Travelshots Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Supposing Alamy had a policy of no MIcrostock duplication ... do you think that would remove a lot of content ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Supposing Alamy had a policy of no MIcrostock duplication ... do you think that would remove a lot of content ? Yes...... and much of it not easily replaced...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yes. I know that when doing the Alamy Images Found thread that when finding the photographer with the help of Tineye, it's not unusual to find the same image here and on microstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 No doubt a "no microstock duplication" policy would remove a lot of content, but it sounds like a good idea to me. What's the point of trying to compete with microstock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MircoV Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 You should also not forget that it is not that straight that Microstock is cheaper. Alamy has some advantages within their prices. Also on most microstock agencies you are obligated to buy credits or get a subscription. An RF on microstock is very restricted. For example if you need on microstock a RF for 10.000 copies printrun you will need to purchase a extended license. This will cost around 60 dollars. On Alamy an RF for printing costs 79 dollars but has a 100.000 print run. 10 times more. Microstock is selling "mini RFs" for few dollars. Mirco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Fagundes Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 It would be very complicated to reinforce this IMO and not producent. Photographers shouldnt compete with themselves having the same images here and in Microstock, but this is the photographer´s call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Alamy has always said that photographers can have the same images on micros as long as they are RF on Alamy, so it would be a major policy change. I only have a handful of images on both the micros and Alamy, but those I do have seem to be licensed on both and as Mirco mentioned, most micro sites don't offer the same licenses as Alamy unless you pay for an extended license, which can cost $100, more than some of the licenses offered on Alamy. I think Alamy knows their customer base, and doesn't seem to have a problem with microstock duplication. The explosion of imagery on all sites - micro, midstock and traditionally priced agencies is causing downward pressure on prices and also meaning that the pie is sliced ever thinner as more photographers compete for the same buyer dollars. Changing the policy on Alamy to disallow micro images IMHO isn't going to change this. Alamy buyers looking for the best images may not care whether they can find an image elsewhere for less, since time is money and if an image is right for their needs, they will license it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian58 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 YES! and Geoff is right in his statement. However the three major micro-stock agencies are generating a LOT of revenue, some people are earning small fortunes there. If Alamy would put more heart/brains into their creative section, well they would probably attract more people and increase their earnings considerably. The big G have reaiised this and is doing its best to sort of find a middle way and in some ways getting close to to top end of micro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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