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Dreamstime launched their new level schedule for image pricing.  The new prices went live at the end of April.  Below is a image of the new chart classification comparing the 2011 levels with the 2012 levels.  Sign up here . In short terms, what will happen starting tomorrow is that new files will be automatically allocated to level 1, instead of level 0. All existent files that have downloads will shift with one level up. New files (or existent files) that didn't sell for more than 24 months will be level 0. In order to keep the royalties the same, we had to decrease them one per level. Because files went up one level they will actually bring you the same royalties, with the only drawback being that level 5 files have seen a cut. I hope this to be minimal though, thanks to the decrease in the number of downloads required (25 from 50d.). We have decided to keep the same royalties structure for subscriptions, as well as for exclusive contributors . This...

Shutterstock gave themselves a facelift a few weeks ago and I must say it looks great.  The company is going to be focusing on better content and continued growth.  Check out their write up below about the new look and also check out the video.  Keep up the great work Shuterstock and if you want to join as a buyer or photographer click here . Video: About Our New Look It’s an exciting day at Shutterstock! We’re thrilled to unveil our new logo and visual identity, the result of months of development and a sign of our commitment to creativity and innovation. This video shows some of the potential built into our new logo. What you probably noticed first, after our dramatic color change, is something special going on with the “O” in Shutterstock. We call it the Viewfinder, and it’s there to allow us to showcase our vast, constantly updating collection of amazing images and videos. The Viewfinder symbolizes the artistic empowerment of Shutterstock ...

April was very close to March as far as sales and earnings go.  The top three sites this month are: 123RF , Shutterstock , Dreamstime .  Above is the full chart breakdown of all the sites I had earnings this month at.  For a full list of sites I have content with see the right side of the blog.

Another month of 2012 is in the record books and it was a good one.  The top 3 sites are Alamy (thanks to a very large sale), Shutterstock (had a large increase from last month) and then Dreamstime .  123RF and Bigstock are also nipping on DT's heels.  Below is the chart featuring all the sites I had a sale on.  Every site I submit images to is on the left.

Zoonar adds Getty Images to their partner distribution list.  Its interesting that they have it in their clause that you cant send the images to their biggest competition Veer and Corbis.  The second bit of news is they are dropping the commission rate by 10%  for partner sales.  Zoonar sales will still get commissions up to 80%. Dear photographers, we have important news for you: 1. We are pleased to present Getty Images as our new distribution partner. As of now you can only submit photos which don’t require a model or property release. We hope to offer you a new release management tool by the middle of 2012, which will make it possible for you to submit photos that require a release. Getty Images has generated high sales through its platforms Jupiterimages and Thinkstock which has made many photographers want to submit photos for this partner. We are expectant to see how many photos will be accepted by Getty Images. We have no figures based on exp...

YAY does some updates fresh updates on their site.  New features include downloadable stats via CSV files, new partners and a increase minimum megapixels requirement.  Read all about the updates below or join YAY here . It’s time for a new update about what is happening at YAY : First, we’re happy to announce that you’ll now get the sales stats as csv-files. You’ll find it under http://yaymicro.com/salestats. action when logged in. Some of you might see partner sales with a low price for each image. This is due to partner subscription of small or extra small images. On partner subscriptions we get paid for our share of downloads, and then we divide our share with the photographers with sold images. Therefore you will see a combination of large and small prices from the same partners, depending on how many images the customer downloaded, and your share of those images. If you have any questions about this – just e-mail me (reply to this email), and I’ll help...

After a few months of delay the new stock video section has launched at 123RF .  For a while now you have been able to upload your stock video to the site, but they had not been live until recently.  So what are you waiting for, go download some cutting edge video now.  Join 123RF here .