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Alamy is not 'healthy'
GrayMouse:
Hello to all,
is it just me who think alamy is not 'well'? Does anyone has some better information?
They reduced commission from 50% to 40%, but are there some new benefits to keep the situation little bit balanced?
Also, image is sold, but money hang somewhere... I sold several images and over 2 months I saw 0 USD, then appeared 12 dollars. it is just ridiculous...
Comparing to SS I am selling everyday also extended licenses.
Well, I think I will stop uploading new content..
Pauws99:
--- Quote from: GrayMouse on March 13, 2019, 07:07 ---Hello to all,
is it just me who think alamy is not 'well'? Does anyone has some better information?
They reduced commission from 50% to 40%, but are there some new benefits to keep the situation little bit balanced?
Also, image is sold, but money hang somewhere... I sold several images and over 2 months I saw 0 USD, then appeared 12 dollars. it is just ridiculous...
Comparing to SS I am selling everyday also extended licenses.
Well, I think I will stop uploading new content..
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Alamy has always been like this no generally it does not sell as well as Shutterstock but I don't think anything is "wrong". We all have decide which sites are worth uploading to. Theres a lot that are worse than them.
ShadySue:
--- Quote from: GrayMouse on March 13, 2019, 07:07 ---Hello to all,
is it just me who think alamy is not 'well'? Does anyone has some better information?
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Are you very new to the game?
--- Quote ---They reduced commission from 50% to 40%, but are there some new benefits to keep the situation little bit balanced?
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Exclusive images are 50%.
How many other agencies do you know which pay even 40%?
--- Quote ---Also, image is sold, but money hang somewhere... I sold several images and over 2 months I saw 0 USD, then appeared 12 dollars. it is just ridiculous...
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That may be your opinion, but it's the way Alamy works. They give buyers time to pay, which is a relatively USP compared to having to pay in advance at the micros.
--- Quote ---Comparing to SS I am selling everyday also extended licenses.
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Yeah, probably; but Alamy generally focusses more on Live News and secondary editorial.
In addition, obviously prices at Alamy are being kept down by the likes of SS.
--- Quote ---Well, I think I will stop uploading new content..
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Everyone has to work out what's best for them.
ravens:
I second to ShadySue's reply.
Alamy and Shutterstock are not comparable. SS is purely a RF microstock site.
Consider the rights you are giving out. If you license 100 images royalty free for 0,25-0,38 USD (or whatever SS is paying these days), you end up giving lots of image rights for pennies.
I'd rather sell fewer images for more, with the possibility of different licensing options (RM/RF) so Alamy works for me.
Brasilnut:
--- Quote from: ravens on March 14, 2019, 04:08 ---I second to ShadySue's reply.
Alamy and Shutterstock are not comparable. SS is purely a RF microstock site.
Consider the rights you are giving out. If you license 100 images royalty free for 0,25-0,38 USD (or whatever SS is paying these days), you end up giving lots of image rights for pennies.
I'd rather sell fewer images for more, with the possibility of different licensing options (RM/RF) so Alamy works for me.
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What we rather do or not is really irrelevant. We're here to provide a service to buyers.
Why can't you sell at both? Today, I've had the same image sell on both Alamy and SS...
"RM is dying" as per Robert Harding Founder:
--- Quote ---What clients want is a simple way of buying an image that does not require any controlled administration afterwards. Its all part of the 'need it now' and 'haven't any time to mess about' syndrome. Modern clients do not really understand Rights Managed nor do they want to fill in long dropdown menus with all sorts of decisions and limits many of which they may not know themselves nor will they be able to administrate. Hence the popularity of Royalty Free.
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