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Microstock Footage Forum => General - Stock Video => Topic started by: jamesbenet on February 21, 2018, 17:58
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Artbeats used to be the real first royalty-free video company in the 90s which seemed to thrive when the net made clip downloads accessible. They used to offer the best quality anywhere with film scanned pyrotechnics and other effects which cost a lot to produce.
They were also very expensive at $499 each in some cases. Now they are closing their doors in 7 days and you can get the entire clip collection for $2,599 on two 8TB drives dang!!! Wonder if they tried to sell to other sites for pennies on the dollar and had no takers.
I remember how hard it was to get a clip on their site as an independent producer and was turned down when I tried which seemed counter-intuitive since they had clips of much lesser quality than what I was offering. Maybe this barrier of entry is the one that did them in by being unable to grow the collection and adapt to microstock offerings which offered all sorts of quality and price points. For any TV, production house or Movie studio, the bargain bundle may be worth a look for 14k clips. For me, I will pass and rather invest in a new camera. Adapt or perish! :-\
The email I got from Artbeats below:
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Artbeats Will Close With a Bang
IN 7 DAYS Artbeats shuts down their website.
CLOSING SALE
We are offering the Artbeats- Owned library of 14,000 clips on hard drives for your use long after we are gone.
Price? Only $2,599.
Your project deserves the best footage.
For a small investment, you can have the entire Artbeats-owned library at your fingertips. BUT only until February 28th. Once Artbeats closes, this offer will be gone.
Buy Now: Call Julie Hill at 1-541-863-4429 or email [email protected].
• Includes all of our premium footage
• Relevant for years to come
• Shot on the best cameras available
• Includes highest resolutions up to 5K
• Includes our popular Aerials, Driving
Plates and and many more categories
Frequently Asked Questions
How many hard drives and how much
space does the library take up?
We will deliver two 8TB hard drives. Total space used is around 14TB.
What is the breakdown between SD, HD, 4K, etc?
2,775 SD
5,914 HD
198 2K
865 3K
3612 4K
645 5K and 6K
What kind of interface is included for searching the clips?
No visual interface is present. However, an Excel spreadsheet is included that contains all the metadata. Keyword searching within Excel will yield filenames of clips matching your search.
Does the price include shipping?
Yes, for USA. International shipping rates are calculated on a case by case basis.
Can we use the clips for any project?
For the most part, yes. But to see the License Agreement, https://www.artbeats.com/license/?tag=20180221 (https://www.artbeats.com/license/?tag=20180221).
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Yeah, shame to see them go. I signed up for Artbeats Express at the end of 2015, and although the sales figures weren't very good, they were a nice addition to my monthly earnings. They invited me to join the main Artbeats site in 2016 but unfortunately I didn't get a single sale there. Thought that was a bit strange... hopefully their reporting works!
But yeah, I remember finding Artbeats over ten years ago when I was first getting into video and stock and the like. They always seemed to be pretty cutting edge with really high quality aerial shots before drones were around, 4K stuff, loads of 3D footage, high framerate stuff etc. I guess the prices were just too high to justify compared to the competition.
I did think it was strange that they were just shutting their doors due to the owners retiring. You would have though they'd sell the company or just appoint people to run it for them. Still, maybe they have their reasons.
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Never heard of it.
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Someone will probably buy the rights altogether and put the entire collection on the big stocksites.
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Someone will probably buy the rights altogether and put the entire collection on the big stocksites.
They don't have the rights to sell the rights.
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Someone will probably buy the rights altogether and put the entire collection on the big stocksites.
They don't have the rights to sell the rights.
"Artbeats-owned library"
The majority of their stuff was shot and is owned by them. Would make sense to sell on their collection once they've got as much as they can from this offer.
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Anyone get their "final" payouts from ABE yet? I haven't. I wonder if anything of mine was downloaded in February.
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Anyone get their "final" payouts from ABE yet? I haven't. I wonder if anything of mine was downloaded in February.
I did, a couple of days ago.
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I got my January payment a couple of days ago... but I'm hoping there's still a 'final payout' to go, from February's sales (whatever they may have been).
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Yup...got one last February payment.
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Got a new email today, it Seems Artbeats Owned Collection will now be most stock sites. Funny how they rejected Microstock artists left and right and they ended up with us undesirables anyway. :P
see below, let the dilution begin:
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For almost 30 years, the Artbeats name has been synonymous with high quality footage and service. Now that our office and website are closed, we are happy to announce that you will still be able to find Artbeats-owned footage from this list of hand-curated resellers. Be sure and check them out!
Artbeats footage now available
through these resellers:
Pond5
A multi-media market place for footage, music, images and more. Our clips are listed under the name ArtbeatsExpress. Here is a direct link.
Adobe Stock
Artbeats footage is easy to acquire within AfterEffects, Premier and Photoshop. Click here for direct link.
Getty Images
A full service content provider and a suggested reseller for large volume licenses. Click here to find our footage on Getty
Shutterstock
To find Artbeats footage at this multi-media marketplace, click here.
Newscom
We have entrusted Newscom to match our values, customer service, research services and custom licensing. If you like us, you will love Newscom!
Newscom will carry the most complete set of the Artbeats-owned footage available. You will find them at newscom.com.
Dissolve
Footage distributor servicing high-end advertising and production markets. Click here to explore.
Overflight Stock
Highly recommended for custom service. They will find and license Artbeats' aerials to fit your project. www.overflightstock.com (http://www.overflightstock.com)
Amana
Our full service provider in Japan. Click here to find Artbeats footage.
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Hmm. Edit. Post can be removed.
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Someone will probably buy the rights altogether and put the entire collection on the big stocksites.
Winner: that's close enough, they put their own collection on Microstock and other agencies. From agency to competition in one big swoop.
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I see they didn't choose Storyblocks.
Wonder why?