More accurate usage please?

[Phil Robinson]

Recent sales I've had give the usage as

 

Country: Worldwide
Media: All media
Start: 24 September 2021
Duration: Unlimited

$4.05

 

and

 

Media: Magazine - print, digital and electronic
Placement: Inside
Image Size: 1 page
Start: 01 September 2021
Duration: In perpetuity Duration: 3 months. Any placement: Inside or cover.

 

These details are, to be polite, unhelpful.

Could we have more accurate / helpful usages please.

In some ways reporting has improved, giving the name of the publication, but it's not always the case

 

[Sharon]

On 05/11/2021 at 11:16, Phil Robinson said:

On 05/11/2021 at 11:16, Phil Robinson said:

Recent sales I've had give the usage as

 

Country: Worldwide
Media: All media
Start: 24 September 2021
Duration: Unlimited

$4.05

 

and

 

Media: Magazine - print, digital and electronic
Placement: Inside
Image Size: 1 page
Start: 01 September 2021
Duration: In perpetuity Duration: 3 months. Any placement: Inside or cover.

 

These details are, to be polite, unhelpful.

Could we have more accurate / helpful usages please.

In some ways reporting has improved, giving the name of the publication, but it's not always the case

 

 

On 05/11/2021 at 11:16, Phil Robinson said:

This is quite disheartening..... worldwide.. all media... duration unlimited and all for the measly sum of $4.05.:(

The second sale confuses me... how can it be in perpetuity, if they then state the license runs for 3 months?

And any placement "inside or cover".. I was always given to believe that a "cover" license would bring in more $$`s

 

I agree Phil.  Stated usages seem vague and unhelpful.