123RF Comission Changes

Right after SXP, here's 123RF announcing changes in the comission structure.

Basically, there are 3 main changes:

1 - Credit discounts will be lower (hence, prices will be higher) and there are new credit packages available.

2 - New Extended Licenses (2 new Multiseat Licenses and 3 new Extended License version)

• Multiseat Limited (5 only) 25 credits
  
• Multiseat Unlimited 50 credits
  
• Print Use only – per 10,000 copies 50 credits
  
• Electronic Use only 75 credits
  
• Full Extended License 100 credits
  

3 - New sizes. A bit like Fotolia and SXP, 123RF is introducing XS as an option and a higher resolution size.

• Blog 400 x 300 1 credit
  
• Web 800 x 600 2 credits
  
• Print 12 MB RAW 3 credits
  
• Ultra High 28 MB RAW 4 credits
  
• Mega High Above 28 MB RAW 5 credits
  
• TIFF Download Highest resolution in TIFF 10 credits
  

Changes 1 and 3 will take place on May, 1st. The new ELs are available immediately.

More details on the 123rf blog.

StockXpert new Price Structure

StockXpert has announced today it's new price structure for "per image" sales. It is as follows:

XS (new 400x300 format) >> 1 credit
S was 1 credit >> 2 credits
M was 2 credits >> 3 credits
L was 3 credits >> 5 credits
XL was 5 credits >> 10 credits
XXL was 10 credits >> 15 credits

There's no notice on changes to the subscritption sales. Changes will take place next week (March, 10th, 2008).

Credit price is U$1 and artists get a 50% comission.

This structure is very simmilar to the one announced by Fotolia a while back.

StockXpert is my #2 site, right before Shutterstock, so this is very good news.

All major sites but 123rf have announced price changes for 2008, even though Shutterstock will only announce the actual values in May.