


In it, MacAskill explained that parent company SmugMug didn't acquire Flickr because it is a wealthy company - in fact, MacAskill says, 'Flickr was losing tens of millions of dollars a year.'ĭespite the work that SmugMug put into Flickr, MacAskill had explained that the company was still losing money and that it needed more of its users to sign up for the Pro subscription. The price increase is not surprising in light of CEO Don MacAskill's impassioned plea for more Flickr Pro subscribers published in mid-December.

Customers are also offered other plan options, such as a monthly subscription for $7, a three-month subscription for $19 and a two-year subscription for $118. Flickr has notified its Pro subscribers about a price increase that brings the current annual rate to $60, a ten dollar increase over the previous $50 annual fee.
