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This is the second time I've gotten this.  Anyone else?  Obviously, I've sold a file or two previously, lol.

"We are pleased to inform you that one of your files has been sold.

Selling creative content licenses is an economic activity. Income derived from these sales may be subject to U.S. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Withholding Tax.

It is important that our contributors comply with tax law. We invite you to visit the Tax Center and to review the information listed on that page.

Until you complete this procedure and the appropriate form is validated, your Adobe Stock income will be subject to automatic withholding at the appropriate tax rate. By submitting the applicable form, you may benefit from a reduced or zero withholding rate on your income.

We suggest you complete this procedure as soon as possible."

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Pond5 / Pond5 Forcing Price Drop
« on: July 02, 2024, 11:03 »
Dear Exclusive Artist,

This July, we will begin a short-term test on new price tiers for HD and 4K clips to simplify purchasing and appeal to buyers with frequent licensing needs.

We continually test and improve our marketplace to offer buyers the best possible experience and drive increased content licensing. These include pricing tests, which have historically excluded your Exclusive content. However, to see the full effects of this change, we feel that its critical to include Exclusive content in this experiment.

One of our primary missions at Pond5 is to help our artists thrive. Our success is dependent on your success. As the royalty-free stock licensing market changes, more competitors emerge, including several offering unlimited subscriptions at low prices. We must consider adjusting our pricing model to meet the needs of todays buyers.

You are not required to take any action, and we will keep you informed of any long-term changes planned as a result of this test. If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact our Support team at [email protected].

Thank you, as always, for being a valued part of our community.

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Canva / Guess yall better leave Canva!
« on: September 28, 2023, 08:02 »
Im guessing the opt out doesnt include AI training.

From todays email about changes

3. Use of Stock Media to develop and improve Canvas products & services: Weve included new terms and conditions that allow Canva or its third-party service providers to use Stock Media to develop and improve products and services, including through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Weve also included details of how Creators can opt-out of having their Stock Media used for some of these purposes.

https://www.canva.com/policies/contributor-agreement/

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Adobe Stock / Adobe Free Collection $5 Payments Are Back
« on: May 25, 2023, 07:56 »
Check your dashboard for info.

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Canva / Glad Im Not On Canva Anymore
« on: January 29, 2023, 20:48 »

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Microstock News / MOVED: Pond5 now a Shutterstock company
« on: May 11, 2022, 08:15 »

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General - Stock Video / MOVED: Pod5 joins Shutterstock
« on: May 11, 2022, 08:13 »

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Shutterstock.com / MOVED: Good Grief
« on: May 11, 2022, 08:10 »
Duplicate.  This topic has been moved to Garbage Bin.

https://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=37131.0

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Dreamstime.com / DT wants to go after infringement
« on: April 13, 2022, 10:02 »
except theyre (mostly) non-exclusive, so ?
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220405005677/en/

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Pond5 / Pond5 New Agreement
« on: March 15, 2022, 09:06 »
These initiatives significantly expand the distribution potential of your work to creators worldwide. As the competitive landscape evolves, we are confident these changes will elevate your income potential and maintain Pond5's position as an industry leader.

Hmmmm, where have I heard that before?

https://www.pond5.com/legal

We are updating our Contributor Agreement effective March 29, 2022. We encourage you to review the new Pond5 Contributor Agreement carefully.
 
The primary changes relate to our pricing policies and content distribution arrangements with Pond5 partners. The details shared in the agreement allow Pond5 to maximize exposure of your content through our network of global partners, introducing your work to an expansive list of Enterprise clients and emerging creative segments. These initiatives significantly expand the distribution potential of your work to creators worldwide. As the competitive landscape evolves, we are confident these changes will elevate your income potential and maintain Pond5's position as an industry leader.
 
