Author Topic: Photos from Gettyimages direct to Thinkstock - ouch (Read 26856 times)

rubyroo · « **Reply #75 on:** April 14, 2011, 03:13 »

Well well well!

From everything I've heard I didn't think they'd give an inch on anything. That is good to hear!

BaldricksTrousers · « **Reply #76 on:** April 14, 2011, 03:53 »

I think Getty's top photographers are in a far stronger position to resist than microstockers are. It's utterly absurd to try to tell some of the world's most famous photographers that they have to sell their work for 40c a shot.

I bet they were ready to pull out by the hundred and would have sued if Getty tried to hang on to any control over their work.

Interestingly, I see that over on iS, Sean Locke has said "I'm not going to lay out any ultimatums yet, but this [making TS participation compulsory] would be a bad decision for IS". Which sounds almost like the sort of observation a Mafia godfather might make to a wayward nephew.

ShadySue · « **Reply #77 on:** April 14, 2011, 03:56 »

Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on April 14, 2011, 03:53

I think Getty's top photographers are in a far stronger position to resist than microstockers are. It's utterly absurd to try to tell some of the world's most famous photographers that they have to sell their work for 40c a shot.
I bet they were ready to pull out by the hundred and would have sued if Getty tried to hang on to any control over their work.

Coinicidentally, I noticed that two big Getty names pulled out of Getty and started marketing their own images (separately) some time last year. I guess that's easily viable if you are a 'big name' that people actively seek out.

rubyroo · « **Reply #78 on:** April 14, 2011, 04:05 »

Great points Mr Trousers. Good for them.

I saw that comment by Sean too, and was intrigued by the word 'yet'.

Mafia godfather...

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #79 on:** April 14, 2011, 04:48 »

Quote from: BelIblis on April 13, 2011, 23:57

The new Getty agreement has been changed to allow for an opt-out, so certain RM images can NOT be moved to RF (or Thinkstok) if the photographer so wishes. Getty Contributors should log onto the Contributors page & read the latest announcement.
This (positive) change of agreement also applies to photographers who've already signed the new contract in the past few weeks.

This doesn't really affect me. I have maybe 10 RM images in my whole Getty port. I don't want them sending my RF work there either. Regardless of if I get $5 a month from it or not. They don't seem to understand that.