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Agency Based Discussion => Bigstock.com => Topic started by: w7lwi on May 10, 2013, 15:23

Title: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: w7lwi on May 10, 2013, 15:23

OK, what's this all about?  Users can download directly to Google Drive.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bigstock-integrates-google-drive-streamlining-172200359.html (http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bigstock-integrates-google-drive-streamlining-172200359.html)

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: picture5469 on May 10, 2013, 15:42

I have just asked BS the obvious question regarding this!

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on May 10, 2013, 15:55

I don't see an issue here.  You license it, download it to your drive account and use it.  And ...?

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: Amos Struck on May 10, 2013, 16:06

Fotolia has now the same option to either download direct or to Dropbox or Google Drive

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: WarrenPrice on May 10, 2013, 16:32

I'm not sure what they are doing; whatever, it seems to be good for me.  Sales are not great but better than they have ever been at BS.
I'm afraid to "rock the boat."   :-\

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: EmberMike on May 10, 2013, 18:09

This is definitely not the same deal as the istock one. I don't see a problem with it.

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: lisafx on May 10, 2013, 18:46

Same here.  As long as we get paid a regular sale for each download, that's fine with me. 

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: cobalt on May 11, 2013, 00:31

As long as the files you buy don't get shared with 400 million other google drive users for free I can't see a problem.

 This is not what getty did.

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: picture5469 on May 11, 2013, 15:58

It doesn't allow for distribution so its fine

Title: Re: Bigstock and Google Drive
Post by: w7lwi on May 11, 2013, 21:11

OK.  I see the name "Google Drive" and begin to panic.  Conditioned reflex. LOL  Anyway, if there's no chance of images dropping into the "free-for-all" bin then it's all good.