Images buyers that pay revenue share: 3 buyers
This list of images buyers that pay revenue share holds 3 buyers. Of the 3, all publish a price anchor. The first three are Defined.ai (content owners get 20 to 30% of deal value; $1 to $2 per image; $100 to $300 per hour of film; partners average $600k revenue), Freepik / EyeEm (2 to 4 cents per image; EyeEm 50/50) and Wirestock (video is highest-paying category; $15M paid to creators). All 3 license non-exclusively. By type, the list holds 2 marketplaces and 1 direct buyer.
Sells for: companies, studios, data vendors.
Buyers named: Google, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft.
Listed for a published rate and named lab customers.
Sells for: creators.
Buyers named: 2 big tech firms.
Listed for a published price anchor and non-exclusive terms.
Sells for: creators, photographers, videographers.
Buyers named: 6 foundation-model labs plus hyperscalers.
Listed for a published price anchor and reported payouts.
What differs for images buyers that pay revenue share
Revenue share means you receive a share of each license the buyer sells. 2 of the 3 buyers also publish a rate per unit of data. 1 of the 3 offers a second payout model as well. Payout models across the list: revenue share (3) and upfront (1).
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