Shutterstock Music
Unified Shutterstock Affiliate Program lets partners earn 20%+ commissions and up to $300 per new customer by promoting Shutterstock’s library of images, videos, and music to a global customer base of 4M+ across 150+ countries, via Impact’s tracking and payout platform.
Overview
Commission & Conversion Tracking
How Shutterstock Music calculates commissions and tracks conversions.
- Commission plans
- Multiple commission options available: 20.0% one-time (Standard Commission), $300.0 one-time (High-Value Referral Bonus). Select the plan that aligns with your promotional strategy.
Tracking
Attribution model | Last-click |
Tracking method | Cookie-based |
Cookie duration | 30 days |
Promotional Tools and Resources
Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts
BANNERS | Yes |
TEXT LINKS | Yes |
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING | Yes |
- More info about marketing materials
- Includes ready-to-use discounts and promos, banners and visual assets, affiliate links, possible product feeds, API integrations, and performance dashboards.
Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions
Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Shutterstock Music
SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED | Yes |
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED | Yes |
PPC ALLOWED | |
Trademark Bidding | |
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS | Global affiliate footprint; no specific excluded countries listed. |
COUPON SITE ALLOWED | |
TRAFFIC MINIMUMS | Not explicitly quantified; lack of traffic or following can lead to rejection. |
- Approval process
- Manual or mixed (automatic + manual review) approval that is instant. No website required — Need a blog, social presence, or YouTube channel aligned with Shutterstock’s creative/media audience.
- Other restrictions
- Must promote Shutterstock honestly and professionally; no misleading claims, spam, illegal content, hate, adult/objectionable material, and improper use of trademarks.
Payouts and Payment Methods
How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported
Payment frequency | Net30 |
Payout currency | USD |
Minimum threshold | $20 |
- More payout info
- Commissions are action-locked for 30 days and paid 1 month after the end of the month of the sale.; Schedule: Monthly, roughly Net 30 after month-end
Payout methods
Shutterstock Music overview
- Company
- Pricing model
- Paid
- App types
SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
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