Author Topic: Stolen videos on Shutterstock (Read 1935 times)

graphicV · « **on:** February 16, 2024, 07:44 »

This contributor stole almost half of my video portfolio:

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/AliSumbol/video

Check your files too.

blvdone · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2024, 07:48 »

Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

DanielVisuals · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2024, 08:03 »

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 07:44

This contributor stole almost half of my video portfolio:

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/AliSumbol/video

Check your files too.

Did the theft happen on Artlist or Storyblocks?

graphicV · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2024, 10:10 »

Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48

Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

graphicV · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2024, 10:11 »

Quote from: danielstassen on February 16, 2024, 08:03

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 07:44
This contributor stole almost half of my video portfolio:

https://www.shutterstock.com/g/AliSumbol/video

Check your files too.

Did the theft happen on Artlist or Storyblocks?

iStock.

blvdone · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2024, 10:29 »

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10

Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

So the thief downloaded your videos on iStock paying $5-10 per clip on their subscription plan? Wow. It's not safe to sell videos on any subscription plan now. Only Pond5 clip by clip purchase system is safe. Thieves won't pay $50/clip to upload them on their own.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2024, 14:14 »

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10

Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

Partner Site? Or has someone found a way to steal from iStock directly, without paying anything. It wouldn't make sense to pay for all of these.

graphicV · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2024, 19:18 »

Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 10:29

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10
Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

So the thief downloaded your videos on iStock paying $5-10 per clip on their subscription plan? Wow. It's not safe to sell videos on any subscription plan now. Only Pond5 clip by clip purchase system is safe. Thieves won't pay $50/clip to upload them on their own.

I don't know. But someone posted link on iStock forum to a online tool where you can download iStock and Shutterstock videos for free in HD resolution, which is very disturbing. That online tool remove watermark and create new file, which you can download and use. I assume that thief use same technique.

I am iStock exclusive for illustration too. Many of my files, and other iStock exclusive contributors files are on Shutterstock. It is time consuming to catch all thiefs.

graphicV · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2024, 19:19 »

Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:14

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10
Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

Partner Site? Or has someone found a way to steal from iStock directly, without paying anything. It wouldn't make sense to pay for all of these.

I already answered above: Someone posted link on iStock forum to a online tool where you can download iStock and Shutterstock videos for free in HD resolution, which is very disturbing. That online tool remove watermark and create new file, which you can download and use. I assume thief use same technique.

DanielVisuals · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2024, 19:40 »

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 19:19

Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:14
Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10
Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.

What is the name of that tool?
What is the name of that tool?
Partner Site? Or has someone found a way to steal from iStock directly, without paying anything. It wouldn't make sense to pay for all of these.

I already answered above: Someone posted link on iStock forum to a online tool where you can download iStock and Shutterstock videos for free in HD resolution, which is very disturbing. That online tool remove watermark and create new file, which you can download and use. I assume thief use same technique.

DanielVisuals · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2024, 19:41 »

Quote from: danielstassen on February 16, 2024, 19:40

Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 19:19
Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:14
Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10
Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.
Partner Site? Or has someone found a way to steal from iStock directly, without paying anything. It wouldn't make sense to pay for all of these.

I already answered above: Someone posted link on iStock forum to a online tool where you can download iStock and Shutterstock videos for free in HD resolution, which is very disturbing. That online tool remove watermark and create new file, which you can download and use. I assume thief use same technique.

What is the name of that tool?

graphicV · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2024, 14:29 »

Quote from: danielstassen on February 16, 2024, 19:41

Quote from: danielstassen on February 16, 2024, 19:40
Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 19:19
Quote from: Uncle Pete on February 16, 2024, 14:14
Quote from: graphicV on February 16, 2024, 10:10
Quote from: blvdone on February 16, 2024, 07:48
Do you sell on one of those unlimited download subscription site?

I am iStock exclusive.
Partner Site? Or has someone found a way to steal from iStock directly, without paying anything. It wouldn't make sense to pay for all of these.

I already answered above: Someone posted link on iStock forum to a online tool where you can download iStock and Shutterstock videos for free in HD resolution, which is very disturbing. That online tool remove watermark and create new file, which you can download and use. I assume thief use same technique.

What is the name of that tool?

Can't remember, but there are plenty of videos on Youtube how to download hd clips from iStock and Shutterstock using that technique. We report that videos regularly.

Faustvasea · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2024, 15:40 »

I just checked, and there are plenty of videos that teach everyone how to steal images and videos from stock sites.

Have a look.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+download+videos+from+istock+without+watermark+

Kind of pointless to post videos on sale on stock sites if they can't prevent that. I upload videos on ss as well, but have no time to check thieves. But glad that I deleted my IS account, less things to worry.

DanielVisuals · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2024, 16:32 »

Is this mainly an issue with IS? I was about to upload my portfolio there

blvdone · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2024, 17:37 »

I'm glad I don't upload to iStock. Canva and iStock has a partnership. That's enabling those free download by thieves.

https://www.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/15s794v/how_can_650_getty_images_stock_photo_be_free_on/?rdt=54746

blvdone · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2024, 17:41 »

Interesting post I found here.

GettyImages/iStock & Canva, sinking boats in Microstock sea
https://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/gettyimagesistock-canva-sinking-boats-in-microstock-sea/

Faustvasea · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2024, 18:01 »

Quote from: blvdone on February 17, 2024, 17:41

Interesting post I found here.

GettyImages/iStock & Canva, sinking boats in Microstock sea
https://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/gettyimagesistock-canva-sinking-boats-in-microstock-sea/

Glad that I'm not Canva contributor and deleted my Istock account with them this month. By reading that, is really something to worry about.

stockart · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2024, 07:19 »

I can only recommend, stay away from all the sites that sell your content for pennies, or were custommers can even steal your content for free. And especially stay away from all the unlimited downloads sites, because thats how i ruined my portfolio, thieves stole my entire port, and keep uploading them everywere over and over again. I went now exclusive with pond5, so at least my new content is not going to be affected anymore.
Its time to start respecting our work more, and treat it as such, because if you dont respect yourself, others will make use of that.
Best of luck to everyone here.

graphicV · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2024, 05:59 »

Another thief: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Simon+Skafar/video

Asthebelltolls · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2024, 09:20 »

Quote from: stockart on February 19, 2024, 07:19

I can only recommend, stay away from all the sites that sell your content for pennies, or were custommers can even steal your content for free.

Which pretty well eliminates every stock site, doesn't it?

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2024, 12:09 »

Quote from: Asthebelltolls on February 20, 2024, 09:20

Quote from: stockart on February 19, 2024, 07:19
I can only recommend, stay away from all the sites that sell your content for pennies, or were custommers can even steal your content for free.
Which pretty well eliminates every stock site, doesn't it?

And what's worse is, then artists have to contend with thieves who are competition, for those minimum pennies, with your own works.

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