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Revenue
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue
The Company distributes its content offerings through two primary channels:
E-commerce: The majority of the Company’s customers license content directly through the Company’s self-service web properties. E-commerce customers have the flexibility to purchase a subscription plan that is paid on a monthly or annual basis or to license content on a transactional basis. These customers generally license content under the Company’s standard or enhanced licenses, with additional licensing options available to meet customers’ individual needs. E-commerce customers typically pay the full amount of the purchase price in advance or at the time of license, generally with a credit card.
Enterprise: The Company also has a base of customers with unique content, licensing and workflow needs. These customers benefit from communication with dedicated sales professionals, service and research teams which provide a number of tailored enhancements to their creative workflows including non-standard licensing rights, multi-seat access, ability to pay on credit terms, multi-brand licensing packages, increased indemnification protection and content licensed for use-cases outside of those available on the E-commerce platform.
The Company’s revenues by distribution channel for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20222021
E-commerce$127,070 $118,400 
Enterprise72,062 64,881 
Total Revenues$199,132 $183,281 
The March 31, 2022 deferred revenue balance will be earned as content is downloaded or upon the expiration of subscription-based products, and nearly all is expected to be earned within the next twelve months. $82.6 million of total revenue recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was reflected in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2021.