MicrostockGroup

In the short time that I’ve been reading the MSG I’ve noticed that people are constantly asking who is this company, how did they get my images and are they legit?  Generally it turns out to be a partner of some sort, but there is no central list of partners, so I thought I’d start one.  

I’m going to classify as a partner anyone that has a relationship with a microstock company that results in that company appearing to have our images for sale or use.     

I’ve listed the micros that I’ve been following, and the partners that I’ve identified (or have been suggested/claimed to be a partner), with a link to a confirmation or at least a discussion of the partner and its relationships to one of the micros.  I’m not following everyone and I’m sure I’ve missed lots of stuff, so I’d welcome your input.

      
123RF
Opt out possible?  Yes - http://www.microstockgroup.com/123royaltyfree-com/opting-out-of-api-partner-sales/
Feebdesign/stockphoto.feebdesign.com - Per nata_rass in post #66 of this thread
Hemistock.com - Per nata_rass in post #66 of this thread
Inmagine.com - Owns 123RF - Reply #20 below by Newsfocus1
Magnetqueen - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/magnetqueen-anyone-heard-of-it-legit/
Moodboard - http://www.microstockgroup.com/123royaltyfree-com/latest-newsletter-from-123rf/
Notforzombies - http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/not-for-zombies/
Ooopic.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/ooopic-com-tuke135-partner-site/
Panthermedia - http://www.microstockgroup.com/panthermedia-net/panthermedia-relaunch-(press-release)/msg232511/
Photogenic - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/veer-reseller-api/
Pond5 - Reply #18 below by luissantos84
Reflexstock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/reflex-stock/
Qianwenhua.com/ Front Foto - http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/is-this-a-partner-or-what
Stocklib by Epictura - Per my post #46 in this thread
Stockpodium - http://www.microstockgroup.com/123royaltyfree-com/problem-with-(new)-123rf-partner/

Pixmac    - Terminated Jan 27, 2011 - http://www.microstockgroup.com/123royaltyfree-com/123rf-serves-termination-notice-to-pixmac/

Bigstock
Opt out possible?  yes
Crystalgraphics.com - http://www.bigstockphoto.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4559&p=20567&hilit=crystalgraphics.com#p20567
Flash Templates - http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/87-cent-commission/
Frontfoto -  http://image.qianwenhua.com/  
Media bakery/ colossus - still active? - http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/abt93850-0-asc-0.html
PixelLogo - http://www.microstockgroup.com/bigstock-com/87-cent-commission/

Pixmac – canceled at some point

Canstockphoto
Opt out possible?  
Fotosearch - Owns Canstock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/canstockphoto-com/canstock-portfolio-on-fotosearch/
Gograph.com – Per luissantos84 in post #98 of this thread
Reflexstock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/reflex-stock/
Value Stock Images - owned by Fotosearch, confirmed by sitemail

DepositPhotos
Opt out possible?  
Pixmac - per zager in post 28 of this thread.

Dreamstime
Opt out possible?  Yes
Boom Bucket Mobile - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_7572
Brightqube - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_8611
Fotobanka Imagio - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_22756
I22 - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_9615
ImageClick - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_9615
Imagetrail - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_8611
Morguefile - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_24427
MySpace - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_11224
Publicdomainpictures - cclapper Post 29 of this thread
Phototimes.ru - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_26444
Picfindr - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_8611
Picturesandbox - http ://www.dreamstime.com/thread_8611
Stockfreeimages.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/microstock-news/stockfreeimages-com/
Supprint.com - http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_20592

Pixmac – Terminated Jan 17, 2011 http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_25551

Featurepics
Opt out possible?  
nunukphotos.com - Per dirkr in post #65 of this thread

