We are on the cusp of explosive demand for short-form videos designed for the net. Are you a still shooter experiencing declining RPI? Do you have to work twice as hard and produce double the quantity of images just to stay even now? If so, video production may offer an opportunity to stay in the business of photography.
Nielsen Net/Ratings, a global leader in Internet media and market research, has recently announced a new system for ranking online sites called "Total Minutes." This move could open tremendous opportunities for short-form videos.
There is no good way to estimate how many RF or RM sales are being lost because the customers are buying microstock instead. There are indications that Getty's RF sales in 2006 were declining about 10,000 units a quarter or 40,000 for the year. However, this is hard to confirm because Getty acquired Stockbyte last year and that acquisition should have boosted the total number of RF units sold. If 40,000 units were lost at an average price of $250, that would be $10 million.