Comments on: Photo Scoop: Fotolia Takes A Massive $50 Million To $100 Million Round From TA Associates http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:31:44 -0800 hourly 1 By: News Roundup | Microstock News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2837033 News Roundup | Microstock News Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:57:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2837033 [...] was rumoured that Fotolia had received a massive 50 to 100 million dollar funding deal but doubts have been raised about the validity of this [...] [...] was rumoured that Fotolia had received a massive 50 to 100 million dollar funding deal but doubts have been raised about the validity of this [...]

]]> By: Get your News » Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2820136 Get your News » Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:09:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2820136 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819396 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Spin Valley Post Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:29:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819396 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Design Website Easy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819306 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Design Website Easy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819306 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Geek Land http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819238 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Geek Land Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:53:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819238 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819233 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Stoth Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:52:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819233 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Design Website http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819202 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues | Design Website Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:43:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819202 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2819175 Microstock Photography Is Getting Big. iStockphoto Projects $200 Million In Revenues Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:27:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2819175 [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...] [...] iStockphoto is not without competitors. Rival Fotolia is trying to catch up and recently received a massive cash infusion from TA Associates. It has about the same number of images and recently launched a completely free [...]

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2776299 Lorraine Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:24:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2776299 "...algorithmically raise the already expensive price on a image if you click on it too much." Dude, get your facts straight. Istock photos are priced by credits according to their size and the price of credits differs only by the size of package you buy. If you are certain this clicking theory is true, please go ahead and click on my photos a couple million times, I could use a boost. You think Fotolia are the "good reasonable guys"? Maybe you have a hate-on for Istock, but for what it's worth - Istock treats their photographers much better than Fotolia. In the past year Fotolia has reduced commissions, eliminated affiliate earnings and given photographs to free site PhotoXpress. They put these things through in the dark and hope noone will notice. If you want to purchase photos from an agency that treats its photographers with respect and fairness, buy from Dreamstime. “…algorithmically raise the already expensive price on a image if you click on it too much.”

Dude, get your facts straight. Istock photos are priced by credits according to their size and the price of credits differs only by the size of package you buy. If you are certain this clicking theory is true, please go ahead and click on my photos a couple million times, I could use a boost.

You think Fotolia are the “good reasonable guys”? Maybe you have a hate-on for Istock, but for what it’s worth – Istock treats their photographers much better than Fotolia. In the past year Fotolia has reduced commissions, eliminated affiliate earnings and given photographs to free site PhotoXpress. They put these things through in the dark and hope noone will notice. If you want to purchase photos from an agency that treats its photographers with respect and fairness, buy from Dreamstime.

]]> By: This Month in Microstock - May 2009 | Microstock Diaries http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2775948 This Month in Microstock - May 2009 | Microstock Diaries Sun, 31 May 2009 22:14:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2775948 [...] TechCrunch rumored Fotolia had taken a round of funding between $50million - $100million from TA Associates. The credibility of the rumor was challenged in the comments, and it was pointed out that TA have a board member at Fotolia. Fotolia declined to either confirm or deny the rumor with this response: TechCrunch has been very, very good to us. We are huge fans of the site and its reporters, and think they provide great value in to startup and tech community. The latest article is reporting on rumors, and we never comment on rumors. With respect to the facts in the article, we can confirm that Fotolia’s business is strong, rapidly growing, and gaining on the industry leader. [...] [...] TechCrunch rumored Fotolia had taken a round of funding between $50million – $100million from TA Associates. The credibility of the rumor was challenged in the comments, and it was pointed out that TA have a board member at Fotolia. Fotolia declined to either confirm or deny the rumor with this response: TechCrunch has been very, very good to us. We are huge fans of the site and its reporters, and think they provide great value in to startup and tech community. The latest article is reporting on rumors, and we never comment on rumors. With respect to the facts in the article, we can confirm that Fotolia’s business is strong, rapidly growing, and gaining on the industry leader. [...]

]]> By: pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2772145 pete Fri, 29 May 2009 06:38:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2772145 yes, Oleg started photo site as a hobby, as his core business was french ISP. yes, Oleg started photo site as a hobby, as his core business was french ISP.

