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Dreamstime vs Google Lawsuit and why you should support Dreamstime

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Charlene:
Dreamstime used to be the highest RPD agency. I used to get big sales from Dreamstime, but it plummeted somewhere in year 2015. My sales drop 1/3 and never recovered. I think 123rf, Canstockphoto, and others plummeted as well during that time and never recovered as well till this day. To save their own skin, 123rf implemented the new royalty structure which cut our commission greatly. Canstockphoto also increase vector price from $10 to $12, but still continue to pay vector artist $5 commission, instead of $6, and keep quiet about it.

The reason why Dreamstime (and other agencies) plummeted was because of this. https://www.shutterstock.com/press/12352

However, Dreamstime continue to keep its promise to us. Dreamstime is perhaps, the truly honest and trustworthy one. As far as I know, they have not took our commission underhand through fishy affiliation programs. For all these years, Dreamstime have not reduce our royalties as well. So, I kind of love Dreamstime even though my earnings has dropped 3-4 times over the years.

Many contributors leave Dreamstime because the agency is no longer giving good return and focus on Shutterstock, instead. Dreamstime (and a couple of other agencies) are a victim of Google search ranking manipulation that favors Shutterstock and Getty.

For facts, please read the below:
https://casetext.com/case/dreamstimecom-llc-v-google-llc
https://legalnewsline.com/stories/512617650-google-unsuccessful-in-escaping-monopoly-lawsuit-over-stock-photo-search-results

Microstock Posts:

--- Quote from: Charlene on June 06, 2020, 00:02 ---For all these years, Dreamstime have not reduce our royalties as well.

--- End quote ---

Dreamstime cut royalties at least 2 times as far as I remember.
I remember the outrage in their forums.
Based on this history they will cut royalties again.

The rise in royalties now is a timely tactic which is working for them,
but the royalty rise now is temporary.

They lock your images for 6 months and their $100 payout threshold is the highest I know of.

thestuckpixel:
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Charlene:

--- Quote from: Microstock Posts on June 06, 2020, 00:17 ---
--- Quote from: Charlene on June 06, 2020, 00:02 ---For all these years, Dreamstime have not reduce our royalties as well.

--- End quote ---

Dreamstime cut royalties at least 2 times as far as I remember.
I remember the outrage in their forums.
Based on this history they will cut royalties again.

--- End quote ---

My bad for not knowing this. But still, Dreamstime is the only agency that stands up to Google. The rest just concede.

Fairplay:
In the recent years I keep supporting DT and upload all my images, but let's not forget the past and their shady deal with Google:
https://www.microstockgroup.com/dreamstime-com/dreamstime-has-been-selected-as-a-beta-provider-of-stock-photos-for-google-displ/

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