mindoozas and DaLiu: I'm curious, and since you both started much later, I'd be interested to know whether your downloads are spread over more files, or whether a few files make up a larger part of your downloads.

In my case downloads are spread over more files, I have best sellers of course but I sell a lot of different photos, here are my all times best performers and they count under 10% of my total downloads.

For me is the best November since i started microstock like 8 years ago, just a little better than last year but I can see a different trend in SS sales than usual, OD are selling very low in the last 2-3 months but I have a lot of S&O, like 20-30 sales daily with prices up to 5$ but the average is like 1$ per picture, probably they are sold on partner sites and not directly on SS.

My SS income is always double or more compared with Adobe, same portofolio on both.

In the Adobe discord reports of up to 2300 dollars and that Ai only accounts got the money as well.

Interesting mystery.

https://discord.com/channels/692119372793118831/721075812412948490

can you share adobe discord link please, thanks

Quote from: DaLiu on September 20, 2022, 09:04

Anybody can explain me what is email about and if anybody else receive it, no idea if I should contact SS for more informations....



"Good morning,

We are a Design Studio based in Barcelona and we have engaged the company Shutterstock to use its database of photographs for one or several advertising campaigns for our clients.

We would like to inform that your photography has been selected for an advertising campaign and we wish to confirm that you have assigned the rights to the aforesaid photograph to the above-mentioned company, and therefore there is no possibility of future claims with regard to the identity of the creator, copyright, or any other rights.

The photo we're using is the one below:
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/.......

We enclose this letter as you have been notified about the matter.

All the best,
BlocD.


Elvira Masllorens
Account Manager"

Plat� 26, 2n 08006, Barcelona T. 932 419 060
[email protected] blocd.com
M. 617 160 302"

This statement is legally wrong!

It is your image and you are and remain the author. The design studio has only acquired a right of use. Namely, the right to use the image to the extent that can be read in the license conditions of shutterstock for the purchased license.

Has the design studio purchased an extended license at least?

Hi Wilm, long time no see.

Since the photo is very popular, no idea which version they got but i don't remember any expensive license on this picture in particular, mostly subs and on demand.

I also got a reply from SS on this:

​Dear xxxxxx,

Thank you for being a contributor since 2015.

I understand how important it is for you to get clarification, let me help you.

There are two concerns here we need to address:
Customers should not be able to have access to your email in any way unless you provide that to them somehow, in which case we will advise you against that, at least when it comes to your content on our site.
They should already know how the licensing of content through our site works or if not, they can contact us directly for assistance, they should never have to get in contact with the contributors to avoid worrying you.
This situation seems a little strange, however, you do not need to worry, please refer them to the following email: [email protected], they will be able to make their consults there, and please do not engage any further with them as there is always the possibility that they might be trying to deceive you somehow.

I hope this helps.

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,

Since my previous bonus program expired in October 2020 I was forced to make an annual subscription with Adobe for the Creative Cloud apps until I get the new free bonus program from Adobe Stock in February 2021, my question is how can I switch in February from the paid one to the free one without paying the fee for cancelling my current paid subscription, as I understand I have to pay half of the amount for the left months.

Thank you!

Could you share the photo with us?