Bunch of thieving bastards.
Bunch of thieving bastards.
Bunch of thieving bastards.
Bunch of thieving bastards.
Bunch of thieving bastards.
Bunch of thieving bastards.
None.
Shutterstock is NOT user-friendly. They are a scam artist company who have set up their business to scam people into what they call "subscription plans" that cannot be canceled unless you pay extortion fees. I got wrangled into a year subscription and then as my year started to wane was bombarded by emails stating I needed to change my plan to a corporate plan and pay them more money. LOL, I use my stock images on my dog's Instagram... what kind of corporation is that? My dog has no 401K, nor has my dog ever earned me any money. Perhaps my dog is an undercover agent who is working for Shutterstock on the side... are they giving my dog extra treats to extort money from me? Anyhow, my contract is coming up and I do plan on canceling... of course they will not cancel my "auto-renewal"... I have to do that... their plan is if I do not do it to handcuff me into another year of payouts. Does this sound like the photo mafia to anyone else? Lesson learned... if you want stock images, find a more reputable company like Adobe or Getty to deal with. They do not bleed creatives dry. Shutterstock you should be ashamed of your scam policies. EXTORTION: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
SCAM SCAM SCAM:
My name is (fill in the blank I received 5 of these from 5 different people) and I am your new Licensing Solutions Manager here at Shutterstock. I wanted to reach out on behalf of my team to review your current account and license.
We've noticed that your business/organization is utilizing the images from a personal account and is not registered with us under a Business Agreement/Business License. Currently, you're set up with a single user personal license which means there is only one person allowed to utilize and is responsible for downloading/working with the copyrighted material under their name/assets.
We're concerned that your license isn't covering your business and the unregistered/unauthorized people that may be accessing this type of license.
I look forward to discussing this with you because there are some irregularities that need attention as soon as possible to avoid issues with the current terms of service. We have been receiving alerts due to multiple user sessions and we're concerned about getting the right license and protection for you and your company.
Could you help me better understand the workflow, image use, and team size?
1) How images are used (i. E., ALL anything that looks like a web or print, packaging, billboards, merchandise, etc.)
2) What's your current Sworkflow (number / roles of people who work on images on your company's behalf)?
3) How many images (and/or video clips) do you think your business will need for upcoming projects within the next 12 months?
I look forward to working with you to make sure you are properly covered for your needs.