Shutterstock (SSTK) Data Business Update Presentation summary
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Data Business Update Presentation summary
2 Jul, 2025Expanding data demand and content diversification
Demand for data is increasing across various content types as use cases grow and models become multi-modal.
Recognized revenue from GenAI training data deals has shifted, with images dropping from 85% in 2022 to 47% in 2024 YTD, while audio, footage, and 3D assets have grown in share.
GenAI partnership engagement models and financials
Engagement models include licensing, licensing plus equity participation, and revenue share, tailored to customer type.
Licensing deals are most common, with 20 customers and $238M in lifetime deal value, averaging $4M per statement of work.
Licensing plus equity participation involves 2 customers, $48M in deal value, and a higher average SoW size of $24M.
Revenue share agreements are less common, with no recognized revenue yet and 2 customers.
Revenue recognition depends on contract structure, asset delivery, and may include both cash and equity components.
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