MicrostockGroup
Agency Based Discussion => Shutterstock.com => Topic started by: Shelma1 on June 07, 2020, 09:49
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Just so you know all the micro stock sites are members.
"The DMLA membership ranks, which currently includes industry leaders Shutterstock, Getty Image, Alamy, Pond5, Stocksy, Adobe Stock as well as many small and midsize companies, will now account for more than 90% of North American image, video and media licensing. “We are delighted to be joining forces with DMLA from 2020 onward. ACSIL represents some of the largest and most respected names in moving imagery and with so many archives and agencies now offering stills and footage, it is the perfect time to come together to create one complete organization to promote and safeguard the interests of all content creators.” said Ed Whitley, President of ACSIL & Bridgeman Images North America."
http://www.digitalmedialicensing.org/news/dmla-acsil-join-forces-to-create-stronger-trade-association-for-licensing-industry/ (http://www.digitalmedialicensing.org/news/dmla-acsil-join-forces-to-create-stronger-trade-association-for-licensing-industry/)
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Just so you know all the micro stock sites are members.
"The DMLA membership ranks, which currently includes industry leaders Shutterstock, Getty Image, Alamy, Pond5, Stocksy, Adobe Stock as well as many small and midsize companies, will now account for more than 90% of North American image, video and media licensing. “We are delighted to be joining forces with DMLA from 2020 onward. ACSIL represents some of the largest and most respected names in moving imagery and with so many archives and agencies now offering stills and footage, it is the perfect time to come together to create one complete organization to promote and safeguard the interests of all content creators.” said Ed Whitley, President of ACSIL & Bridgeman Images North America."
[url]http://www.digitalmedialicensing.org/news/dmla-acsil-join-forces-to-create-stronger-trade-association-for-licensing-industry/[/url] ([url]http://www.digitalmedialicensing.org/news/dmla-acsil-join-forces-to-create-stronger-trade-association-for-licensing-industry/[/url])
I think they are a lobbying group for the agencies. So they will be lobbying for us to have less rights/ money rather than being willing to help I think!
EDIT: Their VP works for SS their legal guy for Getty
EDIT 2: just fell into a rabbit hole looking at their members. Anyone heard of microstocksolutions? looks like the provide services to SS, Getty, Pond, Storyblocks and more. Their core business seems to be managing asset libraries and keyword searches. Interesting.
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VICE PRESIDENT
Candice Murray
Shutterstock
TREASURER
Tawnya Crawford
Getty Images
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You can search for images on the DMLA site. A search for Christmas gives you this (for whatever reason Getty/iStock and Shutterstock don't seem to be included):
DMLAsearch Photo/Illustration Motion/Video
Ranked by Total Items Found
(top 30 in descending order)
Alamy 3,685,424
age fotostock 1,630,897
maXx images 1,595,787
Dreamstime 386,087
Media Bakery 162,367
Masterfile 136,870
StockFood 26,910
Stocksy United 24,214
Bridgeman Images 21,393
Design Pics 18,651
Everett Collection 16,794
living4media 11,061
akg-images 7,803
All Canada Photos 5,067
Danita Delimont 4,799
Science Source 3,751
eStock Photo 3,570
seasons.agency 2,600
Arcangel 2,291
Global ImageWorks 2,082
Robert Harding World Imagery 1,931
Minden Pictures 1,753
Art Resource 1,592
ClassicStock 1,202
Granger - Historical Picture Archive 1,135
Grant Heilman Photography 687
Animals Animals/Earth Scenes 679
Robertstock 549
Trevillion Images 235
NBC NEWS Archives Xpress 104
Ranked by Relative Percentage of Collection
(may imply specialization)
Alamy
living4media
Dreamstime
StockFood
ClassicStock
maXx images
Stocksy United
Masterfile
seasons.agency
age fotostock
Media Bakery
NBC NEWS Archives Xpress
Bridgeman Images
Design Pics
All Canada Photos
Global ImageWorks
eStock Photo
Everett Collection
Grant Heilman Photography
Robertstock
Danita Delimont
Science Source
Arcangel
akg-images
North Wind Picture Archives
Trevillion Images
Minden Pictures
Art Resource
Granger - Historical Picture Archive
Education Imagery
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18XDzw-xlCI&t=453s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18XDzw-xlCI&t=453s)
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so, for licensing there can be association, but for us contributors there are none only because we are not organized.