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gregor · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 917 Location: Netherlands

Thanks, very interesting!

Welcome on the forum btw :)

alfgar · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 407 Location: Panama City,Panama

jenden2005 · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 386

My apolgies if this has already been pointed out as a typo, I did not read entire thread ... but how would you only end up with $1.60 from an EL sale? I'm hoping I'm not missing something in the contract.

ctesti · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 1344 Location: California

mandy · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 2322

I actually said over 2000$ not over 200$ :)
They seem to be getting a lot more images indexed on tineye there weren't nearly that many hits when I looked a few weeks ago.

objowl · Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 75 Location: Radcliffe, UK

[quote="mandy"]I actually said over 2000$ not 200$ :)

My apolgies, should use my glasses when I'm not working.

Objowl

mandy · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 2322

No need to apologize. My point is that it has made over 2000$ and hopefully will continue making money for at least a couple more years so I'm not about to complain about any use as long as it is used within the rights of the license bought. This is a numbers game not about individual sales.

stefaniemohr · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 765 Location: Nuremberg, Germany

windyone · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

I want to thank you Laurin for saying it! I am new to the MS. I have been involved with art all of my days but, I have just started working with Illustrator, so I am very much a novice at it. The MS has offered me the opportunity to practice for a reason. I would not have produced the quantity without reason!
I admit I feel that I am having a few pennies thrown my way for a vector that took me a day to make. Yes it will eventually add up but I still feel a sting that someone was able to purchase it for pennies!
The work of an artist is something that took not only years of school but also a lifetime of living your art. It takes a Dr 8 years of school-it takes an artist a lifetime. The Internet is making us free for the taking. I have not yet been paid for ant EL, but I feel sure that my images are over-used with or without any license being purchased. I really do want to make a living at this; giving it away does not pay the rent! I hope for all of us that we can find a better way!

rinder99 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:33 pm

I understand.and about how much I made from that sale. I really don't know and really didn't care, being non exclusive over there I see my stuff going for 20 cents to a few dollars. I don't pay that much attention Because it's what it is.I only pay attention here and don't really Like that site anyway. So if it was $1.60 or 20 dollars, It's still to low either way But, Were all in or all out.It was the principle and being able to control The quality of a print on an Image that I OWN!! Nothing More.. And BTW, Since,I've been told he was in violation of the agreement.About the art thing. I remember once 35 years or so ago going to a Show by one of the most famous Abstract painters in the world and I got to spend some time with him. As we were looking a one of his Huge pieces I asked him....How long did it take you to do this? he said "My entire Life" I stole that line and use it all the time.

And, I might add from experience, They don't need a EL or a large size to sell prints. Things can be rezzed up to 16x20 prints very easily with good rip programs.Happens all the time.Hell we did Billboards from 35MM long before Digital.

michaeldb · Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1166 Location: Helena, MT

rinder99 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:34 pm

Thanks I did come over to the dark side. I have about 60 In and another 100 submitting. Fun stuff. yes The thread I stated was about "What if" SS offered a exclusive deal for more Money.

agitlits · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:54 pm

I've been seriously considering going RM to macro sites for the reasons discussed above and have already started doing so. Not sure whether I will give up the micro game completely at this stage. The way things are going though it looks like the gap between the two is narrowing.

Alex

rinder99 · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:36 pm

I agree Alex.And Believe it or not . These are some of the changes I saw coming about a year ago. There will be more, And I think More exciting For us all.IMHO.

natse · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:49 am

I agree with Laurin's original post that it seems kinda wrong that someone can purchase a fabulous image for next to nothing and start making huge profits on it.And profit from someone else's talent and hard work, while the original artist gets a couple of bucks at best. I think there ought to be a fairer deal for artists, althought that's probably just my wishful thinking..