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Messages - Schadenfreude
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« on: October 23, 2024, 07:18 »
Anyone else get this?
"Hi Shutterstock Artist,
You have earnings in your account! If this amount is not claimed ASAP, your unclaimed earnings are at risk of being transferred to the appropriate US tax authorities in the state of the home address we have on file."
All the links go to your Bigstock account, but I'm curious as to a) are they trying to get you zero your balance and b) what the heck does "your unclaimed earnings are at risk of being transferred to the appropriate US tax authorities" mean?
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« on: September 17, 2024, 12:50 »
A small bonus, but a bonus nonetheless.
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« on: September 10, 2024, 12:00 »
Over the last 18 months, demand for exceptional content has continued to grow at an accelerated rate which is expanding the opportunity for Stock content creators and contributors. There are also questions about the impact of Generative AI. As the leader of Adobe Stock, I would like to address the expanded opportunities we see for our contributors, address the concerns we hear, and share an update on how we are approaching this to support creators. Part of this commitment includes the second Adobe Firefly Contributor Bonus, adding more robust moderation around the use of artist names and titles that reference another artist's style, and making it easier for anyone to flag potentially problematic content.
The increase in demand for exceptional content reaffirms our belief that the Stock contributor community of photographers, designers, illustrators, filmmakers, and multi-media artists of all kinds, are vital to the creative process and to Adobe. We are growing the opportunity for contributors and creators to potentially expand their earnings in multiple ways.
In addition to contributor earnings growing through Stock licensing and Content Missions, we are excited to issue our second Adobe Firefly bonus payment to Adobe Stock contributors in the coming weeks (in accordance with Adobes Generative AI Principles).
The 2024 bonus is based on photos, vectors, or illustrations approved between June 3, 2023, and June 2, 2024, as well as, for the first time, the all-time number of videos approved through June 2, 2024, and the number of licenses that all of those assets generated in the same 12-month period. You will receive an email in the coming weeks, if you are eligible for the Firefly bonus payment.
We believe that generative AI should be developed responsibly - and that starts with respect for creators rights and transparency in the Adobe Stock marketplace.
Over the last year weve made significant changes to our site, policies, and procedures to help identify and ensure transparency around generative content, clarify and amplify our policies around the use of generative AI, and create a collection that both meets our customers needs and helps to address creators concerns.
At Adobe, were deeply invested in evaluating and thinking carefully about how Generative AI is changing creative workflows and ensuring that it is ultimately a technology that improves creator productivity, unlocks human potential and serves creative careers.
Were committed to innovating responsibly, in partnership with creators, stock contributors and customers.
Click here to read Matt Smiths full blog post.
Kind regards,
Adobe Stock Contributor Relations
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« on: August 02, 2024, 02:13 »
Starting this month, we are modifying our payment calculation timing, but this will not affect when you receive your royalty payment from Shutterstock. In line with our continuous efforts to improve the quality and accuracy of this process, instead of resetting accrued earnings at midnight on the 1st of each calendar month we will be doing so at midnight on the 3rd. Here is a summary of how these changes will impact you:
For those who meet the minimum payout threshold, unpaid earnings wont reset at midnight on the 1st but instead will reset at midnight on the 3rd of the month.
Only the amounts that accumulated up to the end of the prior month will be paid out (minus any applicable tax withholdings).
In the first 48 hours of a new month, the unpaid earnings will reflect the amount that is to be paid out, plus any earnings accrued in that 48 hour period before Shutterstock processes payout calculations.
Once calculations are kicked off on the 3rd of each month, accrued earnings will be reset to 0 (or to the amount that has accumulated in the first 48 hours).
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« on: June 06, 2024, 06:37 »
I have two suggestions: 1) Allow us to sort by master ID. I'd like to see if my newest additions are selling and; 2) Not limit the screen to just 10 images. 100 would be better.
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« on: May 24, 2024, 05:58 »
I understand that they don't offer a lot of sales, but is anyone able to upload new images? I've tried both through the website and FTP, but no luck.
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« on: March 27, 2024, 15:59 »
Check your Contributor Fund - I got a mid two-figure present today.
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« on: March 22, 2024, 06:40 »
Reply:
"Sorry you are having a problem with this.
Unfortunately, review times are currently around 7-10 days, which is unusually long. Shutterstock will be working to clear the backlog as quickly as possible and our images should be reviewed shortly.
Apologies for the current delay and thank you for your patience in this matter."
