Shotshop used to be an excellent site when I started in 2008. All photos used to cost 30 �, the commission was 15 � and they sold quite well. In fact they were one of my favorite sites in my early days, in a good month RPI was really good.
They probably faced tough competition from microstock sites, lowered the prices, introduced commission levels, etc. Since their new website went online (I guess somewhere around 2010) I hardly sell anything there, but honestly I haven't been uploading there since then.

Once you reminded me of them, I might start uploading again, since those days the quality of my images has increased significantly, maybe shotshop is still alive.

But ... if they damage us and/or our IP ... aren't they also damaging themselves and their business equally, if not far more?

It seems they are slowly abandoning the business of selling images and entering the business of stealing intellectual property. Theft by deception: use of deception to obtain control over other people's property. Exclusives don't have any control over their property, cannot even give it away for free, whereas Getty can do anything with it, can even give it away. The actual owner is now Getty, who achieved this through legal tricks.

One thing about thieves: if you do business with thieves long enough, in the end you may lose everything that you had. I am afraid somethingpretentious is right, with a few mouseclicks they can destroy one's life's work.

Thank you for compiling the list Sean.

"The rumors of our demise have been greatly exaggerated."
 

I guess istockrefferer.com would be a cool domain name for this site It's still available:)

Congrats sharpshot, it is a very good clip indeed.
Nice to see that Microsoft buy from Clipcanvas, which is a very fair agency.

Congrats Dan, I wish you many thousands more

Racephoto, your timelapse videos are very good. I like the dandillion very much, the other ones are very moody, kind of eerie. The clouds look like in a horror movie, the one with the Moon is an interesting idea.
But sharpshot is right, why bother with 720 when 1080 is the 'standard resolution' today?
Isn't it like shooting S or M for istock?

you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

And how do you all keep your spirit that you believe that your picture can anyone buy?

Well, if the buyers can't find your photos, they will never buy them and you will be waiting very long.
I had a brief look at your portfolio. Your tiger illustration is very nice, but it doesn't have "tiger" in the keywords.
In fact, all the keywords for this image seem to be automatic keywords added by the site.
How should the buyers find your tiger?

UNBELIEVABLE 

Yes, I know the IS-tripod fact, but there are situations when IS may be needed on tripod, especially when shooting HD video. The biggest problem of 5dmkII is that video is started with the set button, there is no other way. Pressing the button will shake the camera, no matter how gentle you do it.

Why do you use the set button? I use that Canon remote control that costs about 15 �.
If you are in movie mode pressing the button on the remote will start the recording.

As for 100-400 mm, I love mine. It is razor sharp, though at 400 mm indeed softer.