Quote from: gemmy12 on July 10, 2021, 22:09

I once had requested to delete this account as I was not actively uploading there

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The small section of that quote goes on to say...

"but as they had asked me while accepting the deletion request that I can reactivate my account if I change my mind in near future so after few days I reactivated my account and start uploading  new contents time to time ."

Mat, when did this get rolled out, started? I've seen earnings tank at AS and just wondering if this is the reason. If this is the cause and this new earning level will continue then it looks like this will be an end for me.

I'm sort of hoping I've read this wrong and that AS hasn't basically got rid of higher value sales and replaced them with �0.30 ones. I normally get quite a few of the larger ones but nothing over the last 10-14 days. Those larger value sales were the only thing that makes it possible to continue supplying AS.

Well, not sure what to think after saying AS was doing ok. This week has been the 2nd worst out of the last 12 months including Christmas / New year week. Volume doesn't seem to bad but there is nothing of any value and weekly earnings are nearly half. Not great!

I'm seeing my work in both existing a new regions at the moment. Less in the new ones though.

The volume of images in all the new regions seem to be the same so I'd imagine it's probably a case of loading so many images at a time and gauging the response both in terms of what customers are buying but also they maybe testing the infrastructure of the new sites before loading them properly. I don't know what's involved in bringing new regions online so I'm not really in a position to doubt their approach.

That said, it would be nice to have all my images available on all sites but I'm not entirely concerned at the moment given their current decisions have resulted in excellent performance for me to date.

It has to be said, Adobe Stock has demonstrated a very clear commitment to the relationship with, and welfare of, its content providers - something which is both refreshing and deeply heartening, especially during this horrendous year.

The rest of the microstock mega-marketplaces should take a good long look, in all honesty.

Personally, AS has provided some much needed light during these dark times and I'm especially grateful for the help and industry transparency Mat Hayward has given to these boards.

The artists on these forums are trying to make a living, dealing largely with impersonal corporate entities - many of which are taking our earnings and laughing all the way to the bank. Here's to direct and meaningful conversations with the people who ultimately make a difference to our livelihoods. This does not go unnoticed or unappreciated, Mat.

Exactly what he said... Cheers Mat, Adobe Stock for all the effort this year! Despite everything that has gone on, it's been a good one. Cheers and all the best for the future everyone!

Quote from: HalfFull on December 11, 2020, 13:01

Quote from: MatHayward on November 30, 2020, 17:30

Hi Everyone,

A friendly reminder in case you have met the download requirement to qualify for the bonus program using old content, but you haven't submitted any new content in 2020, you will not be receiving a bonus code.

The bonus is only available for "active" contributors. To be considered active, you must have uploaded (and had approved) at least two files in 2020. You've got about a month left to make it happen so get busy!

In case you missed the link with details on the bonus program before, here you go: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/royalty-details.html

Cheers!

Mat Hayward

Hi Mat

I don't suppose you know what amount of cloud storage you get on the full package when you have 5000+ downloads. Is it 1TB?

I've been playing around with a combination of LR Cloud + LR classic as a replacement for C1 Pro but wondered how much space you get and whether it's possible to upgrade cloud storage.

The standard photography one I'm using (Adobe contributor bonus from 18 months ago) is 20gb, which is normal, but doesn't allow or provide the option to upgrade storage. Just wondered what the new ones will give and whether they're upgradable.

Just trying to plan ahead for the new year... cheers.

I don't know the answer to this question off the top of my head but I'll look into it and let you know. You are right, the Creative Cloud Photography plan includes 20GB of storage.

-Mat

Thanks Mat... Also, if you could ask why no option to upgrade space is showing for the package... is it something to do with the fact it's a free contributor bonus package. If there are bigger packages than the 1tb options etc, I don't mind paying extra to move it up a notch. The info I've seen suggests you should be able to buy extra cloud space from your package but that option isn';t available to me. Cheers.

Interesting... when I went to their website they advised of a "Security Policy Change" and I had to update my password!

Damage limitation in action?!? Truth or... lying to their contributors to cover up their failing systems?!?

Just for info... heard back from 123 when I enquired about this. This was there response.

"Thank you for contacting us.

We have been having some issues relating to the sales not syncing with the contributor accounts on time. Our IT Team has already been working on this ever since and it would take some time before the sales are all synced to the account's Earning details page.

Having said that, could you provide us with your account username please so we can have your account checked as well.

Looking forward to your response."

From my experience, July and August tend to be the slower months at Adobe. I've still had over 900 sales in the last 30 days but this is down by a reasonable chunk compared to normal months. Overall this year, Adobe has improved for me compared to other agencies that have seen a reduction so sales are out there.

Give it till the 2nd week of September... things are normally on the up again by then.

May 2020 is showing as blank on the monthly figures but when you drill down into daily stats, the figures are all there confirming earnings. Their system seems to be really flaky.

Yeah... been down for a little while now. Started out as a 503 server error and now displays a blank white page (Safari).

It may or may not work... but I'd imagine Stockmarket News blogs, analysts would be interested to hear about the exodus due to the slashing of contributor income etc... if they feel this is to fund dividends, they'd know its not sustainable and the the future value of SS shares may not be a good investment.... that may hit them where it hurts... share price / wallet!

This market cannot grow forever. There will always be demand for a steady supply of fresh content, but not in this quantity. Now supply exceeds demand many times over. The world just has more than enough photos and videos already, and you can�t sell more, no matter how cheap. Up until two days ago my images sold for $0.25, today they are worth $0.10. In two years� time they might have no monetary value whatsoever. But i never expected stock to pay my bills. This trend is not something you can fix. We can all gather in unions or whatever, but the thing is, nobody gives a *. Instead of self pity, it might be smarter to just move on to greener pastures.

Actually, your images are being sold for the same amount of $, it's just Shutterstock has decided to take an even bigger chunk to line their pockets.