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Revenue
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue
The Company distributes its products through two primary channels:
E-commerce: The majority of the Company’s customers make purchases of content licenses and tools directly through the Company’s self-service web properties. E-commerce customers have the flexibility to purchase subscription-based plans that are paid on a monthly or annual basis. Customer are also able 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2022202120222021
E-commerce$124,594 $121,707 $379,052 $360,822 
Enterprise79,502 72,732 231,048 206,810 
Total Revenues$204,096 $194,439 $610,100 $567,632 
The September 30, 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. $152.7 million of total revenue recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was reflected in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2021.