Micro earnings are higher than last January overall, though SS my best earner, is down a bit from last January which is worrying. Still, SS earnings are generally showing an upward trend & new files are starting to sell more. RPI across my big three micros averages out to roughly the same as it was last January, so with RPI pretty steady, I'm still seeing a decent increase overall as I upload more files.

Responding to the RM discussions below, I licensed 7 RM images this month, one on my own, two through Alamy, and four through a German site I was invited to join last year. The single largest of those earned me more than I made from all the micros combined. Also just had a photo shortlisted at ImageBrief last week, so I'm inclined to keep holding back certain types of images as RM.

February sales have been brisk even over Superbowl weekend, which is a nice way to start this month. I can't predict the future so I'll just keep chugging along and keeping my eggs in many baskets.

Same here. The RMs are flourishing. Bit of a warning though. Just to mention you are doing well in RM and especially here is not popular at all. these are micro people only and feelings towards RMs are fierce.
I do agree with you though.

See below!  I told you! this person have got nothing else to do.

SS was above average for me in January. IS was less than the previous month. However, after doing all my totals for the MSG survey, I found I made twice the amount of money I did the previous year. Not so bad for me. Sorry it wasn't so great for others. 

You can win in a big way if you become a factory.  Check out this guy:

http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-137002p1.html

Africa Studio--390,000+ images and growing!  Who is this mystery person (or people)?  They must be buying out other portfolios or other people's pictures.  That's the only way I can understand having that many images.

Seriously though, who is this???

Domain Name: AFRICA-STUDIO.COM
Registrant Name: Yastremskiy Leonid
http://www.dreamstime.com/serezniy_info