Important Update for Our Author Community: Shutterstock + Envato

How will ThemeForest be impacted by entering Shutterstock? Will this change affect authors’ revenue, or will themes be converted into a subscription model like TemplateMonster?

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What will happen to the categories such as Figma UI templates, Powerpoint presentations etc… ?

Thanks so much for the reply Ben!

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Hello, why did you disable the tags on audiojungle, but on the contrary add them to elements? Put it back the way it was. :upside_down_face:

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Sin nombre

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Like Template monster or Shopify

@BenLeong Can you provide some clear information please ? This whole message has put a creative barrier on me. My questions are

  • Will there be changes to categories as shutterstock contains only stock imagery
  • Will there be changes in payment system and payment methods
  • Will there be changes in author payments, commissions ?
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But it needs a huge investment on marketing right ? To start own website and sell in it ?

I think it’s great that you can retain a sense of humour in these troubling times! Good one :rofl:

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I hope and believe the steps that SS will take will save the marketplace and the authors will be benefited from it. SS will make Envato a great place again !!

Let’s see what happens.

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Envato + Shutterstock: Future positive possibilities for authors?

Hi friends and fellow authors,

Let’s create a positive and inspiring list of wishes and creative ideas for the future possibilities that could benefit all of us Envato authors.

I’ll kick off the list:
Link to post here!

  1. I hope that my Envato items could easily be made available on all Shutterstock-owned platforms, reaching new customers and allowing me to earn more money.

  2. I hope that Envato Elements will now grow faster and attract many more subscribers, enabling me to earn more money.

  3. I hope that with Envato and Shutterstock working together, they’ll have more power and resources to devise solutions for us all to continue making money from our creativity in the future.

  4. I hope that more authors from the Market will be invited onto Elements, when the growth starts.

Please share your ideas and wishes…

Let’s maintain positivity, creativity, and inspiration in this thread.
Link to post here!

Let’s motivate and inspire Envato+Shutterstock :princess:

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Let’s say it’s not a simple time for Envato. I haven’t started in the best period for this platform. I hope all of us will have more opportunities and earnings in the coming months and years!

Are we really in a danger ? Do we really need to stop working on envato and start working on backup plans ? Can there be any positive news ?

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I just want to know one thing here.

Why did they shut down Envato Studio when they had the option to find a buyer / investor (just like in this case Shutterstock) and sell it to someone interested in acquiring the service marketplace?

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Just one reason. They hate Envato Authors. They want to destroy everything here. :slight_smile: I guess :rofl:

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All my posts are flagged by community. I tried many times, just answering to people here.

That’s a bit weird. I feel I’m a freak. That’s frightening.

Your posts are not only off topic but the forums are not the place to advertise setting up your own business. I’m sure you can understand. Thanks!

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Actually, there is not hard to bring Envato back because there is not any competitors. They just sinply focus on the new quality items and promote it. They should disable ADP, close Element, listening their Author Concerns and then everything will be back to them. But leaders of Envato seem don’t realize this. Seem they have thought too complicated. They did not dare to do anything. They sold the Marketplace. Bad.

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I decided to remove my initial post here as I felt it was too much of myself complaining out of frustration. I have concerns but I don’t want it to seem like I’m just here to complain, which is definitely not the case.

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Totally understand the sentiment Derek. Things are changing fast and furious in stock these last couple years. Well definitely have more details as things unfold.

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