Comments on: The World is Upside Down http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html For People Selling Photos Online Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Damian P. Gadal http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html/comment-page-1#comment-12006 Damian P. Gadal Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:46:35 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html#comment-12006 Alamy has since given folks the opportunity to opt out now, and I'm sure many will. Alamy acknowledges that microstock is a growing and viable business, and it was probably only a matter of time until they had to make this move. I will be following this closely to see how it plays out. Truth be told, I think that microstock has been nipping at the revenue streams of other stock agencies for some time. Just look at what happened to Getty Images. Alamy has since given folks the opportunity to opt out now, and I’m sure many will.

Alamy acknowledges that microstock is a growing and viable business, and it was probably only a matter of time until they had to make this move.

I will be following this closely to see how it plays out. Truth be told, I think that microstock has been nipping at the revenue streams of other stock agencies for some time.

Just look at what happened to Getty Images.

]]> By: Rasmus http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html/comment-page-1#comment-11876 Rasmus Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:39:04 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html#comment-11876 This is very interesting. Limited-use licenses turns microstock into nanostock or something like that. I wonder how many sub-divisions we'll end up with. In any case, this is to the advantage of the buyers. This is very interesting. Limited-use licenses turns microstock into nanostock or something like that. I wonder how many sub-divisions we’ll end up with. In any case, this is to the advantage of the buyers.

]]> By: Photonomikon http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html/comment-page-1#comment-11874 Photonomikon Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:57:45 +0000 http://www.microstockdiaries.com/the-world-is-upside-down.html#comment-11874 I have a feeling that microstock is the future. Who can resist cheap, high quality images? I have a feeling that microstock is the future. Who can resist cheap, high quality images?

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