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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: GeoPappas on October 13, 2006, 17:06

Title: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: GeoPappas on October 13, 2006, 17:06
After reading another thread, I see that achieving the bronze canister level (over 500 DLs) gets an increase in uploads (from 20 to 25/week), but I was wondering if there are any other benefits (as a non-exclusive)?
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: Jake on October 14, 2006, 03:44
No, there's no other benefits except that you can now apply for exclusivity.
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: Bateleur on October 14, 2006, 05:55
No, there's no other benefits except that you can now apply for exclusivity ...

... if you consider that a 'benefit', given iStock's abysmal upload limits.
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: yingyang0 on October 14, 2006, 11:52
No, there's no other benefits except that you can now apply for exclusivity.

Wrong. There is also an increase in your royalties. With the broze canister you get a 5% royalty increase. So the .20 minimum royalty becomes .25
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: Erdosain on October 14, 2006, 12:29
but only if you become exclusive
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: fotografer on October 14, 2006, 12:31
No, there's no other benefits except that you can now apply for exclusivity.

Wrong. There is also an increase in your royalties. With the broze canister you get a 5% royalty increase. So the .20 minimum royalty becomes .25

Only if you are exclusive it doesn't change for non exclusives and the upload limit is 30 not 25.
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: yingyang0 on October 14, 2006, 14:15
Only if you are exclusive it doesn't change for non exclusives and the upload limit is 30 not 25.
Straight from the iStock page!
The upload limits per 168 hours (week) for non exclusive are:
Default: 20
Bronze: 25
Silver: 30
Gold: 35
Diamond: 50

Your were right that the royalties stay at the base level for non-exclusives.
Title: Re: Does Anything Change When You Reach the Second (Bronze) Canister?
Post by: fotografer on October 14, 2006, 14:27
Sorry I forgot that I'm silver not bronze,lol.   I knew that my limit is 30.