A Raise at ShutterStock

After a long wait, ShutterStock announced their new rates last night.

For those who have a lifetime earning less than US$500, they are still paid at the same rate of $0.25/download for standard license;
For those who have a lifetime earning more than US$500, they get a 10% raise to $0.33/download for standard license;
For those who have a lifetime earning more than US$3000, they get a 20% raise to $0.36/download for standard license;
For those who have a lifetime earning more than US$10 000, they get a 27% raise to $0.38/download for standard license.

For extended license downloads, everybody gets a raise to $28/download, from the current $20/download.

As usual, some are happy, some are not, with the new rates. For me, I am happy at least the 10% raise should partially cover the loss of value of the US dollars.