Playbook
How to apply for licensing and stock marketplaces
Stock libraries and licensing marketplaces accept contributors' photos, footage, music, illustrations and fonts and pay per licence. Acceptance depends on technical quality, releases and their content standards.
How these are won
- Read the technical and content guidelines; first submissions are often reviewed strictly.
- Have model and property releases ready wherever people or private property appear.
- Start with a small, strong batch and learn from any rejections.
Materials checklist
- Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
A preparation timeline
Counted back from the deadline. Each program guide puts real dates on it.
- 28 days before the deadlineChoose the workSelect samples that fit the call's theme and the project you will propose.
- 21 days before the deadlineWrite the statementWrite the artist statement or project proposal for this call specifically.
- 7 days before the deadlinePrepare the filesExport files to the exact specifications and check rights and releases.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early and keep the confirmation and any receipt for the fee.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
Do you hold all rights to this work?
Submit only work you created and can license, and disclose AI tools where the marketplace requires it.
What subjects do you cover?
Your niche and the kind of buyer it serves.
How Onward Scout helps
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