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3126
« on: May 28, 2013, 16:29 »
Maybe I should start another thread showing that they are using Istock exclusive images on their site (the apple and orange):
http://squarecraft.co/blog/
Only if you do it in the appropriate forum. 
Don't worry I'll start it in the appropriate sub forum.
3127
« on: May 28, 2013, 16:08 »
It's not just a sale, but who is using the image that sold, that is interesting.
What's so interesting about who is using that image? I must be out of the loop since I haven't heard of them or any of the sites they have worked on. Maybe I should start another thread showing that they are using Istock exclusive images on their site (the apple and orange): http://squarecraft.co/blog/
3128
« on: May 28, 2013, 13:13 »
What does that mean?
3130
« on: May 28, 2013, 12:58 »
This was never a sales thread, it was merely to show a live site used by a Stocksy customer using the photo's in context.
Sadly I thought people here were curious, unfortunately MSG doesn't seem to be able to handle it, so there's no real point passing any more information on.
I'm not sure what "information" you were passing on other than someone bought an image and used it on a website? There is a place to post that exact kind of "information", http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/tear-sheets-post-your-finds-here/
You after Lobo's job?
Depends what the pay is.
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« on: May 28, 2013, 12:54 »
This was never a sales thread, it was merely to show a live site used by a Stocksy customer using the photo's in context.
Sadly I thought people here were curious, unfortunately MSG doesn't seem to be able to handle it, so there's no real point passing any more information on.
I'm not sure what "information" you were passing on other than someone bought an image and used it on a website? There is a place to post that exact kind of "information", http://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/tear-sheets-post-your-finds-here/
3132
« on: May 28, 2013, 12:38 »
Don't worry I wont make the same mistake of posting anything Stocksy related, lights out from me.
Don't be put off by the haters. Stocksy is fantastic.
No hate here and I'm certainly not criticizing anyone's work. There is already a place to show off when you see your work in use. I think this forum would be a lot worse if people started a new thread every time they found a Shutterstock or Istock image in use wouldn't it?
Pedantically, you are right, but with a new agency, people are naturally curious to know whether and how often there are sales, indeed the question has been asked. This Stocksy forum would indeed be worse if people were posting their iS or SS sales, but Stocksy sales aren't too far off the beam for this forum. IMHO.
I'm curious how well all the sites are doing, I don't want to see a new thread for every time someone sells an image though. BTW I wasn't talking about posting Shutterstock sales in the Stocksy section, if I posted 1,000 different threads in the Shutterstock section they would be just as annoying which is why there is a sticky thread for people to post those finds.
Actually, you were, as this IS the Stocksy forum.
Ok, I wrote: "I think this forum would be a lot worse if people started a new thread every time they found a Shutterstock or Istock image in use wouldn't it?" "this forum" being Microstock Group. If that was not the correct way to say what I meant then I hope this clears it up for you.
3133
« on: May 28, 2013, 12:21 »
Don't worry I wont make the same mistake of posting anything Stocksy related, lights out from me.
Don't be put off by the haters. Stocksy is fantastic.
No hate here and I'm certainly not criticizing anyone's work. There is already a place to show off when you see your work in use. I think this forum would be a lot worse if people started a new thread every time they found a Shutterstock or Istock image in use wouldn't it?
Pedantically, you are right, but with a new agency, people are naturally curious to know whether and how often there are sales, indeed the question has been asked. This Stocksy forum would indeed be worse if people were posting their iS or SS sales, but Stocksy sales aren't too far off the beam for this forum. IMHO.
I'm curious how well all the sites are doing, I don't want to see a new thread for every time someone sells an image though. BTW I wasn't talking about posting Shutterstock finds in the Stocksy section, if I posted 1,000 different threads in the Shutterstock section they would be just as annoying which is why there is a sticky thread for people to post those finds.
3134
« on: May 28, 2013, 12:10 »
Don't worry I wont make the same mistake of posting anything Stocksy related, lights out from me.
Don't be put off by the haters. Stocksy is fantastic.
