Breaking news: Alamy allow 2 week Novel Use opt out from 10th June 2008

photo credit: C.P.Storm
Following yesterdays controversial decision by Alamy to sell RM images for as little as 60p today Alamy CEO James West has announced an opt-out period for those seemingly locked into Novel Use participation until April 2009:

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June 10th, 2008 | Posted in Comment, Photography Business, Stock Photography | 2 Comments

Alamy go all ‘microstock’ with ‘Limited Use’ scheme

photo credit: rastafabi
I predict a riot. Alamy appear to have gone all microstock on us today. No, seriously. No, don’t look at your calendar - its not April 1st.
So just WTF (as teenagers say in text speak) is going on over there?

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June 9th, 2008 | Posted in Comment, Photography Business, Stock Photography | 1 Comment