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What�s happening?

The UK government has launched a consultation on �Copyright and Artificial Intelligence� (AI) which ends on Feb 25th. They are proposing a new exception to copyright law, which would enable AI companies to train on your content for free unless your rights are proactively �reserved�.

Although we do proactively reserve your rights, such a system is unworkable in practice as it doesn�t work for images/video already scraped or for downstream copies licensed by and distributed to other platforms (where reservations can unavoidably become detached). It also unevenly weights the cost and administrative burden towards creators and their distributors, not on the companies scraping the copyright works.

The UK government suggests there is lack of legal clarity around the use of copyrighted works for AI training data. This is incorrect. UK copyright law is clear that the use of copyrighted content by AI companies for commercial purposes without a licence is illegal. Whilst we agree with the aims of the proposed reforms to stimulate licensing of copyright content where used to train AI, we believe current copyright law must be preserved, not weakened, in order to achieve these aims.

What can you do?

Take just two minutes NOW to protect your creative rights before the consultation ends on Feb 25th: Click below to join the letter writing campaign organized by the Creative Rights in AI Coalition, of which we�re a member:

I was wondering if others who contribute to Getty, are getting low pay for videos as well? I have noticed that a lot of videos are getting sold on iStock, but when I have received the summary for last month, I only earned $20. That's really frustrating. Or maybe is just my portfolio.

Hi. I�m thinking to upload my images to wirestock. Is it worth the time ? Also do you tick the box where they will distribute to other agencies as well ? Thanks

Last week I had only $1 income, the lowest on couple of weeks, with around 4200 assets. I even noticed the review time takes way too long. They usually get it quicker
I have now 500 images in the queue. On other agencies these already have been approved.

Seems they have been sold

Hi there,
 
We hope this email finds you well.

We�re reaching out to share some exciting news. Envato has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Shutterstock, a leading global creative platform. This agreement is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of this calendar year. This agreement marks a significant milestone in our journey, and we wanted to take a moment to let you know what this means for you, our Authors. 
 
Most importantly, Envato�s commitment to empowering creatives will continue. The services and support you have come to expect from us, and the relationship we have with you, will remain.
 
We see this as a pivotal moment in Envato�s journey and are excited for the future. We have confidence in the alignment of values and the strong strategic fit that underpin this upcoming union between Envato and Shutterstock.
 
We will continue to keep you informed of any important updates that come with this transition.
 
Finally, we want to express our gratitude to you, our authors, for your continued support and dedication to the Envato community. As we move forward, we will continue to listen to the needs of our creative community, build innovative products, and create an environment where your creativity can thrive.
 
If you are interested in finding out more about the agreement, head to the media statement.
 
We look forward to shaping the future of creativity with you.
 
Thanks,

Hi. so I AM considering going exclusive with pon5 with around 900 clips. the question is, is it worth it? I had my first sale with them this month, and thinking to get the most money from my video.



I did sold more videos on AS, but they have different prices, so each time the sale was different. Thanks

Hi. So I have uploaded around 260 AI images, and still pending for 2 weeks. I also have uploaded some videos and normal photos after that, and these have been reviewed quicker than Ai images.

Now I am slightly worries, so I've read their policy about their Ai images, not wondering if my account could be banned.

So the question is, does uploading Ai images as first time, takes that long?

Hi. Does anyone have contact email from Vecteezy, I found out that a lot of images are set to be downloaded for free, even if I haven't given my consent.

Hi again. I have sign up with Motion elements and Pixta. I would like to ask whenever it's good to upload on them or no. I requested account deletion for Vecteezy as 1pence per download it's piss taking. Plus they will still use one more 1 year my files.

Hello.

Is there any point uploading my 600 stock videos to YouTube? Someone said it will good for SEO. But then can be downloaded for free.

Hello everyone. I'm new here.

I started stock photography more serious last year. And I try to upload images every week
I would like to ask experienced people. Which stock sites you'd recommend.

Please note I've been rejected from stocksy and storyblock around 4 times and I quit the Getty Images due of 25 images restrictions on my account.

Thanks