Author Topic: general climate is stock, changing or not? (Read 35732 times)

cthoman · « **Reply #150 on:** August 20, 2012, 13:49 »

Quote from: gostwyck on August 20, 2012, 13:34

Not sure that's true. It seems to me that 3 of the Big 4 have lowered commissions in the last couple of years ... and sales have suffered as a result. From my own data and that of others I'd be astonished if IS and FT are not earning lower profits now than before their commission cuts. The one agency that hasn't reduced commissions, SS, appears to be winning all the customers too. Not sure if there's a cause/effect relationship there; more likely that buyers prefer SS's functionality, simple pricing architecture and excellent search results.

I'm not seeing that at all with SS. I feel like SS hit its peak in 2009 and has been in a slow decline since. They have mitigated that decline by offering alternate buying options, but still a decline in overall sales (probably stable or little growth in overall revenue). I actually think they will start to decline "for real" when they run out of new pricing schemes to inflate their numbers.

Everybody has their own results though.

cthoman · « **Reply #151 on:** August 20, 2012, 14:12 »

Quote from: cthoman on August 20, 2012, 13:49

I'm not seeing that at all with SS. I feel like SS hit its peak in 2009 and has been in a slow decline since. They have mitigated that decline by offering alternate buying options, but still a decline in overall sales (probably stable or little growth in overall revenue). I actually think they will start to decline "for real" when they run out of new pricing schemes to inflate their numbers.

Everybody has their own results though.

Not to pick on Shutterstock because some of the other companies had similar stories. IStock moved their prices around several times, so it deceptive looked like the company was growing rapidly. Then, they and other companies started making mistakes by toying with their numbers. Well, at least, mistakes from the contributors point of view.

grp_photo · « **Reply #152 on:** August 20, 2012, 14:21 »

Quote from: Reef on August 20, 2012, 01:12

Quote from: CarlssonInc. Stock Imagery Production on August 20, 2012, 00:47
I think you are on very dangerous territory if you say that society of today wouldn't need "meaningless subjects like arts, literature, history and similar stuff"....all those are utterly important for too many reasons to list here. They might not be the best choice for young students that want job-security, high salaries etc., but in my opinion they are essential for humanity - for example regarding history - there are many times in history that we wouldn't want repeated right? And the soul needs fed too (arts & literature).

Absolutely!!! .....though if they eliminated religion I wouldn't object

dito

klsbear · « **Reply #153 on:** August 20, 2012, 14:24 »

Quote from: Lagereek on August 20, 2012, 00:25

Lisa, is right in a sense. Look at all these millions of out of work, bums, ( no disrespect), going into the Arts, creative this and that. When they leave school or their courses, theres no work, no jobs at all for them and what happens? dole que! and thats the reallity of it. How many times havent one heard, Oh! Im studying to be a high-flying Art-director! oh yeah, 3 years later, dole-que. Its all BS.

Today, education is a must and not just any education, its no point anymore, studying meaningless subjects like arts, litterature, history and similar stuff, to secure a job future, they have to study one of the bona-fide, academics, that will lead to something, it doesnt have to be, medicine, law, accountancy or enginnering, but something that gives a finished job or position.

The days of sitting around the Montmarte in paris, sipping wine, mingeling with the likes of the Impressionists are LONG GONE!.

I have my MFA in Silversmithing (yup, what was I thinking?

) and somehow I've managed to be self-sustaining with a good deal of my employment having some sort of creative angle, even using many of the skills used in pursuit of my degree for a number of years. Never once relyed on public assistance. My nephew recently graduated with his degree in film production and within a short while managed to land a full time job as a production assistant for a well-known producer. Not saying it's easy to graduate with an arts degree but it doesn't have to be a one-way ticket to poverty either. You just need to be more creative with your employment pursuits and networking - you're not likely to open the local paper and see them advertising for artists.