Rakesh Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I had a sale of an image with the following: 17 February 2014 Rights Managed Country: Slovak Republic Usage: Editorial Media: Magazine - Print only Print run: up to 10,000 Placement: Inside Image Size: 1 page Start: 01 January 2014 End: 01 February 2014 Includes Digital Rights. $ 12.01 Image size : 1 page , and just $12 for that . Well, it does not stop at this , Alamy has taken 30% and given 40% to Distributor Commission !!! with a balance to $3.61 !!! Is this for real ??? Does not even cover for uploading charges !!!! Regards , Rakesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Welcome to the wonderful world of profimedia.com If you sign up for distribution you have to take the rough with the smooth....and there's lots of rough these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Smart Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I really don't understand how these can be economic for Alamy let alone their contributors. The line has to be drawn somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Alamy deals in the thousands. (economical) Contributor in singles or tens. (uneconomical) Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Smart Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 But if they licensed this image for, say, five times the amount (which is still too cheap but realistic and competitive in this market ), Alamy's bottom line would raise exponentially and the contributor would be a tad more happy - not much, but a tad more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakesh Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Would have understood the price , if it was for the web or a spot size . Here we are talking of a full page size image , and I feel the payout leaves you really demotivated !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Estall Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 you can't take the page size stated as what was really printed. Most sales at many agencies are sold on an "any size" basis these days doesn't make the rate for the image much easier to swallow though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 My Evening Standard sales always report at 1/4 page but they've never been used bigger than about 3" x 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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