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caspixel



« Reply #50 on: April 20, 2011, 09:01 »
Wow. This is just crazy:

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=310482&page=3

Looks like Getty will need an audit too.


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« Reply #51 on: April 20, 2011, 10:18 »
This letter is painful to read.


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Risamay


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« Reply #52 on: April 20, 2011, 12:24 »
Quote from: caspixel on April 20, 2011, 09:01
Wow. This is just crazy:

http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=310482&page=3

Looks like Getty will need an audit too.


Just when you think these two companies couldn't be any less trustworthy, they demonstrate for you that they may well be! Gah.


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lthn


« Reply #53 on: April 21, 2011, 05:44 »
Its very likely that are being treated like that partially because of H&F. Istock is a pie chart, or a slice in it for them. They probably gatherd some essential information, which includes that the contributors have little to no ability to fight for their interests, and gave the orders to squeeze more juice out you.

"Per the fraudulent purchases from December onward, thousands (if not millions) of dollars were clawed back from contributing artists."

When they read this, they will probably say: Good job! Did they manage to do anything against it? No? Do it again!


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« Reply #54 on: April 21, 2011, 07:33 »
Quote from: Microbius on April 17, 2011, 01:42
I think that writing to H&F is a very good idea. The more of a PITA we can make ourselves the more likely something is to be done.

I would have chosen a different issue and drafted the letter differently, but I would definitely encourage everyone to write in about whatever issues they have with IStock.

It will at least put across to the bosses that there is a high level of perceived mismanagement at the site.
And if Management are simply dancing to H&F's tune, where will that get us?


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Risamay


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« Reply #55 on: May 04, 2011, 12:25 »
Memos and "a veiled threat of legal action" against Getty. Interesting reading!

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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has released a memo that all but advises Getty contributors to quit the agency and find other ways to distribute their stock photographs if they can. American Photographic Artists (APA), meanwhile, has issued a veiled threat of legal action against the stock photo agency.

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/ASMP-to-Getty-Photog-2608.shtml


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« Reply #56 on: May 04, 2011, 13:44 »
Quote from: Risamay on May 04, 2011, 12:25
Memos and "a veiled threat of legal action" against Getty. Interesting reading!

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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has released a memo that all but advises Getty contributors to quit the agency and find other ways to distribute their stock photographs if they can. American Photographic Artists (APA), meanwhile, has issued a veiled threat of legal action against the stock photo agency.

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/ASMP-to-Getty-Photog-2608.shtml



If legal action is brought against Getty...maybe iStock will think twice about it's treatment of contributors.


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« Reply #57 on: May 04, 2011, 14:29 »
Quote from: donding on May 04, 2011, 13:44
Quote from: Risamay on May 04, 2011, 12:25
Memos and "a veiled threat of legal action" against Getty. Interesting reading!

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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has released a memo that all but advises Getty contributors to quit the agency and find other ways to distribute their stock photographs if they can. American Photographic Artists (APA), meanwhile, has issued a veiled threat of legal action against the stock photo agency.

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/ASMP-to-Getty-Photog-2608.shtml



If legal action is brought against Getty...maybe iStock will think twice about it's treatment of contributors.


great article.  it pretty much sums up the current state of istock - well getty and istock are now essentially one in the same. from the article:

APA said in a press release distributed on April 27 that the contract modifications "clearly signal that Getty Images' top priority is expanding its own market share by whatever means necessary, irrespective of the damage it causes to the rights and interests of contributing photographers and image partners."


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donding



« Reply #58 on: May 04, 2011, 16:23 »
I'm going to start a new thread about this.
Quote from: Risamay on May 04, 2011, 12:25
Memos and "a veiled threat of legal action" against Getty. Interesting reading!

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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has released a memo that all but advises Getty contributors to quit the agency and find other ways to distribute their stock photographs if they can. American Photographic Artists (APA), meanwhile, has issued a veiled threat of legal action against the stock photo agency.

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/news/ASMP-to-Getty-Photog-2608.shtml


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