| Agent | Other Reproductions | Print Reproductions | Seats | Resolution (pixels) |
| Shutterstock (http://www.shutterstock.com/licensing.mhtml) | 250,000 | 250,000 | Single | 800 x 600 |
| iStockphoto (http://www.istockphoto.com/license.php) | 500,000 *1 | 500,000 *1 | Single | 1200 x 800 |
| Fotolia (http://us.fotolia.com/Info/Agreements/StandardLicense) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 1000 x 1000 |
| Dreamstime (http://www.dreamstime.com/terms) | Unlimited | 500,000 | Single | 800 width |
| DepositPhotos (http://depositphotos.com/standard-license.html) | 500,000 | 500,000 | Single | 1024 x 678 |
| 123rf (http://www.123rf.com/license.php?type=standard) | 250,000 | 250,000 | Single? *2 | No restrictions |
| Bigstock (http://www.bigstockphoto.com/usage.html) | Unlimited but *3 | Unlimited but *3 | Single | 1200 x 800 |
| Canstock (http://www.canstockphoto.com/legal.php) | 500,000 | 500,000 | Single | 600 x 800 |
| Veer (http://www.veer.com/help/license.aspx?eula=MPP) | 500,000 | 500,000 | Single | 800 x 600 |
| Stockfresh (http://stockfresh.com/info/license) | Unlimited | 250,000 | Single | 800 x 600 |
| GLStockImages (http://graphicleftovers.com/licenses) | 10,000 | 10,000 | Unlimited | No restrictions |
Thanks for undertaking this! Great to see laid out this way. Would be helpful to see if EL can be purchased for a subscription price. Would also love to see the minimum publicly noted potential price for an EL.
I recall that PhotoDune has low priced ELs which is why I've been avoiding them. Or am I confusing them with somebody else?
I don't see the sense of "web reproductions", is this the same a "hits on page", in which case how is anyone going to police it? Or does it mean they can make 250,000=500,000 different web pages with the image in it, which is never going to happen, anyway?
I was talking about this problem more than year ago, but no one paid much attention to ...
Maybe because I was to lazy to make a table like this...
Thank you Leaf and Lee also!
Great thread! Very useful.
Please add Alamy to the list and if possible add the EL payouts (or the range).
ELs can be disabled at Photodune - also something that might be interesting to add, which agency offers opt-out for ELs.
Thanks for the hard work!
I was talking about this problem more than year ago, but no one paid much attention to ...
Maybe because I was to lazy to make a table like this...
Thank you Leaf and Lee also!
I'm not Lee. I suppose I'm anonymous so I could be, but I'm not. Maybe ;)
But yes, thanks to Lee for raising it on his site.
I think you should insert some red on CanStockPhoto because Jane and I had a discussion with Duncan over POD's and they do allow POD's unless you opt out of it.
Ouch! Sorry Grafix! I was in hurry, didn't see well... Of course, this is your effort, so big thanks...
Sorry again!
All best!
Thanks for making the chart.
I don't sell at FT, but it isn't surprising to see them stand out - not in a good way.
SS doesn't break apart EL purpose, but in looking at my IS ELs, most of them are for multi-seat and unlimited print run (the print or electronic items for resale licenses are much less numerous). And, in the time since I left exclusivity (a year), all but two of the ELs at IS have netted me more than $28 even though they're granting fewer rights to the buyer than a SS buyer would get.
Regarding IS, the 500k only applies to printed things - ads, calendars, brochures, etc. There is no "other", because anything else for sale falls under the EL.
either individually or in combination with others, reproduce the Content, or an element of the Content, in excess of 500,000 times without obtaining an Extended License, in which event you shall be required to pay an additional royalty fee equal to US $0.01 for each reproduction which is in excess of 500,000 reproductions. This additional royalty does not apply to advertisements in websites or to broadcast by television, web-cast or theatrical production.
