If you upload a certain photograph to their site, you aren't allowed to use it in any other way, am I correct? Do you think it's worth it?
2006-12-28 10:15:32 · 2 answers · asked by april_hwth 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
IStockphoto.com has both a non-exclusive and exclusive agreement for contributing members. If you choose the exclusive agreement then you may not offer images uploaded to IStockphoto.com for sale via any other venue or directly.
If you choose to sell via multiple sites or venues then you would want to choose a non-exclusive agreement, which permits you to sell via multiple venues.
They do offer a bonus for exclusivity. This is on a sliding scale and can increase the standard non-exclusive royalty share for the contributor by up to 100% for a total of 40% of the image sale.
It's also important to note that they will not pay royalties until they have reached an aggregate of $100!
So, you need to carefully consider the value of your images, the number of images you want to offer and the benefits of offering them via multiple sites versus the potential bonus of exclusivity. Read their terms and conditions carefully before agreeing.
2006-12-28 10:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by EMG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could charge by credit card if they cared to, some places do, other than that it's all free terrain. Steal photographs until your fingers bleed, nothing can stop you. Most artists borrow or something anyway, no art work is an island, the source of inspiriation had to come from somewhere, why not Istock?
2006-12-28 10:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Steven 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