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2013 MEXPO (Microstock Expo) Live Thread
cobalt:
Cathy just said she cannot really comment because these are obviously private negotiations, but she said there was pressure to "take sides". She never mentioned the agency or who it was of course. But I think she made it clear that they like being indepdent and appreciate the good working relationship they have with all the agencies.
I didn't hear anything new about Yuri or Andres deal. Or nothing that hasn't been mentioned or speculated here. Yuri did point out that he felt SS was stealing some of his ideas on how to do searches on peoplesimages and that he felt Offset was a good idea, but very late. So there are obviously many reasons he made those decisions.
He also very honestly talked about his challenges at being a manager and public figurehead. If he had the choice he wouldn't chose the spotlight again in this way, although it is easier to market a business with a public face. He also talked about how many risks he took and how they twice very nearly escaped financial disaster,even bankrupcy. Like I said, he was very straightforward.
Otherwise getty or istock weren't really an issue. The industry has enough creative and entrepreneurial people to move forward with or without them and the contributors share and connect irrespective of agencies.
You can watch the video of all the events online if you want.
ShadySue:
^^ I wouldn't call anyone 'straightforward' or 'honest' who can stand up in front of his peers, knowing that everyone knows he has thousands of 'only at iStock' images which aren't.
Brass-necked is the word I'd use.
gostwyck:
--- Quote from: cobalt on November 17, 2013, 16:16 ---Cathy just said she cannot really comment because these are obviously private negotiations, but she said there was pressure to "take sides". She never mentioned the agency or who it was of course. But I think she made it clear that they like being indepdent and appreciate the good working relationship they have with all the agencies.
I didn't hear anything new about Yuri or Andres deal. Or nothing that hasn't been mentioned or speculated here. Yuri did point out that he felt SS was stealing some of his ideas on how to do searches on peoplesimages and that he felt Offset was a good idea, but very late. So there are obviously many reasons he made those decisions.
He also very honestly talked about his challenges at being a manager and public figurehead. If he had the choice he wouldn't chose the spotlight again in this way, although it is easier to market a business with a public face. He also talked about how many risks he took and how they twice very nearly escaped financial disaster,even bankrupcy. Like I said, he was very straightforward.
Otherwise getty or istock weren't really an issue. The industry has enough creative and entrepreneurial people to move forward with or without them and the contributors share and connect irrespective of agencies.
You can watch the video of all the events online if you want.
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Cracking summary Jasmine. Thank you very much. I hope I get to meet you at another Mexpo!
somethingpretentious:
Does anybody know when the video from the conference will be online?
Snufkin:
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--- Quote from: gostwyck on November 17, 2013, 13:36 ---
I particularly liked "Shutterstock should be building space ships". I've absolutely no idea what Yuri is talking about but the sentence does have nice syntax.
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I assumed he meant so that he could work out how to light it in outer space.
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Only the bravest ones would board a space ship built by iStock.
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