Panthermedia Contributor May 2026

| Contributor Status | Royalty Rate (own site sales) | Royalty Rate (partner sales) | | --- | --- | --- | | Non-exclusive | 30% – 40% (based on lifetime sales volume) | 15% – 20% | | Exclusive (Standard) | 40% – 50% | N/A (exclusive content not distributed) | | Exclusive (Premium) | 50% – 60% | N/A |

For contributors, it is often described as the "European Alamy" — a platform where editorial and creative content can command higher per-sale royalties, but with lower sales volume compared to microstock sites. panthermedia contributor

Web-based, no FTP for most contributors. Batch editing is limited. You can copy keywords from previous images, but no IPTC metadata extraction? (Actually, they support IPTC, but it’s glitchy.) | Contributor Status | Royalty Rate (own site

Email only, response time 2–5 business days. German-speaking support is faster. English support exists but is slower. You can copy keywords from previous images, but