Random Thoughts 145

Posted on 6/18/2007 by Julia Dudnik Stern | Printable Version | Comments (0)

June 18, 2007

Freerange Stock To Share Ad Revenues With Photographers

Freerange Stock, a free stock photography Web site that generates revenue through Google Adsense ads, launched a revenue-sharing program for contributing photographers. Photographers can now earn 80% of the ad revenue generated by their images.



Formed in 2005 to offer free stock images for commercial and non-commercial use, the Tucson, Arizona-based Freerange Stock operates on the principle that good images should be seen and available to everyone. Freerange screens contributions and does not automatically accept all submissions, though founder Chance Agrella admits the editing process is more flexible than traditional stock agencies.

Contributing photographers can sign up for a Google Adsense account through Freerange Stock or tie an existing Google Adsense account to the Freerange Stock system to participate in revenue sharing. When users click on ads that appear alongside a photographer's image, the image creator earns 80% of the revenue generated by that click, and Freerange Stock keeps 20%. Freerange Stock also accepts Google's pay-for-space CPM advertising. Contributing photographers are paid directly by Google based on its standard policy.

The revenue-sharing program offers photographers a chance to earn income from images that have underperformed in the traditional or micro-payment stock environments, or images that have been rejected by other agencies. Agrella contends that microstock agency payouts are declining: "Depending on the quality of the submissions, revenue from giving images away could exceed revenue from selling them."

PDN Releases Stock Guide 2007

By: Julia Dudnik Stern

The newly released Photo Source Stock Guide 2007 covers the latest trends in the stock image industry. Feature articles discuss the growth of microstock and the relationship between the target audience and model casting. Additional information includes quotes from stock experts on the state of the industry, mini-reviews and comprehensive contact listings for stock agencies worldwide.

New Bill May Pose Problems for Stock Providers

By: Julia Dudnik Stern

A New York State bill, currently in committee in both the Senate and Assembly, aims to protect the estates of deceased celebrities from having their likenesses used for commercial purposes. Because the bill's language is retroactive, it covers anyone who died since 1938. Such language may pose significant problems for stock photographers and agencies, whose image use has thus far complied with existing legislation. The American Society of Media Photographers has issued an alert asking its members to oppose the bill.


Copyright © 2007 Julia Dudnik Stern. The above article may not be copied, reproduced, excerpted or distributed in any manner without written permission from the author. All requests should be submitted to Selling Stock at 10319 Westlake Drive, Suite 162, Bethesda, MD 20817, phone 301-461-7627, e-mail: wvz@fpcubgbf.pbz

Comments

Be the first to comment below.

Post Comment

Please log in or create an account to post comments.

Stay Connected

Sign up to receive email notification when new stories are posted.

Follow Us

Free Stuff

Stock Photo Pricing: The Future
In the last two years I have written a lot about stock photo pricing and its downward slide. If you have time over the holidays you may want to review some of these stories as you plan your strategy ...
Read More
Future Of Stock Photography
If you’re a photographer that counts on the licensing of stock images to provide a portion of your annual income the following are a few stories you should read. In the past decade stock photography ...
Read More
Blockchain Stories
The opening session at this year’s CEPIC Congress in Berlin on May 30, 2018 is entitled “Can Blockchain be applied to the Photo Industry?” For those who would like to know more about the existing blo...
Read More
2017 Stories Worth Reviewing
The following are links to some 2017 and early 2018 stories that might be worth reviewing as we move into the new year.
Read More
Stories Related To Stock Photo Pricing
The following are links to stories that deal with stock photo pricing trends. Probably the biggest problem the industry has faced in recent years has been the steady decline in prices for the use of ...
Read More
Stock Photo Prices: The Future
This story is FREE. Feel free to pass it along to anyone interested in licensing their work as stock photography. On October 23rd at the DMLA 2017 Conference in New York there will be a panel discuss...
Read More
Important Stock Photo Industry Issues
Here are links to recent stories that deal with three major issues for the stock photo industry – Revenue Growth Potential, Setting Bottom Line On Pricing and Future Production Sources.
Read More
Recent Stories – Summer 2016
If you’ve been shooting all summer and haven’t had time to keep up with your reading here are links to a few stories you might want to check out as we move into the fall. To begin, be sure to complet...
Read More
Corbis Acquisition by VCG/Getty Images
This story provides links to several stories that relate to the Visual China Group (VCG) acquisition of Corbis and the role Getty Images has been assigned in the transfer of Corbis assets to the Gett...
Read More
Finding The Right Image
Many think search will be solved with better Metadata. While metadata is important, there are limits to how far it can take the customer toward finding the right piece of content. This story provides...
Read More

More from Free Stuff