Number of U.S. independent creators earning income on online platforms 2016-2017
represents a 0.3 decline from the previous year. Additionally, over 928,000 indie creators utilized Etsy to showcase and sell their products, instead of going through conventional retail mediums.
In 2017, an estimated 16.98 million U.S. creators earned income posting their personal creations on social media platforms. In the most recently reported period, 177,042 independent creators used Amazon Publishing to publish their published works independent without need of using traditional channels. This