Meanwhile, the reality as a contributor in September 2020 looks bleak… Just how far have sales fallen at Alamy in the past year? A brutally honest guy case-study Something to stay tuned when the details of this deal matures. It’s business as usual and no changes to the contributor relationship with Alamy. In addition, this acquisition will further strengthen the financial performance of the company and help secure the future of our core news agency business.” As a result, customers will have access to a wider, richer image portfolio which combines great editorial and stock imagery, accessible through a global platform. The acquisition adds real scale and diversity to PA Media Group’s photo services. Alamy has created a fantastic ecosystem of content creators and content users around a superior e-commerce platform. “This transformational acquisition will significantly increase our customer base and provide the PA Media Group with a strong presence in the international market for the first time. The Group is behind some giants in the UK editorial sector with the likes of Daily Mail and Press UK.Ĭlive Marshall, Chief Executive of PA Media Group said: Press Association Acquires Alamy in February 2020īehind the scenes, Alamy have apparently made some smart moves by teaming up with news/editorial giants, Press Association. So let’s dig deeper at what’s going on at Alamy! Be warned that this way a a very stats-based post. Easy to blame Covid but I’ve noticed this trend long before March 2020. However, for the past year I’ve noticed within my port, reduced sales and low low prices. In addition, they have top-notch contributor customer services. Their commission levels continue to be one of the better ones within the major agencies, at 40% for non-exclusive and 50% for exclusive.
#Alamy stock photo cutting tree license#
For years they’ve worked hard to keep license fees relatively high by carving out an editorial niche in a crowded marketplace. I’ve always liked Alamy’s business model. We contacted Alamy for comment, view the response from the Commercial Director Alan Capel below the report.Īlex’s post re published here in full: ‘I love you Alamy, but I’m breaking up with you!’ PAN spotted this interesting report by travel photojournalist and microstock observer Alex Rotenberg this week on what returns and performance his images are getting at stock photo libraries right now.