Post positive results for 2020...

[spacecadet 3,411]

5 minutes ago, Avpics said:

Exactly the same licence details and value

I seem to remember asking MS about one once and it was fine detail that doesn't show in NR. Maybe a contract term specific to a particular client. Although nowadays that sort of stuff does get quoted. I had this recently

The terms of the preferred vendor agreement dated 06/27/2008 (“Agreement”) apply in lieu of any terms set out in this invoice, and no such other terms that may be set out in this invoice are enforceable against Publisher;

Edited March 31 by spacecadet

[kay 331]

1 hour ago, Avpics said:

Oddly just re-invoiced for the same value

Same

[Lisa 9,548]

On 07/01/2020 at 12:36, John Richmond said:

The January payout dropped into my bank account today.  It's brought the total paid out by Alamy over the $10,000 mark.  Thanks Alamy. 😀

 

With today's deposit into my Pay Pal account I just joined Alamy's 10K club. 🥂

 

My 1,500 photos on Alamy stock:

   

PayPal Net Revenue  

2013        $307

2014     $1,656

2015     $1,901

2016     $1,337

2017     $1,440

2018     $1,869

2019     $1,253

2020        $249     

Total as of 7 APR 2020 = $10,013 

 

And my 950 iPhone photos for sale on Alamy's app PayPal total = $1,074.

 

Thanks Alamy. 👏

 

[John Richmond 1,057]

2 hours ago, Lisa said:

 

With today's deposit into my Pay Pal account I just joined Alamy's 10K club. 🥂

 

My 1,500 photos on Alamy stock:

   

PayPal Net Revenue  

2013        $307

2014     $1,656

2015     $1,901

2016     $1,337

2017     $1,440

2018     $1,869

2019     $1,253

2020        $249     

Total as of 7 APR 2020 = $10,013 

 

And my 950 iPhone photos for sale on Alamy's app PayPal total = $1,074.

 

Thanks Alamy. 👏

 

Satisfying, isn't it?  😀

[Avpics 1,213]

It's purely an ego thing, but I've seen my pseudo name rolling past in the credits of a tv program for the first time, rather than just Alamy. Feels pretty cool.

Edited April 7 by Avpics

[Colblimp 1,880]

Just passed 4,000 pics in my port.  Slower getting there than I'd like, but I'm there now and looking to 5,000. 😁

[AlbertSnapper 2,278]

I had a big licence fee back in January.

 

Today, the licence was renewed/extended. The two sales fees come to the princely sum of $1600.00 gross.

 

So a BIG thank you to Alamy's US team 🙂.

 

 

[davidhu 1,868]

7 hours ago, Colblimp said:

Just passed 4,000 pics in my port.  Slower getting there than I'd like, but I'm there now and looking to 5,000. 😁

 Congrats Andy, we were neck and neck for a while but you seem to have put a bit of a spurt on.

[Colblimp 1,880]

1 hour ago, davidhu said:

 Congrats Andy, we were neck and neck for a while but you seem to have put a bit of a spurt on.

Thanks - you're not far behind.  I've been shooting like mad during this C19 panicdemic so that's the reason my image count has gone a lot higher. 🙂

[losdemas 2,561]

7 hours ago, AlbertSnapper said:

I had a big licence fee back in January.

Today, the licence was renewed/extended. The two sales fees come to the princely sum of $1600.00 gross.

So a BIG thank you to Alamy's US team 🙂.

 

That's fantastic! Not only great for the fees, but the fact that the original licence was only for 3 months! I don't think that I've ever had a licence for less than a year - and I haven't seen one of those in, erm , well, years! They're usually 5. 10,  or even more, these days.

 

Not fishing, but I'm guessing that it must have been some kind of advertising?

[MariaJ 397]

19 hours ago, Colblimp said:

Just passed 4,000 pics in my port.  Slower getting there than I'd like, but I'm there now and looking to 5,000. 😁

 

Well done!

[Stokie 704]

On 07/04/2020 at 20:42, Avpics said:

It's purely an ego thing, but I've seen my pseudo name rolling past in the credits of a tv program for the first time, rather than just Alamy. Feels pretty cool.

 

Which TV programme was it? Usually, like you say, it just says Alamy.

 

John.

[Pearl 963]

17 hours ago, AlbertSnapper said:

I had a big licence fee back in January.

 

Today, the licence was renewed/extended. The two sales fees come to the princely sum of $1600.00 gross.

 

So a BIG thank you to Alamy's US team 🙂.

