Inchiquin 885 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I just overtook last year's total number of sales. But the average fee per licence is one fifth of last year's. That took me aback. Global, or just me? Alan Link to post Share on other sites
JohnB 74 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Definite big drop in prices. No bigger book sales and newspaper prices - even printed versions look like novel use. Quite depressed about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Callie 314 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I am almost equal with last years total sales number but the income graph is well down. Link to post Share on other sites
Pearl 981 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I just overtook last year's total number of sales. But the average fee per licence is one fifth of last year's. That took me aback. Global, or just me? Alan I have also just overtaken last year's total volume of sales but total income is only 3/4 of last year's. I haven't worked out the average sale price for each year - I suspect that would be rather depressing. Pearl Link to post Share on other sites
Martin P Wilson 1,140 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I just overtook last year's total number of sales. But the average fee per licence is one fifth of last year's. That took me aback. Global, or just me? Alan I have had my best year for sales numbers (since 2002) and the average fee was within a whisker of last year. But is is half each of my best three years. That said my numbers are such that it is not statistically meaningful to draw any conclusions. Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,703 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) I passed last year's total sales in August, and passed total revenue for 2015 a couple of weeks ago. So the price per license has fallen... but not by much... Edited September 30, 2016 by John Morrison Link to post Share on other sites
CM photo 68 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I just overtook last year's total number of sales. But the average fee per licence is one fifth of last year's. That took me aback. Global, or just me? Alan Alan, do you really mean one-fifth? Or one-fifth down? My figures for sales volume are headed for slightly up on last year but my income will be down; but it's not a fifth of last year, more like three-quarters, i.e. down by about 25%. It feels like I'm taking two small steps forward (more submissions, improved keywording, etc.) but one giant step backwards (lower prices). For what it's worth, I am not in the newspaper scheme and I only signed up for distribution to a limited number of territories: ones in which I have had decent sales in the past, so I think this will have helped my price per image figure. I try not to get depressed about it: looking at your avatar, perhaps you need a new one Chris Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Ramsay 580 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Just to change the tone a bit, sales and revenue already well up on last year's totals. Average licence fee up by 10%. I'm sure I'm not alone. Alex Link to post Share on other sites
vpics 660 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I am almost equal with last years total sales number but the income graph is well down. Ditto. Link to post Share on other sites
Doc 2,028 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 92% of 2015 sales at this point, for 80% of the revenue Kumar Link to post Share on other sites
Pearl 981 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 The situation is even worse if I go back to 2013 - I'm almost at the same volume but revenue is less than 50%. However I had two very large sales that year. Pearl Link to post Share on other sites
Perry 113 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Just to change the tone a bit, sales and revenue already well up on last year's totals. Average licence fee up by 10%. I'm sure I'm not alone. Alex Your not alone, for me it is good too. 150% of 2015 sales at this point. and 196%!! of total revenue of last year. Perry Edited September 30, 2016 by Perry Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 3,792 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Overtook numbers last month, average down a quarter. I too hope Inch means DOWN a fifth, not TO a fifth. Link to post Share on other sites
Steven Gillis 150 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Surpassed 2015 volume early in August. However, revenue is down 20% and no 3 figure sales for 4 months. Steven Link to post Share on other sites
John Richmond 1,126 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 With less than 3 years data I can't really give a definitive answer but I've well exceeded both numbers sold and gross revenue between 2015 and 2016. Average gross per image is a bit lower this year than last - $25.2 against $31.2 - but higher than during my first year with Alamy in 2014. Link to post Share on other sites
Foreign Export 295 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 sales up 30% on 2015 and revenue up 40% however not so good when compared to 2014 so trend variable from my perspective Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan 14,323 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 98% of last year's sales for 74% of the revenue. Potential increase in annual sales maybe commensurate with increase in portfolio size, but I don't keep records. Mind you last year's revenue was skewed by a 4 figure sale in October, while I haven't seen a 3 figure sale this year since, I think, May. In the news today, Mail group newspapers seeing a drop in advertising revenue and redundancies resulting - maybe they shouldn't have pushed for Brexit...... Edited September 30, 2016 by Bryan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 3,083 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Close to last year, one more sale will do it. But revenue down. 5 sales so far this month doesn't add up to 3 figures. 5=1middling used to be. Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptoprocta 779 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yes, overtaken last year's sales, but revenue well down. Link to post Share on other sites
GaryK 14 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) As of today I'm at 87% of 2015 sales, with revenue at 88% of 2015. So for me it seems prices are holding. Edited September 30, 2016 by GaryK Link to post Share on other sites
ReeRay 351 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Equal with last years sales with revenue up 10% Link to post Share on other sites
Cofiant 1,973 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 When this years sales equalled last years, revenue was 53% of last years. Link to post Share on other sites
Reimar 412 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) So far, 104% of last years sales (good), and 100% of last years gross revenue (OK). Thing is, the last few years weren't great. Compared to 2012, so far I have 57% of the sales and 60% of gross revenue. Not exactly progress considering I now have twice as many images. edit: four sales dropped in today for $300 total. Unexpected. Edited September 30, 2016 by Reimar Link to post Share on other sites
Inchiquin 885 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Overtook numbers last month, average down a quarter. I too hope Inch means DOWN a fifth, not TO a fifth. Sadly I meant exactly what I said. To be precise, this years average is 21% of last year's. I have had nothing but low-value sales this year, after 7 years of fairly decent licences. Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
fotoDogue 564 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) I'm seeing a similar increase in the number of sales but a steady decrease in revenue per image. As of today the number of sales is up 125% over 2015 Revenue is 75% of last year Edited October 1, 2016 by fotoDogue Link to post Share on other sites
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