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« Last post by zeljkok on Today at 21:22 »
I am experiencing the same, but I don't upload much so not really an issue for me.
btw iStock "Batches", with 100 limit, are completely useless concept (second only to "managed keywords" nonsense). There is absolutely no need for it, just unnecessary clutter, both UI and back-end. All that is needed are 2 FIFO queues per contributor - 1 for RF, other for editorial. Adobe doesn't even bother with 2 queues, every contributor has just one, tick photo if editorial. Simple and effective.
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Yes! Yes You Can! You can MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
I hear it all the time, everywhere I go
Nup nope not possible noooo body can MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
Not even Yuri Acurs
Absolute utter garbage!
But first, stay tuned for my 3 hour, 14 min Youtube video where I do a deep reveel, and give a FREE detailed, deep-dive analysis into my earning proof to MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
The problem is NOT the wonderfully philanthropic agencies and marketplaces we upload to.
The problem is you.
Face it, you dont wanna work long and hard, pay for talented models and props, arrange model releases and property releases so as to produce high quality saleable content in demand. But then you cry and complain that you cant MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
You even do everything on the cheap, like buy a second-hand DSLR camera off eBay instead of investing in quality gear like a brand new Pentax 645D 40MP Digital SLR for photos or new Sony PXW-FX9K XDCAM 6K for video, and then wonder why you dont MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
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Is there not a discount for this forum members or something like a Black Friday or Christmas sale off? 
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« Last post by cobalt on Today at 20:27 »
Have you tried creating content with ai?
I have been doing it for 2 years for stock and 4 years for fun and the amount of crappy horrible content I see every day is unbelievable.
Progress is very incremental. And if the ai cannot get it right for photos, how does it work for video?
Most importantly I see zero intelligence in the "ai".
There is a lot of exaggerated hype around these tools. They are useful, but the time to learn about them is much harder than learning how to use a camera.
Just my opinion, but I believe the best way to make money in stock is to look for what is missing and what customers need.
And an ai cannot tell you that, you have to do your own research.
As long as there are so many gigantic gaps in all collections, there is money to be made.
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« Last post by ShadySue on Today at 20:15 »
hi what happen on istock i have lot of photo waiting to approuve. They have big probleme.
It's been going on for a while, apparently exacerbated by them checking to make sure we haven't been using any generative AI. There also seem to be more 'stuck' batches than usual, for which you have to wait 15 days before contacting them. Still, I had a batch which had been waiting since 25th Nov approved yesterday (but several uploaded after that were inspected in good time). In other words, it's all a bit of a muddle just now, but if you get to 15 days without inspection, you can contact them. When I did that they were approved within an hour or two.
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Merry Christmas, you now have been Pawnd5! Shutterstock truly has destroyed this site as well. Sales down, and now commissions down.
AI is becoming so good now that stock producers will not have a viable business in the near future. I am no longer optimistic about producing new content. Video AI will also replace many video productions, we are really doomed unless people crave and demand real content made by humans. Sadly it will be a niche minority.
Happy Holidays everyone, hope things get better!
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So this truly means contributors must not have to provide a minimum of 180 days written notice (by email to [email protected]) of such termination of (the Exclusive Period) like is stated in the current Contributor Agreement. At this point Exclusive Contributors in P5 can change to non-exclusive, exit or upload to other sites too without waiting 180 days.
The current contrib agreement says that - ... "you terminate your enrollment in the Program by providing us with at least 180 days written notice
So IMO that means the 180 days is a minimum period - but can be earlier.
The current contract is in force since 2024-08-22. Note that even if a exclusive contributor change is mind to drop is account on 21st of August 2024 he/she could not comply even with 180 days notice because already a new contract arrived on 12th December 2024. That's why the current contract we don't see a version/update or Amendment. You only see "This agreement is effective as of 2024-08-22" which means the date of celebration of contract and not followed by contract amendment/update.
They sell you the idea of an update but its always a new contract.
I just ask for some legal opinions (good to have family with knowledge of law) between judge and lawyers all of them point out to "breach of contract". They not just change the value structure of copyright works as it is impossible to opt out in 180 days when a "New Contract" starts at 15th January. In other words not possible to comply 6 months of notice when they give 1 month to accept what they call it an "Contract update". So if you do not accept it you don't have to give 180 days. You can delete all your work from today till 14th of January without the need of writing to them since "Breach of contract" was announced by them.
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« Last post by cobalt on Today at 19:44 »
last year i was on the bestseller list end of november, that gave me a strong push and increased sales, at least 30% more.
and this year i had 60% spring summer going live instead of winter because of the long queue.
I think if I am more careful next year, I will be fine.
This year I also have less individual bestsellers, insted a much wider variety of sales. Mostly just 1-5 times, but this gives me better copycat protection.
So, yes I am disappointed, but I think it is mostly my own fault.
My bestsellers from last year are still selling, but now more like several times a week instead of several times a day.
But they still sell, which is good. Often bestsellers die after one season.
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Yes! Yes You Can! You can MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
I hear it all the time, everywhere I go
Nup nope not possible noooo body can MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
Not even Yuri Acurs
Absolute utter garbage!
But first, stay tuned for my 3 hour, 14 min Youtube video where I do a deep reveel, and give a FREE detailed, deep-dive analysis into my earning proof to MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
The problem is NOT the wonderfully philanthropic agencies and marketplaces we upload to.
The problem is you.
Face it, you dont wanna work long and hard, pay for talented models and props, arrange model releases and property releases so as to produce high quality saleable content in demand. But then you cry and complain that you cant MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
You even do everything on the cheap, like buy a second-hand DSLR camera off eBay instead of investing in quality gear like a brand new Pentax 645D 40MP Digital SLR for photos or new Sony PXW-FX9K XDCAM 6K for video, and then wonder why you dont MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025!
If youre really serious about how to MAKE UP TO AS MUCH AS 5 CENTS A MONTH IN 2025! then you got to get yourself the 12 Dirty Little Secrets to Making up to as Much as 5 Cents a Month in the Microstock Industry in 2025!!
For your exclusive copy of the 12 Dirty Little Secrets to Making up to as Much as 5 Cents a Month in the Microstock Industry in 2025!! rush me your cash, cheque or money order today!
Regular price for this stock photography success blueprint is $247. But due to high inflation, the war in Ukraine, rising sea levels (and now Trump tariffs) you can get it all for the exciting low price of just $8,793.95!
Yes, thats right! Check out the special discounted prices below! These package deals are literally flying off the shelves!
Dont delay! These bargain prices wont last!
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« Last post by cobalt on Today at 19:30 »
The real grab is lowering dataset earnings to 20%.
Because according to all their financial statements that is their big future earnings project.
So now they get 100% more on that...
How long until they also take ai?
Do you know what the % of dataset earnings were before the announcement?
Assuming it was 40%/60% respectively so for exclusive content the drop is even larger
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« Last post by cascoly on Today at 19:28 »
Inflation is only a short term issue. The longer term problem is AI. Agencies are waiting for AI to continue maturing to the point where they can eliminate contributors. As AI matures they will pay you less until they stop paying you.
for the last year or more US inflation has been close to 2% while many other countries are still struggling - price increases everywhere are not due to inflation if inflation was a problem for agencies, we'd see an increase in prices. instead we see a not unexpected decrease in prices as the market matures & images are a commodity
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