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Quote from: ShadySue on March 01, 2013, 14:46Quote from: Chico on March 01, 2013, 13:31Wow, Pieman is furious.Which normally would be fair comment, except that since late Sept, new files have fallen like stones in most ports. So why upload and lose the file for ever?Please stop me from doing this! ... No? .... No one? .... *#$^%!@%I can't believe it, but I agree with Lobo. PrairieArtProject has UL'd a total of SIX files since July 2010. Who amongst us wouldn't expect to see a significant downturn with that kind of output? Of course we'd all prefer it if our older files continued to sell well, but we know that it's also necessary to feed the beast at least a bit more than that.
Quote from: Chico on March 01, 2013, 13:31Wow, Pieman is furious.Which normally would be fair comment, except that since late Sept, new files have fallen like stones in most ports. So why upload and lose the file for ever?
Wow, Pieman is furious.
Quote from: KB on March 01, 2013, 18:45I can't believe it, but I agree with Lobo. PrairieArtProject has UL'd a total of SIX files since July 2010. Who amongst us wouldn't expect to see a significant downturn with that kind of output? Of course we'd all prefer it if our older files continued to sell well, but we know that it's also necessary to feed the beast at least a bit more than that.I am not one of the Lobo haters, and I can see how he might have had a point, if Tracey was the only person reporting such massive drops. But they are epidemic across the spectrum of people who have uploaded little to people who have uploaded thousands a year.
I can't believe it, but I agree with Lobo. PrairieArtProject has UL'd a total of SIX files since July 2010. Who amongst us wouldn't expect to see a significant downturn with that kind of output? Of course we'd all prefer it if our older files continued to sell well, but we know that it's also necessary to feed the beast at least a bit more than that.
Month Port size %$ vs previous year2009-01 1750 +20,14%2009-02 1836 +8,24%2009-03 1922 +41,09%2009-04 2036 +22,70%2009-05 2129 +43,69%2009-06 2164 +65,25%2009-07 2216 +44,96%2009-08 2329 +47,73%2009-09 2362 +36,50%2009-10 2414 +16,43%2009-11 2459 +1,37%2009-12 2488 +7,23%2010-01 2549 +67,26%2010-02 2634 +88,82%2010-03 2771 +95,11%2010-04 2890 +59,88%2010-05 2970 +75,49%2010-06 3024 +81,40%2010-07 3051 +61,64%2010-08 3132 +51,65%2010-09 3185 +53,53%2010-10 3229 +49,64%2010-11 3276 +86,04%2010-12 3307 +74,07%2011-01 3398 +12,31%2011-02 3688 +22,26%2011-03 3874 +25,24%2011-04 4053 +21,47%2011-05 4138 +30,50%2011-06 4234 +24,85%2011-07 4460 +19,88%2011-08 4575 +46,75%2011-09 4822 +38,56%2011-10 5249 +32,73%2011-11 5836 +32,98%2011-12 6257 +33,72%2012-01 6593 +79,58%2012-02 6799 +56,61%2012-03 6880 +55,21%2012-04 7019 +84,60%2012-05 7131 +66,29%2012-06 7323 +46,38%2012-07 7458 +50,02%2012-08 7561 +50,08%2012-09 7870 +7,86%2012-10 7973 +47,53%2012-11 8193 +14,49%2012-12 8267 -12,21%2013-01 8379 -4,20%2013-02 8412 -13,41%
Quote from: lisafx on March 01, 2013, 19:01Quote from: KB on March 01, 2013, 18:45I can't believe it, but I agree with Lobo. PrairieArtProject has UL'd a total of SIX files since July 2010. Who amongst us wouldn't expect to see a significant downturn with that kind of output? Of course we'd all prefer it if our older files continued to sell well, but we know that it's also necessary to feed the beast at least a bit more than that.I am not one of the Lobo haters, and I can see how he might have had a point, if Tracey was the only person reporting such massive drops. But they are epidemic across the spectrum of people who have uploaded little to people who have uploaded thousands a year. And I don't disagree with you. My DLs were down 28% year over year in Feb, despite increasing my portfolio size by over 1/3. I just don't see how someone can basically not upload a thing for over 2.5 years and expect to continue to do well, that's all. Clearly Lobo picked a target he could use to deflect what's happening. ilbusca's post pretty much tells the complete story:QuoteMonth Port size %$ vs previous year2009-01 1750 +20,14%2009-02 1836 +8,24%2009-03 1922 +41,09%2009-04 2036 +22,70%2009-05 2129 +43,69%2009-06 2164 +65,25%2009-07 2216 +44,96%2009-08 2329 +47,73%2009-09 2362 +36,50%2009-10 2414 +16,43%2009-11 2459 +1,37%2009-12 2488 +7,23%2010-01 2549 +67,26%2010-02 2634 +88,82%2010-03 2771 +95,11%2010-04 2890 +59,88%2010-05 2970 +75,49%2010-06 3024 +81,40%2010-07 3051 +61,64%2010-08 3132 +51,65%2010-09 3185 +53,53%2010-10 3229 +49,64%2010-11 3276 +86,04%2010-12 3307 +74,07%2011-01 3398 +12,31%2011-02 3688 +22,26%2011-03 3874 +25,24%2011-04 4053 +21,47%2011-05 4138 +30,50%2011-06 4234 +24,85%2011-07 4460 +19,88%2011-08 4575 +46,75%2011-09 4822 +38,56%2011-10 5249 +32,73%2011-11 5836 +32,98%2011-12 6257 +33,72%2012-01 6593 +79,58%2012-02 6799 +56,61%2012-03 6880 +55,21%2012-04 7019 +84,60%2012-05 7131 +66,29%2012-06 7323 +46,38%2012-07 7458 +50,02%2012-08 7561 +50,08%2012-09 7870 +7,86%2012-10 7973 +47,53%2012-11 8193 +14,49%2012-12 8267 -12,21%2013-01 8379 -4,20%2013-02 8412 -13,41%
Baldrick, IS sales or IS PP sales 0.3% up on Feb 2012 ?
Well since I am banned at IS I will post my stats here.
Honestly, I can't believe those numbers from ibusca are correct if just looking at IS. I just looked and images added over the last year are mostly zero downloads, with a few on every page up to 5 or so. My income has dropped the last two years. Negative percentages, and my new work is selling much more than his, and the old stuff too. I cannot believe he sold 50% from August of 2011 to August 2012 - ie, made $10k in 2011 and now made $15k in 2012. For example, my Aug 2012 was down %12 over August 2011.
We have no idea what's happening at the technical level inside iS. They could have an algorithm that limits earnings for contributors based on folio size, earnings, etc, to try and spread the wealth. They could be using some of the profits to buy the occasional image to encourage production. We have no idea what they are doing. We just put in our images and the magical money machine pays out.
We just put in our images and the magical money machine pays out.
Quote from: goober on March 04, 2013, 09:05We just put in our images and the magical money machine pays out.Not lately. But those were the days I remember fondly
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