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Reported per-unit prices for image dataReuters reporting (2024)
Photobucket and the per-image price of data: 5 cents to $1
Photobucket was reported to be in talks to license its 13 billion photos at between 5 cents and $1 each.
Why such a wide range
- Rights and consent vary item by item.
- Rich metadata and captions earn more.
- Rarer content is worth more than common shots.
Company records aren't priced this way
Archives are usually priced as a whole, by size, history and quality. But the lesson carries: metadata and clear rights raise the unit value.
Key takeaways
- Per-unit pricing exists for media.
- Metadata and rights drive price.
- Company archives are priced per dataset.
Sources
- Reuters: Photobucket in talks to license images for AI training (2024)
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