IanButty Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) I used to be very active on the (old) Alamy forums and back in 2008 we had many discussions about "Novel Use". At the time and the way the markets were going I decided it wasn't for me. Stock photography is not such a significant part of my photography business these days and so it is time to revisit options. What is the current thinking on "Novel Use" - I notice that 70% of contributors have signed up to it? Do you see any significant benefit from doing so? The 30% who have opted out - why have you remained out of the scheme? For me, back in 2008, I felt that "Novel Use" undermined the value of the images and the work involved in creating them. Today, my stock imagery is something I create "on the back" of other things so any income from it is a bonus so I am wondering about opting in. So what's the general feeling about Novel Use these days? Ian. Edited May 2, 2016 by IanButty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Novel use isn't spoken of these days on the forum, I don't think it ever really performed the way Alamy thought it would. Like yourself I didn't join on a principle and I'm still ok with that decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I had one NU sale about 5 years ago for about 80c. Not heard of since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I thought novel use had been made redundant. I used to get regular NU sales (for small amounts) but not seen any for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Long time no hear Ian..... NU is dead or in retirement.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanButty Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Long time no hear Ian..... NU is dead or in retirement.... Geoff - good to see you are still around here! All - Interesting that the consensus is that NU is a thing of the past. The option to opt in is still there on the "Additional Revenue Options" panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I used to get lots of very small NU sales and a couple of years ago even got one for $50, but haven't seen one in a couple of years - I thought it was phased out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I imagine that 'personal use' and 'presentation use' have more or less taken the place of novel use. May NU R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I only read novels at night, and I find it very useful in turning off the concerns of the day and helping me go to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I only read novels at night, and I find it very useful in turning off the concerns of the day and helping me go to sleep. Sounds like a novel (and useful) idea to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank N Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I've just had, for the first time, some photos sold under the Novel Use scheme. So it has not died as some predicted They were four pictures sold for $0.25. each I suppose that Alamy will take a commission off that. It should be named Novel Abuse. I'm opting out first chance I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Frank N said: I'm opting out first chance I get. Fair enough, but you would have opted in in the first place, in about 2009. I had one ten years ago, but I've had fees since that are only a bit higher anyway. Edited March 18, 2021 by spacecadet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I opted out of NU several years ago, but it seems that it has now been baked into regular use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: I opted out of NU several years ago, but it seems that it has now been baked into regular use. I clearly remember James West announcing that Novel Use had not worked and was going to be abandoned. But as you say it now just seems to be 'baked in'. It doesn't bother me personally but the promise about being able to opt in or out does bother me. That does seem to be the way these things go. Not sure that I can summon enough energy to get animated about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 16 hours ago, geogphotos said: I clearly remember James West announcing that Novel Use had not worked and was going to be abandoned. But as you say it now just seems to be 'baked in'. It doesn't bother me personally but the promise about being able to opt in or out does bother me. That does seem to be the way these things go. Not sure that I can summon enough energy to get animated about it. Dashboard still says you can opt out in April. As it's been a decade I won't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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