 

 

Yes I've had the same.  The original sale for $950 was from one of those emails asking if I'd be willing to give exclusivity for book cover use for 10 years and I agreed to that.  However as Alamy changed the restrictions some time ago exclusivity can't be that precise so it was restricted for editorial use for 10 years.  This renewal if for a further 25 years of exclusivity and I wasn't asked if I was happy with that.

 

I doubt my particular image would ever sell many times so I'm not complaining in this instance but there is a principle at stake here I think.

 

Pearl

Edited April 10 by Pearl

[Avpics 1,213]

5 minutes ago, Stokie said:

 

Which TV programme was it? Usually, like you say, it just says Alamy.

 

John.

Escape to the Château DIY. It featured the Queen's former head coachman Philip Barnard-Brown who is now busy doing as the show's title, with image P19E31 used to illustrate his former life.

[Stokie 704]

19 minutes ago, Avpics said:

Escape to the Château DIY. It featured the Queen's former head coachman Philip Barnard-Brown who is now busy doing as the show's title, with image P19E31 used to illustrate his former life.

 

Interesting. I've only ever sold a handful of images for TV use, and i've never seen them on screen. It would be an ego trip to see your name mentioned on the telly!

 

John.

[Doc 1,884]

On 07/04/2020 at 17:21, Lisa said:

 

With today's deposit into my Pay Pal account I just joined Alamy's 10K club. 🥂

 

My 1,500 photos on Alamy stock:

   

PayPal Net Revenue  

2013        $307

2014     $1,656

2015     $1,901

2016     $1,337

2017     $1,440

2018     $1,869

2019     $1,253

2020        $249     

Total as of 7 APR 2020 = $10,013 

 

And my 950 iPhone photos for sale on Alamy's app PayPal total = $1,074.

 

Thanks Alamy. 👏

 

Congratulations Lisa! Are you locked down in the US or the UK?

 

Kumar

[AlbertSnapper 2,278]

18 hours ago, losdemas said:

 

That's fantastic! Not only great for the fees, but the fact that the original licence was only for 3 months! I don't think that I've ever had a licence for less than a year - and I haven't seen one of those in, erm , well, years! They're usually 5. 10,  or even more, these days.

👍

Not fishing, but I'm guessing that it must have been some kind of advertising?

 

Hello losdemas,

 

It was for a book cover, as with Pearl's post 3 below yours.

 

The picture wasn't that special. Something that we all have at home. And so do your neighbours !

 

Stay safe,

Phil

😷👍

[Pearl 963]

On 10/04/2020 at 09:24, Pearl said:

Yes I've had the same.  The original sale for $950 was from one of those emails asking if I'd be willing to give exclusivity for book cover use for 10 years and I agreed to that.  However as Alamy changed the restrictions some time ago exclusivity can't be that precise so it was restricted for editorial use for 10 years.  This renewal if for a further 25 years of exclusivity and I wasn't asked if I was happy with that.

 

I doubt my particular image would ever sell many times so I'm not complaining in this instance but there is a principle at stake here I think.

 

Pearl

Update - I received an email last night asking for my permission!

 

Pearl

[SShep 15,113]

12 hours ago, AlbertSnapper said:

Something that we all have at home. And so do your neighbours

 

If it was a fence post I know where you can find a support group ...

 

Steve

[losdemas 2,561]

I've done it, I've finally done it! I now have more images here on Alamy than I have posts in the forum! 😉 Whoo-hoo!

 

...on another note...I've now got 3000+ images here (not known for my speed). Can I retire now? 😂

[meanderingemu 739]

1 hour ago, losdemas said:

I've done it, I've finally done it! I now have more images here on Alamy than I have posts in the forum! 😉 Whoo-hoo!

 

...on another note...I've now got 3000+ images here (not known for my speed). Can I retire now? 😂

 

 

if this is a motivation for you, maybe you should add 500 posts in next week 😉 

[losdemas 2,561]

33 minutes ago, meanderingemu said:

if this is a motivation for you, maybe you should add 500 posts in next week 😉 

 

Now there's a plan!

 

Though truth be told, the two things that would genuinely motivate me are:

1. Sales
2. A little proactive movement from Alamy re: abuse of licensing terms

Edited April 19 by losdemas
..truth be told

[sjc 19]

Reached 3,500 image milestone, with ten sales this month.

[losdemas 2,561]

3 hours ago, sjc said:

Reached 3,500 image milestone, with ten sales this month.

 

Well done.  It's a wonder what those extra 500 will do! 😉 I've had zero sales this month.

[BobD 567]

I have never had the opportunity to post in this thread before but my first 3 figure sale for 3 years dropped in this morning.