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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Newbie Discussion => Topic started by: tan510jomast on February 07, 2009, 15:30

Title: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: tan510jomast on February 07, 2009, 15:30

i was wondering why only Alamy provides RM. is it because the others here are micro sites and Alamy is more or less somewhere near mid stock?
if price is the factor to distinguish micro from mid, then shouldn't Cutcaster be providing RM too.
or is pricing irrelevant to classify a micro site?

(your expert insights welcome here, thanks in advance)

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: madelaide on February 07, 2009, 15:48

Quote from: tan510jomast on February 07, 2009, 15:30

or is pricing irrelevant to classify a micro site?

I guess it's pricing that defines a micro site.  :)

Other sites also offer RM, such as MyLoupe.  FP did, apparently is not anymore, although I understand it can be done if asked.

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: charlesknox on February 07, 2009, 16:38

Agefotostock picturesque inmagine there is tons

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: sharpshot on February 07, 2009, 18:57

I think it costs more in admin for a site to deal with RM, so it wont work with microstock.

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: stormchaser on February 07, 2009, 20:31

To the OP - The primary reason for RM licensing is to track usage and to be able to provide a history of usage. It really gas nothing to do with the pricing of the actual image. Buyers pay a premium to have usage histories available to them.

You need to do some reading on RM licensing. Here is something I picked up on a very quick search that will hopefully help clarify some things for you

http://www.rwongphoto.com/LicensingInformation.html

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: Phil on February 08, 2009, 05:09

alamy is considered macro rather mid

there are many agencies that offer RM (I think possibly more RM than RF)

if you are after RM agencies have a look at

http://www.stockasylum.com/text-pages/findagency.htm
and
http://www.stockphoto.net/

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: tan510jomast on February 08, 2009, 11:14

Quote from: clearviewstock on February 08, 2009, 05:09

alamy is considered macro rather mid

there are many agencies that offer RM (I think possibly more RM than RF)

if you are after RM agencies have a look at

[url]http://www.stockasylum.com/text-pages/findagency.htm[/url]
and
[url]http://www.stockphoto.net/[/url]

awesome, cheers clearviewstock. will check them out.

hey all, thx much for your responses.

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: tan510jomast on February 08, 2009, 11:17

Quote from: stormchaser on February 07, 2009, 20:31

To the OP - The primary reason for RM licensing is to track usage and to be able to provide a history of usage. It really gas nothing to do with the pricing of the actual image. Buyers pay a premium to have usage histories available to them.

You need to do some reading on RM licensing. Here is something I picked up on a very quick search that will hopefully help clarify some things for you

[url]http://www.rwongphoto.com/LicensingInformation.html[/url]

cheers stormchaser.

Title: Re: why is Alamy only one to provide RM?
Post by: cmcderm1 on February 11, 2009, 01:31

I find it funny that the Mid-Stock/MacroStock sites often have rather arcane (old) upload and image requirements, than those found on MicroStock sites.  Usually no ftp uploading; upsizing to a minimum file size (50mb); only accept from certain cameras.

It seems crowdsourcing microstock sites are ahead of the game.