You talk about supply and demand, so ask yourself this. Who stopped the Keystone pipepline and cancelled oil and natural gas exploration permits? Who artificially and intentionally constrained supply and caused the price of oil to go up?

Nobody stopped the Keystone pipeline.

Oh, wait, you meant the KeystoneXL which was for garbage tar sands from which the oil would mostly be exported?  Is that what you meant?

Oh wait, nobody cancelled permits.  https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-data-biden-slays-trumps-first-year-drilling-permitting-by-34-2022-01-21/ "New federal data shows the Biden administration approved 3,557 permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands in its first year, far outpacing the Trump administration�s first-year total of 2,658."

Oh, wait, you're talking about OPEC who constrains supply to make the price go up?

Biden is too brain dead be corrupt. He could barely find his way down a hallway, let alone trying to be corrupt. That�s why he�s running the US to the ground. And I didn�t qualify for single penny of stimulus money.

"Man woman person camera tv"

Duplicate. This topic has been moved to Garbage Bin.

https://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=37130.0

Duplicate. This topic has been moved to Garbage Bin.

https://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?topic=37127.0

I thought this was going to be a post from Santa.

that is if he is still alive by then and making any sense when he speaks

Obviously, you speak of Schmuck A L'Orange.  "Man woman camera person tv".

They�re on a tear again.  Another 25 or so.  Little kids in dancer outfits and swimsuits.

� except they�re (mostly) non-exclusive, so � ?
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220405005677/en/

I don't really care a lot, although the world was a lot more peaceful before Biden got to power.

Sounds like you don't really know a lot either.

And, it's photography related, so it's fine.

�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�

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 customer�s 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. "

"2019: Getty Images introduced Market Freeze, simplifying exclusivity of rights-managed images. Later that year, it announced that due to customers' needs changing, it plans to phase out rights-managed imagery by 2020 in favor of royalty-free images"

2018: Getty wonders if stealing name and substance of "Market Freeze" from Stocksy will be noticed...