billion. We'll explore how this monumental deal impacts contributors, from potential opportunities to challenges ahead. Don't miss out on understanding the future of stock photography!

Here is my episode when Shutterstock slapped all of us in the face.

[martincastrogiovanni]

Thanks Jason. You’re breaking the news on YouTube.

[SaraX]

So what happens to our portfolios? That's my main concern. I have both at iStock and Shutterstock and many of the same pictures / videos there. I'm worried whether or how their websites will merge. According to an article I found, Shutterstock remains as independent website.

[idabender]

Thanks Jason. I love your videos. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[bananaukra]

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[azskarthak]

I have tried to open an account with Getty images using different photos and different emails many times but have always been rejected. I’m assuming soon when Getty images takes over new photos that I upload to Shutterstock will get rejected 😮

[AlexandreFagundesdeFagundes]

My understanding is that there are 3 businesses here, Getty, iStock and Shutterstock. Shutterstock selling many images by pennies, iStock somewhere higher and Getty, expensive values. They are merging their business, but, as the email I just received, for now the operations still are separate. I think Shutterstock and iStock target the same market so eventually they will merge the operations, but have no idea how this will happen and how will they do with contributors like me who are in both platforms.

[creativity]

Hi. I am a student and i am thinking about doing Shutterstock photography. Now after this situation, what should I do? Should make account or not?

[franklin-sound-system]

i dunno man, maybe getty getting those 10c commissions will improve on getty's current 2c commissions.

[ip]

10 mins ago shutterstock community team has sent a email

[nikonfan]

I personally don’t know what to make of it. Time would tell. For me, Pond5 was doing very well until it’s merger with SS. It’s now virtually dead SS far as I’m concerned. Let’s wait and see …

[milleniallllll]

я все же надеюсь, что будут два отдельных сайта и все, я ненавижу загрузку на айсток

[I-am-Joe]

Getty isn't much better. Getting a penny for my iStock shots. Or at least used to. Closed my iStock account about 4 or 5 years ago due to poor, cheap sales.

[ozgurdonmaz]

As always, everything is unclear for us contributors..

[ronsouth]

Literally didn't say anything about what would actually be happening to contributors. Seams like this video was a little premature