Your latest DACS news: Payback royalties coming your way!

[ManWay 9]

Just got this email from DACS

 

Your latest DACS news: Payback royalties coming your way! 

[Allan Bell 1,932]

I got one too.

 

Allan

 

 

[ManWay 9]

They say that they're 'rolling out' payments now so..... fingers crossed for a payment in bank by end of month!

 

[Colblimp 1,545]

Call me dumb but I still don't get it.  I've certainly had images published in books during my short Alamy career but that's about all I know about DACS.  Help?

[losdemas 2,400]

27 minutes ago, Colblimp said:

Call me dumb but I still don't get it.  I've certainly had images published in books during my short Alamy career but that's about all I know about DACS.  Help?

 

https://www.dacs.org.uk/for-artists/payback

+ do a search of the forum - plenty of info.

 

EDIT: actually ignore the forum search - it's rubbish!   Use Google: https://www.google.com/search?q=dacs+alamy

Edited September 21, 2018 by losdemas

[John Mitchell 3,871]

I got the e-mail as well.

[vpics 597]

3 hours ago, Colblimp said:

Call me dumb but I still don't get it.  I've certainly had images published in books during my short Alamy career but that's about all I know about DACS.  Help?

Alamy might  have claimed it on your behalf if you haven't opted out. Check out your Accounts Balance over the next weeks.

[Colblimp 1,545]

49 minutes ago, vpics said:

Alamy might  have claimed it on your behalf if you haven't opted out. Check out your Accounts Balance over the next weeks.

 

The only things I've opted out of is personal and distributor.  Thanks.

[Avpics 1,046]

16 hours ago, Colblimp said:

Call me dumb but I still don't get it.  I've certainly had images published in books during my short Alamy career but that's about all I know about DACS.  Help?

Here's Alamy's info https://www.alamy.com/contributor/faqs/most-frequently-asked-questions/?section=9

[Colblimp 1,545]

26 minutes ago, Avpics said:

Here's Alamy's info https://www.alamy.com/contributor/faqs/most-frequently-asked-questions/?section=9

 

Thanks for that.  I'm a bit confused as it says Alamy receives the funds in Dec and pays out in Jan.  Is it not Sept at the moment?!

[Avpics 1,046]

Much like their normal invoicing process perhaps?

[ManWay 9]

15 minutes ago, geogphotos said:

 

If you have opted out of Alamy claiming for you then you do your own claim with DACS, if not Alamy will handle it for you in return for their 50%

Plus their 'admin' fee. 

Easy to do yourself IMO and get 100%.

[Allan Bell 1,932]

 

I opted out of Alamy claiming DACS payments for me for books magazines etc. But allowed Alamy to claim for TV usage for me as per their contract at the time.

 

Allan

 

 

[Colblimp 1,545]

14 minutes ago, Allan Bell said:

 

I opted out of Alamy claiming DACS payments for me for books magazines etc. But allowed Alamy to claim for TV usage for me as per their contract at the time.

 

Allan

 

 

 

Oh?  Why?

 

[Robert Convery 154]

TV uses are only valid for one year, and the details often don't include the Country.

[Allan Bell 1,932]

Also TV uses are more difficult to follow/find.

 

Allan

 

 

[vpics 597]

6 hours ago, Colblimp said:

 

Thanks for that.  I'm a bit confused as it says Alamy receives the funds in Dec and pays out in Jan.  Is it not Sept at the moment?!

 

DACS changed the process a year ago and they now have an earlier deadline which also means they pay out earlier.

[Colblimp 1,545]

20 minutes ago, vpics said:

 

DACS changed the process a year ago and they now have an earlier deadline which also means they pay out earlier.

 

Gotcha.

[Southpole 163]

I not had a email this year so must be a big fat 0 for me

[Cryptoprocta 740]

14 minutes ago, Southpole said:

I not had a email this year so must be a big fat 0 for me

That's odd, the stats are cumulative, so if you got something last year, you should get something this year, if you submitted your info on time.

Maybe they are rolling out the emails, as they say they are rolling out the payments.

Or maybe you should contact them.

[Southpole 163]

I did get something last years cant remember changing anything

[ManWay 9]

2 hours ago, geogphotos said:

Have some of you received your DACS payment?

Not yet.

[John Mitchell 3,871]

Nothing yet. Early Oct. last year.

[losdemas 2,400]

4 hours ago, geogphotos said:

Have some of you received your DACS payment?

No. End of the month, isn't it? 

[Marek Stepan 0]

Already got payment into my account. Little less than previous years, it seems that there is a smaller amount of money to be distributed or/and more artists claiming every year. Made me happy anyway.