Shutterstock – Wikipedia

Shutterstock (Shutter stock) is a stock photo company headquartered in New York, USA. Provide more than 350 million royalty -free stock photos, vector images, and illustrations via the Internet. It also handles licenses for more than 21 million videos and music materials. Initially, it was a fixed -price billing system, but it became possible to respond to individual transactions in 2008. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012.

In 2003, John Oingerer, who produced and owned 30,000 images, ( EN: Jon oringer ) The company is established. After that, he also handles works of other writers. Before other peers started, we introduced an image license sales method called “subscription” as soon as possible. (How to purchase up to 25 per day or up to 750 per month for fixed monthly or annual fee.) In 2006, in addition to still images, videos were also sold in “Subscription”. ^[2] 。

License sales at the “subscription” started by the shutter stock were supported by many users who wanted to use images at a fixed fee, and both sales and sales were rapidly growing. Later, other companies will follow the shutter stock to introduce a “subscription”.

In 2008, it was called “on -demand”, and started providing services that can be selected and downloaded at any time after the contract. In 2009, the Big Stock Photo was acquired (the brand name remained the same with Big Stock Photos. ^[3] ) In October 2012, it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ^[4] 。 (Ticker code is SSTK)

Exhibitors can sell their work to users around the world by registering their works, such as photos, illustrations, videos, etc. on the shutter stock. In order to sell the work, it is necessary to receive a quality check in advance and be certified by the shutter stock. The work of the author who has been certified will be released and sold on the shutter stock site after checking quality, portrait rights, copyright, etc. Like other stock photos companies, after the license is sold, the copyright fee is paid to the writer in the form of a royalty. ^[5]

Global development [ edit ]

The shutter stock has been a system that can be searched and purchased in 20 languages, including Japanese, in 150 countries, 40,000 writers. Licensing to users around the world ^[6] 。

Unauthorized sales of photo materials [ edit ]

In February 2019, it turned out that the photo material distributed free of charge in the Japanese photo material distribution service Pakutaso was fraudulently sold on Shutterstock. ^[7] 。 More than 100 sheets are on sale, and Pakutaso calls himself not to buy free photos on ShutterStock. ^[8] 。

In September 2022, it turned out that the image of Yui Jui of Virtual YouTuber was fraudulently sold on ShutterStock. ^[9] 。 The image is the omnibus CD “I tried to collect the buzz songs-MIXED by DJ ROYAL” released by CHET GROUP (released on September 7, 2022, the standard product number: WAPO-125 ^{[ten] [11]} ) It was used in the jacket image, and was discovered by posting it on Twitter. ^[twelfth] 。

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