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Big News from DT: Pay Raise Coming, New Image Sizes, & Lots More!!!

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GeoPappas:
1. DT has announced that they are going to be giving a pay raise on 02/15/2007!

The min royalty is still 0.50 cents, but the max royalty has changed from $1.00 to $2.00 (for the lowest level).

2. DT is adding new image sizes as well.  The new sizes are as follows:

Web (800x600)
Medium (up to 5 MP)
Large (up to 8 MP)
Max (> 8 MP)

3. There are also new levels, which are as follows:

Level 1: 0 - 24 DLs
Level 2: 25 - 49 DLs
Level 3: 50 - 99 DLs
Level 4: 100 - 199 DLs
Level 5: > 200 DLs

Image prices are a combination of image size and sales level.

4. Extended Licenses have been reduced to $50.

5. There is now a Free upload section.

For all the details go here:

http://www.dreamstime.com/thread_6421

leaf:
hey thanks for the info.  This sounds like good news.

I should get that dreamstime news thing working again :S

leaf:
here are the new commisions

vicu:
I don't really know if I understand the structure of how things work at DT. Can someone clarify this for me? Here's what I THINK I'm seeing. Tell me if it's right. Okay thanks.

-- Pictures all start at level 1 where the cost and payout is the lowest.
-- If it is a successful picture it will move up to other levels where the cost and payout are more.
-- Most images will eventually reach a higher level given enough time.

Questions:
Do you find that the rate of sales decrease as your image moves through the higher and more expensive levels?

Do you find that there is constant pressure to upload new images in order to compete with the lower priced files?

Do you feel like you will ever reach a point where you can feel secure enough to "retire" on the income from your images (by this I mean reach a point where, say, it pays your mortgage each month), or do you feel that if you ever decide to stop uploading regularly, your income will suffer?

I guess I am attracted to the idea of uploading good useable timeless stock and it being there as an earner in several years. The structure at DT seems to favor newer files because they cost less. Even if the older images are of equal quality the buyer will go with the cheaper one if at all possible. Just because an image is new does not mean that it isn't good.

This is my perspective as a designer and as a photographer. I'm looking for someone to shoot holes in these theories. Tell me how pushing my photos out of favorable price point range is going to be beneficial if I do not want to be a slave to the upload tool.

madelaide:
I definitely don't like the 25c earnings for subscription sales.  :(

I asked them in the forum to consider letting people opt out the subs sales.

Regards,
Adelaide

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