Fotolia
Opt out possible?  No
1&1 - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/news-lcn-com-and-fotolia-form-strategic-partnership/
1photoshop.fr - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/more-Fotolia-partners/
AgeFotostock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Artforweb - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Artiloo - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/more-Fotolia-partners/
Bilderking - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Efototapeten.de - per http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/fotolia-partner-sales/
EasyFototock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Everystockphoto - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/fotolia-and-everystockphoto-com/
Fotky foto fotobanka - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/fotolia's-partner/
Foto.artgeist - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Fotonity - http://us.fotolia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15570
Imagesformyweb - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/more-Fotolia-partners/
Imagetrail - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
IML Image Group Ltd - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Inkshuffle - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/inkshuffle-com/
Kitgrafik - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
LCN Hosting - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/news/fotolia/fotolia-_lcn-_partnership-.html
Microsoft Office - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/worse-than-istock-for-me/msg189974/#msg189974
Moodboard - http://www.stockphototalk.com/the_stock_photo_industry_/2008/03/fotolia-moodboa.html
New Era Walls by HP - http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/new-era-walls-by-hp
Oligopix - Per my post #47 in this thread
Okaypix - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Onlydoo - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Photog.snaparazzi.eu - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Photos.codes-sources - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Photoxpress - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Picturevillage - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/picture-village/
Pingg - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/news-fotolia-announces-partnership-with-pingg-com/
Pixers.pl - per my post #45 in this thread
Popgamut.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/new-era-walls-by-hp
Purebudget.com - per ThomasAmby post #56 of this thread
Scake - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/skace-com-another-fotolia-affiliate-probably/
Scanpix - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Sisustus.net - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/more-Fotolia-partners/
SlideRocket - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/news/fotolia/fotolia-_sliderocket-_partners.html
Snaparazzi - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/on_the_net/cool_tools/snaparazzi_fotolia_api.html
TemplateMonster - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/press/release/fotolia-_templatemonster-_stoc.html
Tuweimei - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/Fotolia-partners/
Value Stock Images - Per my post #44 in this thread
Visible Spectrum - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/2011/12/15/partner-feature-visible-spectrum/?utm_source=email_Fotolia&utm_medium=email_loyalty&utm_campaign=2011-12-21_3619US
Visionbedding.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/image-sleuth/visionbedding-com/
VisualBee - http://blog.fotolia.com/us/2011/09/08/visualbee-fotolia%e2%80%99s-newest-api-partner/
Wallmonkeys.com – per click_click in post #94 of this thread
Web-set.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/more-Fotolia-partners/
Xycod - http://www.microstockgroup.com/fotolia-com/partner-deal-with-xycod/

Pixmac - terminated 12/31/10  - per zager in post 28 of this thread.
Moo - terminated between 4/6/11 and 1/4/12 - the link that listed them as a partner no longer works.  http://blog.fotolia.com/us/news/fotolia/fotolia-partners-moo-.html

Graphicleftovers
Opt out possible?  

Istock
Opt out possible? - It is messy. - independent contributors can no longer opt out.  Exclusives can opt out of the "partner program", but not from having their content moved to a "similar or higher priced collection"
- http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=333754&page=1   
Avery - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=77709
Campaigner - http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Together-Campaigner-and-iStockphoto-Help-Email-Marketers-Get-the-Picture-NASDAQ-JCOM-1407827.htm
Fedex office - http://www.microstockgroup.com/microstock-news/istock-pitney-bowes-and-fedex-kinkos/?wap2
Freepik.com – Per post #63, free content managed by Stock.xchng which is owned by Getty
Getty - I've not followed very closely so not sure I could give a good summery/links
Getty Images/Motion (exclusive content) - http://www.microstockgroup.com/members-only-discussion/istock-video-exclusive-path-to-getty-imagesmotion-question/
Jupiterimages - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=88663/
Microsoft - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=49139
Photos.com - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=88663/
Staples - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=74811
Stock.xchng –  Per post #63, while site has free content, search results also return Istock content.  Site is part of Getty.  
Thinkstock - http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=171201
Wallartcanvasprints.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/www-wallartcanvasprints-com-istock-partner/msg223098/#msg223098
Wallartsuperstore.com – They have Istock watermarked images, but only a handful of images overall, so may not be an authorized Istock partner.
      
PantherMedia
Opt out possible?  
Massive list of Partners - http://www.panthermedia.net/index.php?page=cms%2Fpages%2Fdisplay2.php&cms_id=196&select_language=en
Reflexstock.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/reflex-stock/

Shutterstock
Opt out possible?  Yes
Bigstock - don’t know exactly what to call the relationship.  http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/theupload/2011/01/the-bridge-to-bigstock/

Stockfresh
No partner programs - Per pseudonymous in post #56 of this thread.

