Anyone know any more about the sudden drop in Enhanced License Downloads this month (assuming it is still affecting more contributors than me!)?

I plotted out my earnings from Shutterstock over the past 18 months and separated out subscriptions, on demand, EDs and single sales. I have to go back to June 2011 to find a month with zero Enhanced license downloads.

Steve

Funny to see we have about the same amount of subsales and OD. Only difference is I almost always have 1 EL a month, you 3 to 4.

Hi all,

Today I got this phishing email. I wonder how they get to know my email address which I use for Shutterstock. Anyone else had these email before? The links in the mail direct to shutterstockmail(dot)com


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We recommend using unique passwords for each of your online accounts and choosing strong passwords with a combination of numbers, letters and symbols.

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I had the same and they told me it was because prices were incorrect and not as per the agreement they have with the client. It was a sale from June last year.

@OP: you can quit if you want to, and the good news is that if you deactivate your images they are 'down' immediately, or if you have a big port, you can contact CR and your account will be closed in a few hours or days.
Unlike one of your favoured agencies, which ties you in for six months.
 

Photo+ locks your images for six months too.

Today I got a large photo sale for $ 1,20.  I guess the differences between royalties is because of promotion etc but I always get between $ 2,10 en $ 3. But now I really wonder how it can be this low. Anyone?

Besides my latest pictures disappearance from search and port also my ports Popular sort order hasn't changed for days. Normally newer files fall behind pretty quick after being online a few days. Now a new file sold as sub once is on top of my Popular sort for almost a week!

Thanks RT!

I emailed the travel agency and they gave me the name of the advertising agency. I'll contact Shutterstock and see what they'll say. Will keep you all informed here.

Thanks.

A week ago one of the biggest newspaper in Holland used an image of mine twice. By coincidence I found these pictures as I normally never reed this paper. No Extended License had been bought for that image either. I send them an e-mail giving them the chance to buy the EL. No response so far. It seems even some big boys don't care about Licenses...

This month I'm already on half the income I had in April. April was very bad, so I guess they've been switching around the Best Match again?

Same here,

Thought to give them a try with about 30 good selling pics of various subjects. After weeks of waiting 83% rejected. Totally random it seems to me and no rejection reason given. If there is no logic it's better to stay away so I will remove the approved onces and forget about them.

Slightly off-thread, but maybe not 'epic fail' territory.
For editorial, they have decided that you need permission to photograph one or two minors, or inside interiors ()

I uploaded a few public airshow shots as editorial and they were all rejected with the following reason:

This photograph appears to have been produced at a location or venue where photographic rights are protected, therefore not permitted for any royalty-free use, including editorial. A property release must be obtained and submitted along with the image. Thanks for your understanding.


This really gets me confused. Airshow shots I upload as royalty-free with the markings/registrations cloned out get in without any problem. I don�t see the logic. Guess it�s back to cloning again...