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The stock industry—encompassing stock photos, videos, and music—has long been a primary avenue for creatives to monetize their work. Businesses utilize these licensed assets for marketing and product promotion, generating a multi-billion dollar industry. However, many creators lament the inequitable profit distribution, where the platforms retain a larger portion of revenue than they distribute to the creators. This results in a scenario where those contributing invaluable content struggle to make a sustainable living, while the platforms profit enormously.