Veer
Opt out possible?  No
List of some of their partner programs - http://www.veer.com/more/contributor/faq/royalties-payments/who-are-all-the-api-partners/
AIC.com -  Per Veer October 2011 Newsletter
Amana - Veer September 2011 Newsletter
Click Photo - Veer July 2011 Newsletter
Imagedirekt.de - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/new-veer-partner-imagedirekt-de
LatinStock Brazil - Veer September 2011 Newsletter
Matton Images - per http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/is-matton-images-a-veer-partner/
Media Bakery - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/veer-partnered-with-media-bakery-copyright-info-has-been-stripped-and-replaced/
Photogenica - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/veer-reseller-api/
PocketStock - Veer December 2011 Newsletter
Snapfish - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/veer-reseller-api/
Top Photo -  http://www.veer.com/more/contributor/faq/royalties-payments/who-are-all-the-api-partners/
Visual Israel - http://www.veer.com/more/contributor/faq/royalties-payments/who-are-all-the-api-partners/
Visualphotos.com - Veer November 2011 Newsletter
VMI - http://www.veer.com/more/contributor/faq/royalties-payments/who-are-all-the-api-partners/


YayMicro
Opt out possible?  
Better Photo! - http://www.microstockgroup.com/yaymicro/yaymicro-twitter-news/
Photoambry - http://www.microstockgroup.com/yaymicro/editorial-as-rf-on-partner-sites/
Pixmac - per zager in post 28 of this thread.
Photogenica Poland - http://www.microstockgroup.com/yaymicro/yaymicro-twitter-news/
Photogenica Russia - http://www.microstockgroup.com/yaymicro/yaymicro-twitter-news/
Visualphotos.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/veer-marketplace/veer-partners-visual-photos/

Zoonar
Opt out possible?  Yes
Age/THP
- http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/
Alamy
- http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/
APIS - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/earnings-on-zoonar/
DDP Images
- http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/
DHJV - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/
Fotofinder
- http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/
Jupiterimages - http://www.microstockgroup.com/microstock-news/photolibrary-sold-to-getty/msg0/?topicseen#new
Photolibrary - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/ - Note that photolibrary will stop distribution at the end of 2011 - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/photolibrary-is-closing/
Photos.com - http://www.microstockgroup.com/microstock-news/photolibrary-sold-to-getty/msg0/?topicseen#new
Picturemaxx - http://www.microstockgroup.com/new-sites-general/zoonar-now-offers-photolibrary-as-partner/   
Mauritius Images Best Price Stock - Post #26 in this thread by Michael Krabs   
Thinkstock - http://www.microstockgroup.com/microstock-news/photolibrary-sold-to-getty/msg0/?topicseen#new
            

I don’t know what to do with the following               
www.photooo.net               
http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/who-are-they-www-photooo-net/

