2
« on: January 31, 2013, 13:04 »
Hi, I'm new here and forgive me if this has been mentioned but if it has, I can't find it.
iStock photographers are not alone in this mess...there are many photographers who have a contract with Getty through Flickr whose photographs were licensed to Google for $12 or $6. I had 223 images with Getty (through Flickr) but terminated my contract last week because of the Google deal. I don't have any on Google Drive yet but am holding my breath for my next statement. Anyway, this deal was the final straw for me.
Unlike iStock contributors, photographers with Getty through Flickr cannot remove individual images from their portfolio. The only way out is to terminate your contract. Once the contract is terminated, you cannot rejoin. You are also banned from participating in the two contributor forums although some of your licenses may be ongoing. The forums are private, for contributors only, so word isn't getting out about what's going on there.
I just wanted to put this out there because although there might be some articles about Flickr/Getty photographers being affected by the Google deal, I can't remember seeing anything about it in any of the articles that I've read.