You can find more information about some of these programs here. As always, we welcome your thoughts and questions - please reach out to [email protected].
Warm Regards,
Your Friends at Pond5

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Adobe Stock / Video Royalties To Drop
« on: March 09, 2022, 11:09 »
The same thing happened to motion graphics templates last month, and my sales were decimated.  Glad I didn't spend more time working on those. :(

"We are writing to let you know about important upcoming price tier updates for all Adobe Stock video clips.

On a rolling basis starting March 9, 2022, HD video clips will be available to license as part of Adobe Stock subscriptions (25 credits per month or larger), providing stock customers a simplified offering that includes standard images, templates, 3D, and audio tracks.

There is no change to the current royalty rate.

While there is no change to the current royalty rate, you may still notice a decrease in the per-video license royalty payments as HD videos will be available to subscription customers at a range of discounts, depending on the customers plan. 4K videos will be available to subscription customers at a 20% discount.

The current Adobe Stock royalty rate (35%) will stay the same, based on the price per clip. And HD and 4K video pricing will remain the same for all on-demand clips and for credit packs. To find details about royalties from subscription plans visit our Royalties page. "

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Canva / Melanie Perkins, the Billionaire Behind Canva
« on: December 01, 2021, 11:17 »
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/melanie-perkins-the-billionaire-behind-canva-bloomberg-50-2021

"Shes currently worth $5.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

After building this fortune, Perkins is now busy trying to give it away."

How about paying contributors more?

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Stocksy / Stocksy pays out $568,000 in Patronage
« on: August 26, 2021, 11:12 »
Some of the years profit is being paid out to contributors.

https://news.stocksy.com/patronage/

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"Starting on September 1st, well be rolling out new minimum pricing requirements by category and license type. All affected shops will be notified via email 2 days before the change takes place.

For existing products, we will be automatically changing the price on any products that are priced below the new minimum price for their category and license type. For all new products, minimum price requirements will change starting September 1st. "

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123RF / Data Breach At 123RF
« on: June 07, 2021, 16:33 »
Stocksy admins notified us that 123RF had a data breach today, and that people have been trying to login to Stocksy with those credentials.

"This morning we were made aware that the stock photo site 123RF experienced a security breach in which millions of usernames and passwords were stolen. There have now been malicious attempts to use these stolen credentials to login to Stocksy accounts."

Further, it suggests changing passwords that use that same username and password at other locations.

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Off Topic / Simpsons Intro Recreated With Stock
« on: February 10, 2021, 11:56 »

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Dreamstime.com / Uploading To DT in Firefox
« on: February 01, 2021, 11:30 »
The DT upload page looks like it has changed, and I'm unable to drag images to the target.  It works ok in Chrome.

Just me?

ETA: Ah, f*ck, the edit image page no longer works with my greasemonkey script.

ETAA: This new interface is going to keep me from uploading there.

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General Stock Discussion / Apple Actually Cuts Fees
« on: November 18, 2020, 08:59 »

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Dreamstime.com / Did I Hit Some Button On Dreamstime....?
« on: July 07, 2020, 14:54 »
Trying to submit and I'm getting all kinds of new warning boxes, like my description matches my title, or it isn't long enough, or "Congratulations" on my unique title, and it seems to be taking my description and adding those words to my keywords...

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Pond5 / Missing money in PayPal from Pond5
« on: May 15, 2020, 16:14 »
Just checking to see if anyone else had this happen.  I had a payment from Pond5 today.  However the amount I can withdraw is exactly $45 less than the amount sent.

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General Stock Discussion / Is this a stock agency?
« on: November 26, 2019, 18:29 »
Can anyone explain what this site is?  I cannot figure out what the model is here.
https://www.twobrightlights.com/home.php

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General Stock Discussion / Good news from Creative Market
« on: November 21, 2019, 13:37 »
Effective December 10th, Creative Market's Commission will increase from 30% to 40%, and Certified products will no longer have a different Commission from non-Certified products.

Enjoy!

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Shutterstock.com / Shutterstock imports Metadata on video, right?
« on: September 12, 2019, 14:48 »
Or am I wrong?  My titles and keywords aren't being imported.

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