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« on: February 01, 2024, 09:17 »
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« on: February 01, 2024, 09:16 »
**UPDATE** Was able to download my 1099M Form today.
How did you access your Shutterstock 1099?....I don't see any links when I log in.
I followed the link they sent me in the eMail.
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« on: February 01, 2024, 07:15 »
**UPDATE** Was able to download my 1099M Form today.
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« on: January 31, 2024, 17:14 »
I got the link today, but the form won't download.
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« on: January 04, 2024, 13:03 »
Level 2!! Woo Hoo!!
We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
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« on: December 18, 2023, 13:34 »
Better than I expected, no complaints.
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« on: December 18, 2023, 10:54 »
They make changes that no one asks for and makes the uploading/managing experience worse.
We complain complain complain complain complain complain complain complain complain.
The code writers giggle at our displeasure and pat themselves on the back for creating a need for their existence.
Rinse and repeat.
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« on: October 30, 2023, 15:26 »
"We wanted to follow up and let you know the monthly royalty payment issue we experienced has been resolved. Any Payoneer and Paypal payments due were released by us on October 27. Please note that some remittance advice emails for Payoneer payments will not be sent for this month, but this will not have affected any payments due."
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« on: October 25, 2023, 08:08 »
"A temporary technical issue with our payment platform may delay royalty payments this month. We are working diligently to ensure that payments are made as close to the end of the month as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."
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« on: September 19, 2023, 12:44 »
"To make sure you continue having the most secure experience possible on Bigstock, were regularly monitoring our site and the Internet to keep your account information safe. We have detected some suspicious activity and as a precaution have reset the password to your account."
They also added a link, but I am hesitant to click.
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« on: September 13, 2023, 08:46 »
Will this be a recurring payment (once/twice yearly)? Or only when a new data set is required for learning?
Thanks
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« on: July 13, 2023, 15:54 »
There's a video on Twitter talking about how Disney wants to scan background workers and pay them for one day's work with the rights to use that scan in perpetuity.
I hope (not keeping my fingers crossed) that, somehow, the benefits of their strike will trickle down to stock photographers.
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« on: June 30, 2023, 08:55 »
Uh oh, is this the end?
Or the beginning of GREAT NEWS!!!!
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« on: June 20, 2023, 15:14 »
The landscape of creative opportunity is continuing to evolve, and technology is playing an even more instrumental role. We recognize that Bigstock has not enjoyed many of the platform advances we have introduced in recent years on Shutterstock and were making changes to address that. Here are the changes and opportunities that will soon be coming your way: Shutterstock will soon begin to make modifications to Bigstocks front end and back end technologies in an attempt to stabilize, and hopefully revitalize, the site.This renovation will be disruptive to certain parts of our current workflow and so we have decided to temporarily suspend new content submissions on Bigstock as of June 30th, 2023. During this time, you will still be able to access your Bigstock contributor account and will continue to accrue earnings for licenses completed on your current catalog. Additionally, you will continue to have the ability to request payment on accrued earnings at any time. Our Contributors are a vital part of our ecosystem and for those of you who are not already a part of our Shutterstock community, we would encourage you to start a portfolio on Shutterstock.com so you can access greater opportunity as a content creator and reach our growing global customer base. This support article will further explain how this will impact your contributor account. We are introducing the Contributor Fund as a way to compensate Bigstock contributors for your data's role in training computer vision models. Generative AI is an exciting technology that has quickly become a big part of the discourse on creative production. Shutterstock is partnering with the premier AI companies in the world that are building responsibly sourced AI generative content models. One of the ways Shutterstock supports the advancement of AI technology is by supplying customers with content known as datasets on which they can train their models while the artists who produce this content are compensated you can learn more about it here. We have also put together this Bigstock FAQ to explain how datasets and the Contributor Fund apply to your Bigstock account, including the ability to opt-out from future data deals. As innovation of this ground-breaking technology continues, were excited to see Bigstock play an even larger part. Thank you as always for being a valued part of our contributor community. If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact our support team by sending an email to [email protected].
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« on: June 08, 2023, 04:35 »
Per the website:
CITY, STATE/COUNTRY MONTH DAY YEAR:
Look at reply #4 
For 10 years, I too have used "Circa," but absent an explanation from SS, I'll have to try what their requirements say. I don't really care if there has been a change, but a forewarning or notice would be nice
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« on: June 07, 2023, 17:04 »
Per the website:
CITY, STATE/COUNTRY MONTH DAY YEAR:
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« on: April 05, 2023, 09:38 »
GREAT NEWS! YOU HAVE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT!
*waiting for the other shoe to drop*
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