It's back online now. No new sales ;-(

They're getting a surge of new contributors because of the new 25 cents subscription payouts. 

Hey all,

I have been on SS for quite a long time now and have a port of around 900 images with them.  Some of them (and not the strongest ones at that) are selling well whilst some of my stronger images (from composition and aesthetic view point) have achieved one sale  in 5 years.

I think my key-wording is pretty good but still not getting the hits, also very low views compared to similar images by other photographers.

I know that SS has a key-word service for 60 cents per picture and I am considering using it for a few of my low performers.

Has anyone else used it? Any input?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Are u confusing SS with DT?

I had 432 social shares on the first post I wrote on the "Getty/Google flap" and 173 social shares on the 2nd post, and there were plenty of others writing. I think collectively we have made a difference. 

Questions about Editorial Licence

There are some things that I have not understood well about Editorial License

1) Can I have the same images on different stocks?
2) Can I have the same image as RF on one (or more) stock(s) and as Editorial on another?
3) If the answer to point 1 and/or 2 is yes: when an image has been sold as editorial must I  withdraw it from other sites?
4) In term of sales: does an Editorial image generally sell better, not better, as good as a RF one?
5) General earning: Better than RF? (I understand that it depends of the sales, but�)
6) Can be the same Editorial image used for different publication at the same time?
7) If who buy the image as Editorial has the exclusive right on it, how much time longs this right?

And tell me more if there is something more to say.
Thanks in advance for your answers.

1) Can I have the same images on different stocks?

Yes. You can't have Alamy editorial images on microstock as Alamy editorial is RM and microstock is RF.

2) 3) Can I have the same image as RF on one (or more) stock(s) and as Editorial on another?

Editorial is royalty free also, just that they can't be used commercially, various products, posters, cards etc. So if u have the same image that falls under editorial usage on one site and it sells, and somehow you have that image to be available as a commercial image on another site, I don't think u have to withdraw the image. My images are either RF editorial or RF commercial, I don't know how the same images can be both.

4) 5) In term of sales: does an Editorial image generally sell better, not better, as good as a RF one?

From my experience most editorial images don't sell as well as commercial images, but some of them do quite well.

6) Can be the same Editorial image used for different publication at the same time?

Yes. Maybe some RM purchases can't.

7) If who buy the image as Editorial has the exclusive right on it, how much time longs this right?

Well that depends on the agreement.

PD don't have reviewers they outsource entirely asfaik, there was a thread here a long while back. I'm not saying that using reviewers from a company is entirely bad, maybe when there is a shortage, but if they use a company for all their reviewing despite giving them rules, it's not as easy to monitor.

Really?  I'm amazed.  You're the first I've ever heard of.

Don't forget who you are now

Vacation only in keywords, I still use holiday in real life, but not in keywords. However the date thing is really good and I use it now both written and spoken. February 20, 2013. There are some more Americanisms I use too, I just choose what I like and feel comfortable with.

I lost productivity the last few days cus of this incident. Spending way too much time on msg!

+1

When Sean started the thread on IS, I was shocked not only because of the deal but the direct approach taken by Sean. I thought wow he's playing with fire, but he instantly got my respect. This was a deal too far (I'm sure there will be more to come) and Sean went out to defend/save his images, by exposing it. When I saw this thread on msg I was shocked, but not hugely. I think the Stocksy thing might become the excuse for their actions but the real reason I think is that they felt threatened by such a large figure (someone who has sway with the others) outright condemning their actions, and it also must have seemed to them that he was the spark that ignited the fire (the revolt, albeit mini one). I think Getty actually felt the situation was a threat and for them, in their eyes, the advantages of letting him go overtook the disadvantages. They did feel threatened though and I don't think that happens to them often.

Quote from: EmberMike on February 11, 2013, 13:00

Apparently some sort of statement is going to be released later today. No idea from who exactly. Lobo just says on the forum that something will be posted later.

Can't wait to see what that's all about.

"Listen you plebs: sook it up or ship out"

Give the girl some hearts!

All 11 sites I contrib to are up. 
Strange to see that the number of complainers is up as well 

You should be seeing good growth if submitting for less than 2 years.

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New page added that lists the amount of money distributed to the agency and the artist/agency commissions.

http://kga.me/gds/details/getty-images

Not anymore, all the site's pages now direct to this http://kga.me/dmca-20120124.html

edit: I can't keep up with how much is being written on msg these days. Just realised this has already been mentioned. 

Serban