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Always someone who will search out something negative. This looks pretty good to me.
It's easy to blindly applaud. A bit more time to take a critical look.
Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on September 28, 2016, 16:33It's easy to blindly applaud. A bit more time to take a critical look.And the same amount of time to read everything and realize it's positive news.And a little bit more time to write useful comments such as "they tout this as a way to make more money but that's only true if they sell any"... What in the world isn't?
Quote from: increasingdifficulty on September 28, 2016, 18:12Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on September 28, 2016, 16:33It's easy to blindly applaud. A bit more time to take a critical look.And the same amount of time to read everything and realize it's positive news.And a little bit more time to write useful comments such as "they tout this as a way to make more money but that's only true if they sell any"... What in the world isn't?Perhaps I should spell out what I thought would be understood by those of us who license content through agencies. Why would you buy an extended license from Pond 5 at prices that are higher than any of the other microstock agencies. If they have unique content at Pond 5 that might work, but when you can buy the same extended license for $100 elsewhere, why pay more at Pond5?If you looked at the list of "good news" that's been trotted out over the last few years, very little of which has panned out as advertised, it might not be surprising to read some skepticism. Possibly Pond5 thinks it can grab buyers from Getty or other higher priced agencies where the price won't seem so out of line. Anyone can put a high price tag on anything - it's getting buyers to pay that price that's the trick. I just don't see how Pond5 can pull that off (the selling part, not the price tag part). Time will tell.
The license also allows one transfer of license rights - it says that the content can't be resold, but you can pass on the rights you licensed once, to one person (I assume in the process surrendering your own license rights?). I don't think any other microstock agency agreement allows that sort of transfer. Would seem to invite abuse as I don't know how they will police it.
Perhaps I should spell out what I thought would be understood by those of us who license content through agencies. Why would you buy an extended license from Pond 5 at prices that are higher than any of the other microstock agencies. If they have unique content at Pond 5 that might work, but when you can buy the same extended license for $100 elsewhere, why pay more at Pond5?
So by my understanding: if you sell a clip with an extended license you get paid extra (obviously), but the clip is a one-off sale and you loose your rights to the clip as they get transferred to the buyer. Does it get taken down from Pond forever? Do we have to delete the same clip on other agencies as well?Have I missed the point, not understanding what an EL is? Am I just being a doofus? (and yes - please answer that last question).
Quote from: Jo Ann Snover on September 28, 2016, 19:33Perhaps I should spell out what I thought would be understood by those of us who license content through agencies. Why would you buy an extended license from Pond 5 at prices that are higher than any of the other microstock agencies. If they have unique content at Pond 5 that might work, but when you can buy the same extended license for $100 elsewhere, why pay more at Pond5?I sell the same stuff on multiple sites, with prices being as much as six (yes 6) times higher on some sites where I can choose (or that's their price point) than the cheaper ones.If everyone shopped around for the lowest prices I wouldn't sell a single thing on the expensive sites. That is not the case. I make the most money where I price higher. The big buyers who would need these types of license upgrades don't care about a few hundred dollars. It means nothing to them. But it means something for us.Adding the option for the buyer to pay more is only positive.
Quote from: Benozaur on September 29, 2016, 05:41So by my understanding: if you sell a clip with an extended license you get paid extra (obviously), but the clip is a one-off sale and you loose your rights to the clip as they get transferred to the buyer. Does it get taken down from Pond forever? Do we have to delete the same clip on other agencies as well?Have I missed the point, not understanding what an EL is? Am I just being a doofus? (and yes - please answer that last question).Absolutely not! That would be crazy if it was anything less than $2,000.She meant transfer of the license from a buyer to another buyer. You still own your clip and can continue licensing it.
So Pond5 come up with a new idea that will result in people getting a sizeable chunk more money per sale (if only in a very few instances) and people still aren't happy? Makes me chukle!