Every time someone downloads your f

Every time someone downloads your files, you get closer to earning higher royalty rates. Contributor royalties begin at 15% and increase based on the total amount paid to license your files each calendar year ("Redeemed Credits"), up to 45%. Each year, Redeemed Credit targets will be announced. These targets will be used to guide a contributor's royalty rate during that year and to establish the initial royalty rate in the following year. A contributor's royalty rate will move up during the year as that contributor's Redeemed Credits hit the announced targets. A contributor's initial royalty rate for the following year will be determined using the Redeemed Target announced the previous year.