They never invoice for anything over. If caught, they just try to get them to buy an EL.
5. Excess Reproduction Run
In the event you contravene subparagraph 4(a)(xv) above without purchasing an Extended License, you further agree to notify iStockphoto in the event that you (or a combination of you and others involved with you) reproduce the Content, or an element of the Content in excess of 500,000 times. Such disclosure notice must be sent to iStockphoto each and every month after which the Content, or an element of the Content, has been reproduced in aggregate over the term of this Agreement in excess of 500,000 times. Each such notice must contain the number of reproductions made in any particular month, provided however the first such notice will only be require disclosure of those reproductions which are in excess of 500,000. iStockphoto shall invoice you for the fees associated with such excess use and you agree to pay such invoice within 30 days of receipt.
[/quote]Regarding IS, the 500k only applies to printed things - ads, calendars, brochures, etc. There is no "other", because anything else for sale falls under the EL.
You sure, Sean?
(c) Permitted Uses. Subject to the restrictions described under Prohibited Uses below, the following are “Permitted Uses” of Content:
1. advertising and promotional projects, including printed materials, product packaging, presentations, film and video presentations, commercials, catalogues, brochures, promotional greeting cards and promotional postcards (ie. not for resale or license);
2. entertainment applications, such as books and book covers, magazines, newspapers, editorials, newsletters, and video, broadcast and theatrical presentations;
3. on–line or electronic publications, including web pages to a maximum of 1200 x 800 pixels for image or illustration Content or to a maximum of 640x480 for video Content;
4. prints, posters (i.e. a hardcopy) and other reproductions for personal use or promotional purposes specified in (1) above, but not for resale, license or other distribution; and
5. any other uses approved in writing by iStockphoto.
Where does images used in software fit in? A promotional email?
5. Excess Reproduction Run
In the event you contravene subparagraph 4(a)(xv) above without purchasing an Extended License, you further agree to notify iStockphoto in the event that you (or a combination of you and others involved with you) reproduce the Content, or an element of the Content in excess of 500,000 times. Such disclosure notice must be sent to iStockphoto each and every month after which the Content, or an element of the Content, has been reproduced in aggregate over the term of this Agreement in excess of 500,000 times. Each such notice must contain the number of reproductions made in any particular month, provided however the first such notice will only be require disclosure of those reproductions which are in excess of 500,000. iStockphoto shall invoice you for the fees associated with such excess use and you agree to pay such invoice within 30 days of receipt.
If you don't mind, can I ask you or anyone else who know this. Have you ever had a case where a buyer purchased a standard license and then exceeds the run?
I've heard of this only once, at SS - heard about Getty lawsuits over unauthorized uses, but not from the micros.
If you don't mind, can I ask you or anyone else who know this. Have you ever had a case where a buyer purchased a standard license and then exceeds the run?
Has anyone heard of any agency enforcing this? I'm just curious how the stock agency would know if their buyer has reproduced something over a certain number of times? :-\I remember SS took legal action against a calendar company that hadn't purchased EL's. Several of us here received a compensation payment that SS passed on to us.
Has anyone heard of any agency enforcing this? I'm just curious how the stock agency would know if their buyer has reproduced something over a certain number of times? :-\I remember SS took legal action against a calendar company that hadn't purchased EL's. Several of us here received a compensation payment that SS passed on to us.
Nice Work Grafix04 keep it up!
@Grafix04:
What exactly do you mean by "number of seats" in your table?
Thank you Grafix04 great effort and solid info.
Cheers,
Jonathan
Thank you Grafix04 great effort and solid info.
Cheers,
Jonathan
He left the forum months ago. I agree with you great effort and info.
That means I was hacked? I mentioned it many months ago in one of the Pinterest threads and then later in different Pinterest thread (I think). I can't even check my history to pinpoint it but I'm sure people remember it happening. It was a little after lagereek lost his account. The second time, I deleted it myself because you had deleted my posts and since my questions never were answered about the first deletion, I assumed it was you who deleted my account.