http://www.allfreelogo.com - claims to be part of Dreamstime - http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/a-list-of-partner-programs/msg194889/#msg194889
webstockpro
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5/19/11 - added Inkshuffle
6/10/11 - added Pixmac to DepositPhotos and YayMicro
6/10/11 - added Publicdomainpictures to Dreamstime
6/17/11 - added Value Stock Images to Fotolia
6/17/11 - added Pixers.pl to Fotolia
6/17/11 - added Oligopix to Fotolia
6/17/11 - added Stocklib by Epictura to 123RF
6/17/11 - added Webstockpro to the unknown list
6/17/11 - added Unlistedimages to the unknown list
6/17/11 - added Reflexstock to the unknown list
6/19/11 - added Media Bakery to Veer
6/19/11 - added Reflexstock to Canstockphoto
6/19/11 - added Reflexstock to 123RF
7/23/11 - updated Stockfresh to indicate no partner programs
7/23/11 - added Purebudget.com to Fotolia
7/23/11 - added Visionbedding.com to Fotolia
8/12/11 - added Freepik.com to Istock
8/12/11 - added Stock.xchng to Istock
8/12/11 - updated Photolibrary status on Zoonar
8/12/11 - added Reflexstock to Panthermedia
9/7/11 - updated Istock to reflect inability of independents to opt out of partner programs
9/7/11 - added Getty Images/Motion to Istock
9/7/11 - added Xycod to Fotolia
9/7/11 - added Nunukphotos.com to Featurepics
9/7/11 - added Feebdesign/stockphoto.feebdesign.com to 123RF
9/7/11 - added Hemistock.com to 123RF
9/7/11 - added Ooopic.com to 123RF
9/7/11 - added Value Stock Images to Canstockphoto
9/7/11 - added Photoambry to Yaymicro
9/26/11 - added Thinkstock to Zoonar
9/26/11 - added Photos.com to Zoonar
9/26/11 - added Jupiterimages to Zoonar
10/1/11 - added Better Photo! to YayMicro
10/1/11 - added Photogenica Poland to YayMicro
10/1/11 - added Photogenica Russia to YayMicro
10/12/11 - added Wallartcanvasprints.com to Istock
11/4/11 - added Efototapeten.de to Fotolia
11/4/11 - added AIC to Veer
11/4/11 - added Amana to Veer
11/4/11 - added Click Photo to Veer
11/4/11 - added LatinStock Brazil to Veer
11/4/11 - added Matton Images to Veer
11/26/11 - added Visual Photos to Veer
11/26/11 - added Visual Photos to Yaymicro
12/16/11 - added Panthermedia to 123RF
12/16/11 - added Crystalgraphics to Bigstock
12/20/11 - added PocketStock to Veer
12/20/11 - added Top Photo to Veer
12/20/11 - added Visual Israel to Veer
12/20/11 - added VMI to Veer
1/3/12 - added Visible Spectrum to Fotolia
1/3/12 - added VisualBee to Fotolia
1/21/12 - added Popgamut.com to Fotolia
1/21/12 - added New Era Walls by HP to Fotolia
1/21/12 - added Imagedirekt.de to Veer
1/21/12 - removed Moo from Fotolia
4/24/12 – added Wallmonkeys to Fotolia
4/24/12 – added Gograph to Canstockphoto
4/24/12 – added Wallartsuperstore to Istock
4/24/12 – added Stockfreeimages to Dreamstime

Wow, that is an awesome list, sadstock. You did a lot of work.

I have an addition to BigStock, as I found my images there. Feel free to add to your list.
It's called frontfoto... here is the link   http://image.qianwenhua.com/     it is a china-based company

cool.

canstock is owned by fotosearch so not really a partner.

panther has page full of partners
http://www.panthermedia.net/index.php?page=cms%2Fpages%2Fdisplay2.php&cms_id=196&select_language=en

I thought fotolia let you opt out, I remember a while asking if I could opt out of one specific one and they said all or nothing

Glad people like it.  I found the process of assembling the list to be very useful.  Thanks all for the updates which I've added in.  Please let me know if I missed anything.  

For some reason I though you could opt out of Fotosearch, but seems not to be the case.

Wow, great list - thanks for all the work.  I think I should make this topic sticky so it doesn't get lost.  Can I add this info to the wiki?

I sent a copyright infringement notice after seeing my image on a site called allfreelogo.com. They replied they were an affiliate of Dreamstime. I have no idea if this is true, the website does look odd and what it offers isn't quite clear to me.

http://www.allfreelogo.com

Thanks for the great information. I didn't know about all the partners. --- ritasue

thank you for the hard work. way more than I would have guessed. it would be even more valuable to see a profile for each site...not suggesting you should do that work too, but would help to know how much or little 'space' each partner site takes up in the industry.

Thanks a lot for your efforts in compiling this!  Can't believe how many different sites I am on without knowing it.  Yikes!

how about pond5 with pictures coming from 123RF, I have found it today got a few pictures at pond5, like half of 123RF

Not a Partner as such but 123RF also sell through their parent site Inmagine.com. What's interesting is that Inmagine are now also selling editorial images from 123RF. This is pretty new I think as they weren't last time I looked (in fact their Contributor faq page still says that they do not take editorial). Could be one reason why I have had an increasing number of editorial sales at 123 recently. Regards, David.

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Agreed not a partner program, but still think they should be on the list for completeness sake.  Maybe change the name of this thread to "a list of places your images could show up without having uploaded them there directly."   

Correct, the One Way bridge does go from SS to BigStock. Also it's only done with the prior approval of SS asking and the artist saying yes. But still, it's good to make a note that pictures from SS do appear on BigStock, in case someone forgets they said OK you can move my pictures. 

The rest of them, are often a mystery and the agencies don't list who they partner with. My answer was easy. Drop all of them and go with only SS & IS and their partners, so I know how my pictures got out on the web. Two is easier to figure out. Might be an old age thing in my case?

A good list, keep it going.