Nine days of silence…
11 days of silence
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21 days of silence 
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I still have a sale from time to time but the hill is quite steep. In a video that I found of Daniel it seems that the authors of Elements do have a benefit. I hope Envato is working out well for them because as far as unelected commoner not chosen lord old school authors bottom line zero is closer than ever.
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Almost back to year 1 
So cool to be an elite author here! 
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Hope my graph is not a weird shaped sinewave or I’ll be paying Envato for the next 7 years.
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Why are you complaining, Elements is booming 
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July ended with one sale…
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on money - almost 2013
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This picture looks like the standard pattern for most of long term Elite Authors (and non Elite as well) here. Sad but true.
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Hopefully it will bounce up once it hits 0. 
Something has to happen to bounce back, but I cannot see what can cause that pivot on the market. Maybe guys who has more experience here than me know.
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Mmm… I’m afraid there won’t be bounce back. Once markets really tend to 0, Elements will be all there is.
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I’m sure there won’t be a miracle. Today. when so many services provide similar services and even cheaper … and let the Elements remain and more active authors will be invited … - I really hope so!
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There will be no bounce back for AudioJungle. I am really surprised why so many authors upload so many tracks still.
Even more - besides ride to the bottom of the good old direct licensing - AI is on the horizon along with libraries/stocks with a “free to use” music.
I mean: composers will survive and adapt (at least some of them). But direct licensing stocks are over.
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You’re right, my friend. The markets, or at least AJ, definitely won’t. The non-Elements authors who still burn their fingers to submit weekly or even daily material is because they pursue the dream of being invited, which is totally valid. Envato in fact just took in a big batch of new authors a couple of weeks ago so if you have an active and growing portfolio with trendy tracks or niche music you definitely have a chance. Many super talented authors are grinding to get there and I’m pretty sure they will sooner or later.
As you say, AI is still buggy but it’s there like a dark fog in the horizon and PremiumBeat with its mid-high tier catalog teamed up with P5 so there are some pretty intense times ahead.
Luck everyone! Keep it objective!
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Thanks for that sharing. You totally sum up my vision regarding envato in there. Why I’m still uploading in there ? it’s just to being invited on elements on the long run. I see my number of sales increasing month after month ( yes I force it a bit with price, but I just play the game) but this way I have that little hope. AJ is one of the last site which show an increasing shape regarding number of sales and interaction with customers. So I think I can hope that way.
P5 is following a bit the same way. I have a job now, I’m no more under any money pressure, I just hope for the best for everyone here. For our music, our passion, I’m sure we will find solution even with AI, some adaption time will be required but I remain optimistic in general.
Almost five years of fighting for nothing and just big decrease, and I’m still here, optimistic and motivated, every day !!!
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People, all you’re talking about AI and how it is destroying the stock music.
But the other day, I watch my girlfriend creating an ad on instagram reel and choosing from a list of music, for which she does not have to pay or license or even think about these issues, or even does she know anything about music licensing.
In my opinion, not the AI is biggest enemy for us. It still creates poor music. Maybe after a dozen of years it will change music production field, but not now. And the sales are going down right now, so there must be other culprit. The sales have declined, because most people creates ads in social networks. Even in youtube there is a list of songs that you can use. It is my question why people should bother, search and buy licenses in stock libraries? In these libraries music is often poor quality. Why should they waste their time by listening to hundred tracks, if instagrams let’s you choose the music you know, you listen to, of your favourite band - FOR FREE? Just 1 in 100 knows what is music license and why they should buy one. I think we should blame social media, not AI!
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