qHero and DeepMeta are actually independently developed to make the upload process easier, they are not developed by IS.
While using DeepMeta, the only thing that really slows me down is the useless IS curated dictionary or whatever they call it. I can't login in DeepMeta3 so I can't comment if it's any easier than it used to be, but by jusdging by the current ESP upload IS is still using that.

Mushroom management.

Quote from: Artist on February 23, 2017, 01:45

I don't understand why is getty and iStock making is too complicated.
Why don't they keep it simple?

You have deepmeta and qHero to upload? Why? Why cannot be there an easy method to upload like all other agencies doing like shutterstock, fotolia etc. Why can't there be simple FTP or browser upload.
The keyword selection, choosing categories, I find it more time consuming than all other channels. The interface, why making it too complicated to understand.

ESP, why can't they keep it easy to understand, why adding complications.
keep it simple.. JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE

The more complicated they do, the better they can scrеw you ...

This is what they are doing now. Such big companies, I think should look on increasing sales, doing marketing and making contributor happy... not in just spending huge amount of money in developing same tools and presenting it in a new plate.

On perhaps a positive note, they used to be really strict on the technical side and these days pretty much accept anything.

Quote from: Chichikov on February 23, 2017, 04:56

Quote from: Artist on February 23, 2017, 01:45

I don't understand why is getty and iStock making is too complicated.
Why don't they keep it simple?

You have deepmeta and qHero to upload? Why? Why cannot be there an easy method to upload like all other agencies doing like shutterstock, fotolia etc. Why can't there be simple FTP or browser upload.
The keyword selection, choosing categories, I find it more time consuming than all other channels. The interface, why making it too complicated to understand.

ESP, why can't they keep it easy to understand, why adding complications.
keep it simple.. JUST KEEP IT SIMPLE

The more complicated they do, the better they can scrеw you ...

This is what they are doing now. Such big companies, I think should look on increasing sales, doing marketing and making contributor happy... not in just spending huge amount of money in developing same tools and presenting it in a new plate.

They haven't developed any new tools as far as I can tell they've just dumped a text file on us and done a few very basic excel charts.

I have never been with them.
But there is something I don't understand: everyone says they are evil and nobody should work with them.
But then 8 threads out of 10 here (and the more popular ones) regard istock, suggesting that almost everyone uploads there

I have never been with them.
But there is something I don't understand: everyone says they are evil and nobody should work with them.
But then 8 threads out of 10 here (and the more popular ones) regard istock, suggesting that almost everyone uploads there

when you say "everyone" it doesn't mean all contributors. You should say many as this forum itself have 37552 members as of now with 100s of active users which only see the posts and don't reply to it.

Quote from: Brightontl on February 23, 2017, 12:28

I have never been with them.
But there is something I don't understand: everyone says they are evil and nobody should work with them.
But then 8 threads out of 10 here (and the more popular ones) regard istock, suggesting that almost everyone uploads there

Or USED to upload there.

I have an account there, just have stopped uploading for months now.

Many of us used to make a lot there. I personally stopped uploading with the RC announcement and then deleted almost all my files with another one (there have been so many I can't even remember what it was) but I keep a few live so I can keep my toe in the water to see if they ever pulled their heads out of their @#$# and were worth dealing with again. So far no.

I've been with Getty for several years. Don't try to understand them. As soon as you do they will change the system.

When I first started there were no keywords only 'emotional phrases' 
It's been changing like that ever since.

The reality is, despite all evil people say against istock, it is worth it. On average I make 0.28c per image subscription on istock, contrasting with the 0.25 on SS.  On some months they represent my best earner. I don't know what will happen now with the new royalties. I've stopped uploading for a while and will just observe.

I hit payout and they're mailing me a check. Uhh, I have a Paypal account. You guys have used it before. Oh Getty...

The reality is, despite all evil people say against istock, it is worth it. On average I make 0.28c per image subscription on istock, contrasting with the 0.25 on SS.  On some months they represent my best earner. I don't know what will happen now with the new royalties. I've stopped uploading for a while and will just observe.

Check it out you are stuck with 28 cents forever with iStock/Thinkstock partner program sales.  You are also stuck on 15% royalties forever with iStock unless you become exclusive.

And what do you make of the 2.7 cent 3.3 cent royalties iStock are paying you?

Shutterstock will increase your royalties once you make $500 in sales to 33 cents then 36 cents once you get $3000 and 38 cents once you reach $10,000

Your On demand and Single on Demand rates will also go up too.

Same for Fotolia/Adobe and Even DT increase rates as you sell more.

Didn't you read the rate cards when you signed up?