No hate here and I'm certainly not criticizing anyone's work. There is already a place to show off when you see your work in use. I think this forum would be a lot worse if people started a new thread every time they found a Shutterstock or Istock image in use wouldn't it?
3136
« on: May 27, 2013, 19:39 »
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3137
« on: May 24, 2013, 13:58 »
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3138
« on: May 23, 2013, 15:04 »
1 week after and Yuri is still everywhere beside SS
microstock at his best, hidden deals and corruption is OK, this is just shameless 
He said: "We will be removing all images from microstock doing the next few weeks."
While there have been reports of people who were refused exclusivity because they had tiny numbers of files (two, in one instance) on partner sites they didn't even know about, and had to wait until they managed to find out how to get them removed. Fair enough, that's the rules. Unless you're Special.
Right, obviously Yuri got a special deal including some leeway with removing his files. It's not surprising and it's not news since he said it up front in the only statement he's made about it. I don't know why you would expect him to take down his files faster than he has to.
3139
« on: May 23, 2013, 14:56 »
1 week after and Yuri is still everywhere beside SS
microstock at his best, hidden deals and corruption is OK, this is just shameless
He said: "We will be removing all images from microstock doing the next few weeks."
3140
« on: May 23, 2013, 14:41 »
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« on: May 23, 2013, 14:01 »
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3142
« on: May 23, 2013, 00:39 »
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3143
« on: May 23, 2013, 00:05 »
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3144
« on: May 23, 2013, 00:00 »
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3145
« on: May 22, 2013, 11:47 »
I don't like how SS seem to get blamed for low priced subs when they were raising the prices every year until other sites stopped them. Why would SS increase their $0.38 commission when several sites were paying $0.25? I think subs commissions were heading much higher but now were stuck until the sites have decided they can't get any more buyers and see how much they can raise prices. It would be hard for SS to raise prices first when they pay many of us the highest subs commission. There was a tiny commission raise from Thinkstock but $0.28 is still a lot less than $0.38.
SS could perfectly rise prices because they have more files than anyone and they have the prestige and the trust of their customers and, even if doubling subscription prices they would go on being insanely cheap for buyers. Raising prices is something that just industry leaders can do, and SS is one of them. Prices and comissions ar not the same, btw.
Shutterstock has raised some prices. They charge $400 for some single sales (apparently down to a few dollars for some sales), you know the ones where no one knows what the license allows. It's for sensitive use but most buyers don't even use that, right? Also Thinkstock subs for exclusives start at the highest level that Shutterstock has, I doubt that's a coincidence. If Shutterstock were to raise their royalty rates others would be forced to follow, now Thinkstock can pay almost nothing and still be better than Shutterstock.
3146
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:16 »
I think it was small sized images used for one day or something similar but a small E+ sale on Getty should get you $3 if there is no discount.
3147
« on: May 21, 2013, 10:09 »
SS is nothing but the Walmart of stock.
Getty is following suit, with people reporting batches of 25c GI sales from April. That might be the new thingy that I didn't understand, but no explanation has been forthcoming, as there never has been for the sub-$5 payments.
The sub $5 payments were explained. ETA: My E+ files on Getty are priced at $15 for the smallest size so I would expect $3 per sale for those.
3148
« on: May 20, 2013, 14:30 »
^^^Didn't you notice that the rest of the big 4 cut commissions while SS kept theirs and added more ways to sell our images? Isn't there more reasons to leave istock, FT and DT than SS? Yuri has obviously been made an offer he can't refuse, I'm not sure Getty will do that for many more and for everyone they do, there will probably be exclusives going the other way.
Shutterstock ended referral earnings for many people (myself included and just a couple dollars from a payout). As was stated earlier that could be a huge deal to some contributors. They also introduced subscription sales on Bigstock which payout less than Shutterstock subs. They also pay out a much lower rate than credit sales on Bigstock. Either way expanding Bigstock's (part of Shutterstock) market is a pay cut. And of course they pay between a quarter and 38 cents for sub sales, how much could they lower that and expect quality content.
3149
« on: May 20, 2013, 11:44 »
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« on: May 20, 2013, 11:22 »
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