Video buyers that pay upfront: 4 buyers
This list of video buyers that pay upfront holds 4 buyers. Of the 4, all publish a price anchor. The first three are Calliope Networks ($6.25 per minute HD, more for 4K/3D (2024)), Troveo AI ($1 to $4 per minute of video; one creator $33k for ~1,000 hours) and Wirestock (video is highest-paying category; $15M paid to creators). All 4 license non-exclusively. By type, the list holds 2 brokers, 1 marketplace and 1 direct buyer.
Sells for: youtubers, creators, broadcasters.
Buyers named: labs (unnamed).
Listed for a published rate and non-exclusive terms.
Sells for: creators, media companies, studios, companies.
Buyers named: Google, OpenAI (reported).
Listed for a published rate and reported payouts.
Sells for: creators, photographers, videographers.
Buyers named: 6 foundation-model labs plus hyperscalers.
Listed for a published price anchor and reported payouts.
Sells for: consumers.
Buyers named: labs.
Listed for a published rate and non-exclusive terms.
What differs for video buyers that pay upfront
Upfront means the buyer pays once, at delivery. 3 of the 4 buyers also publish a rate per unit of data. 2 of the 4 offer a second payout model as well. Payout models across the list: upfront (4) and revenue share (2). Beyond video, these buyers also take images (2), gaming data (2) and company data (1).
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