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Agency Based Discussion => Alamy.com => Topic started by: bizair on August 08, 2011, 05:31

Title: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: bizair on August 08, 2011, 05:31
Very interesting article, from many perspectives.

http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2011/08/08/alamy-“we-can-cannibalise-microstock”-by-selling-photos-even-cheaper/ (http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2011/08/08/alamy-“we-can-cannibalise-microstock”-by-selling-photos-even-cheaper/)
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: travelstock on August 08, 2011, 05:51
Quote from: bizair on August 08, 2011, 05:31
Very interesting article, from many perspectives.

[url]http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2011/08/08/alamy-[/url]“we-can-cannibalise-microstock”-by-selling-photos-even-cheaper/ ([url]http://www.jeremynicholl.com/blog/2011/08/08/alamy-[/url]“we-can-cannibalise-microstock”-by-selling-photos-even-cheaper/)


Including the gross distortion of how iStock works.

EDIT to add: and probably an equally gross distortion of Alamy's plans.
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on August 08, 2011, 06:04
I don't even know where he gets his figures.  It's $25 on IS, max.
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: ShadySue on August 08, 2011, 07:10
Nothing new in the article. He does mention the 'no advertising' clause with Premium, but plays it down. That is a huge difference between premium and micro. End of.
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: RacePhoto on August 09, 2011, 22:41
Quote from: sjlocke on August 08, 2011, 06:04
I don't even know where he gets his figures.  It's $25 on IS, max.

That $430 had me stumped, because where's the 15% of that, which would be = $64.50 for someone at minimum like myself, and more for better people.

The author also ignores the intended uses which Mr. West explained very clearly.

1) Some deals are priced at $49, some at $99, some at $199, some in the high thousands.
2) Direct mail, corporate websites, sales giveaways, annual reports, company handbooks
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: borg on August 10, 2011, 13:12
So! Promoting this and our Alamy portfolios to the customers is the best and honest way how to fight against lower and lower commissions on microstock agencies!
You haven't to threaten with deleting portfolio, or  with mass campaign on forums...
Just promote better deal for you!!!
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: borg on August 10, 2011, 13:17
Quote from: sjlocke on August 08, 2011, 06:04
I don't even know where he gets his figures.  It's $25 on IS, max.

All RF licences on Alamy are ELs or very similar to that...
Title: Re: Alamy Premium - Interesting Perspective
Post by: Xalanx on August 10, 2011, 13:25
Quote from: borg on August 10, 2011, 13:17
Quote from: sjlocke on August 08, 2011, 06:04
I don't even know where he gets his figures.  It's $25 on IS, max.

All RF licences on Alamy are ELs or very similar to that...

AND their rights of usage are far more wide than a normal EL at a microstock agency.