Recent events at iStockphoto and Getty Images have put iStock exclusive and non-exclusive contributors in a bind. They are tied, financially, to a company that they no longer wish to support. I’ve had some emails in my inbox with questions about the world outside of iStockphoto (for contributors). Let’s look at some things to keep in mind when you’ve had enough.
In a recent thread on iStockphoto.com, a video contributor described how he had been denied iStockphoto’s video exclusivity contract because he currently has content (one video) on Vimeo.com, a video hosting site, sort of like youtube. People use Vimeo a lot for “how to’s” and “behind the scene demos” as well as experimental and final footage clips. The rejection for exclusivity from iStockphoto read: Exclusivity denied as member has files posted at http://www.vimeo.com/user###### which grants that company a royalty free […]