From memory, I remember just before I was deleted or the last time I was signed in before being deleted, my screen froze and I had to reboot. I'm assuming someone else logged in with my name at that point and kicked me out? I came back to the site to read but I didn't log in. I didn't notice my account was gone till after a day or two, when Sean and maybe Cathy asked what happened to me.
If my account was hacked and deleted, is it safe to merge them? There are actually three under grafix04 that need merging. Is that possible? To be honest, I'm a little paranoid signing into this site since it happened and have beefed up my security on my PC.
That means I was hacked? I mentioned it many months ago in one of the Pinterest threads and then later in different Pinterest thread (I think). I can't even check my history to pinpoint it but I'm sure people remember it happening. It was a little after lagereek lost his account. The second time, I deleted it myself because you had deleted my posts and since my questions never were answered about the first deletion, I assumed it was you who deleted my account.
From memory, I remember just before I was deleted or the last time I was signed in before being deleted, my screen froze and I had to reboot. I'm assuming someone else logged in with my name at that point and kicked me out? I came back to the site to read but I didn't log in. I didn't notice my account was gone till after a day or two, when Sean and maybe Cathy asked what happened to me.
If my account was hacked and deleted, is it safe to merge them? There are actually three under grafix04 that need merging. Is that possible? To be honest, I'm a little paranoid signing into this site since it happened and have beefed up my security on my PC.
Who knows.. something strange happened. If it wasn't you and it wasn't me then it has to be a bug or a hack... neither which seem that likely either.
If you want to get a hold of me, you should email me at [email protected] or send me a PM on this site. Putting a post in the thread can easily be missed.
I prefer not to merge accounts and it means I have to dive into the database and there is always a risk of screwing things up. Perhaps we'll just leave things as they are. Let me know if you have any more problems (.. and contact me in a PM or email.. not a thread)
I've copied this over from this thread ([url]http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/lee-torrens-on-els-for-ms-prices-ft-and-123rf/msg258701/#msg258701[/url]) where I created a table comparing the standard RF licenses of a few of our agents. If you'd like another agent added, find any errors or find changes t :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[o existing licenses at a later date, drop me a post here and I'll update it.[/b][/b][/font][/size][/color]
ETA: The purpose of this table is to highlight :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\those agents selling EL User Rights under the normal standard RF license and subscription sales.
Agent Other Reproductions Print Reproductions Seats Resolution (pixels) Shutterstock ([url]http://www.shutterstock.com/licensing.mhtml[/url]) iStockphoto ([url]http://www.istockphoto.com/license.php[/url]) Fotolia ([url]http://us.fotolia.com/Info/Agreements/StandardLicense[/url]) Dreamstime ([url]http://www.dreamstime.com/terms[/url]) DepositPhotos ([url]http://depositphotos.com/standard-license.html[/url]) 123rf ([url]http://www.123rf.com/license.php?type=standard[/url]) Bigstock ([url]http://www.bigstockphoto.com/usage.html[/url]) Canstock ([url]http://www.canstockphoto.com/legal.php[/url]) Veer ([url]http://www.veer.com/help/license.aspx?eula=MPP[/url]) Stockfresh ([url]http://stockfresh.com/info/license[/url]) GLStockImages ([url]http://graphicleftovers.com/licenses[/url])
* Notes
1. Excess Reproduction Run for iStockphoto is invoiced to buyer - does this mean no additional commission is paid to the contributor?
2. Number of seats is not mentioned in the standard licence restrictions for 123rf, however they do over an unlimited multi-seat EL.
3. Limited reproduction however usage granted to only one type and must purchase separate license for each type.
Other reproductions include anything that's not reproduced on printed material. For example, ebooks, images incorporated into software, media reproductions - film, video, email marketing and similar.
I've highlighted the ones that need attention in red.