Alamy’s Limited Use scheme, offering low cost images for certain uses, is now being introduced worldwide following a trial in the UK.
The online stock library is considering some changes to the model in response to feedback from its contributors. Alamy CEO James West said: “The concerns that have been raised are valid and we are working on ways of addressing them.”
Alamy is looking at the issue of file sizes after worries that the larger sizes could be used outside the terms of the scheme.
It is also considering allowing contributors to opt in to the scheme using a pseudonym or on a per image basis so that only parts of their collection are available for Limited Use. At present, contributors have to allow their entire collection to be available if they opt in.
The Limited Use scheme, which was launched last month, is aimed at new users like teachers or bloggers who do not normally buy pictures. It offers images from 60p, $1 or €1, restricting sales to a narrowly defined set of usages such as educational use or personal blogs and social network sites.
Contributors to Alamy have the option of making their images available for Limited Use as well as being sold conventionally, giving them the opportunity to earn additional income without affecting their existing sales.
Find out more at: https://www.alamy.com/help/stock-photography-limited-use.asp
This article was last modified on January 5, 2023
This article was first published on July 17, 2008
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