]]> By: pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2772139 pete Fri, 29 May 2009 06:35:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2772139 not french...Oleg is Russian. not french…Oleg is Russian.

]]> By: Lee Torrens http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2769111 Lee Torrens Wed, 27 May 2009 20:18:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2769111 For years Fotolia has allowed contributors to 'donate' rejected images to the "free section" for the purpose of generating exposure for their portfolio. For the past two months they've paid contributors 50 cents to move their photos which haven't sold for two years to the free section. Despite some reports to the contrary, Fotolia has confirmed that contributors are not paid when their photos are downloaded from PhotoXpress. For years Fotolia has allowed contributors to ‘donate’ rejected images to the “free section” for the purpose of generating exposure for their portfolio. For the past two months they’ve paid contributors 50 cents to move their photos which haven’t sold for two years to the free section.

Despite some reports to the contrary, Fotolia has confirmed that contributors are not paid when their photos are downloaded from PhotoXpress.

]]> By: Fotolia cierra una ronda de entre 50 y 100M http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2765000 Fotolia cierra una ronda de entre 50 y 100M Mon, 25 May 2009 10:48:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2765000 [...] sitio de fotografías Fotolia ha recibido su primera ronda de inversión desde su creación en 2005 y esta ha sido notable: una fuente cercana a la operación declara que la firma de capital privado [...] [...] sitio de fotografías Fotolia ha recibido su primera ronda de inversión desde su creación en 2005 y esta ha sido notable: una fuente cercana a la operación declara que la firma de capital privado [...]

]]> By: Engago team http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2764965 Engago team Mon, 25 May 2009 09:54:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2764965 Fotolia has an office on the Avenue des Champs Elysées - that's very expensive. Without any benefit for an online web service. Seems they had money from the start. Fotolia has an office on the Avenue des Champs Elysées – that’s very expensive.
Without any benefit for an online web service.
Seems they had money from the start.

]]> By: kartik http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2764778 kartik Mon, 25 May 2009 03:54:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2764778 Great news as Fotolia is reasonably priced compared to iStockPhoto even though their library may not to be that extensive yet. iStockPhoto are a bunch of jerks who algorithmically raise the already expensive price on a image if you click on it too much. I hope they are obliterated. Fotolia is the good reasonable guys and I hope they are successful with a bigger portfolio of images. Great news as Fotolia is reasonably priced compared to iStockPhoto even though their library may not to be that extensive yet.

iStockPhoto are a bunch of jerks who algorithmically raise the already expensive price on a image if you click on it too much.

I hope they are obliterated. Fotolia is the good reasonable guys and I hope they are successful with a bigger portfolio of images.

]]> By: hello http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2763264 hello Sat, 23 May 2009 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2763264 any idea how much revenue / profit they were doing? any idea how much revenue / profit they were doing?

]]> By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762950 Steven Sat, 23 May 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762950 Spelling Fail. Spelling Fail.

]]> By: Photostocker http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762557 Photostocker Sat, 23 May 2009 07:45:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762557 The Photoxpress site claims to offer "free photos" for download (it looks like a membership/subscription model). Does any Fotolia contributor know how the photographers are compensated for the images appearing on Photoxpress, or is it wholly owned content? The Photoxpress site claims to offer “free photos” for download (it looks like a membership/subscription model). Does any Fotolia contributor know how the photographers are compensated for the images appearing on Photoxpress, or is it wholly owned content?

]]> By: Loic http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762556 Loic Sat, 23 May 2009 07:40:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762556 entrepreneur is a french word :) entrepreneur is a french word :)

]]> By: Arnaud http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762543 Arnaud Sat, 23 May 2009 07:30:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762543 Not sure what you mean by "get rich" but some photographers on Fotolia make 50'000$ a month... Not sure what you mean by “get rich” but some photographers on Fotolia make 50′000$ a month…

]]> By: ストックフォト界の動きが加速。低額素材写真を提供するFotolia、TA Associatesより$50Mないし$100Mを調達 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762404 ストックフォト界の動きが加速。低額素材写真を提供するFotolia、TA Associatesより$50Mないし$100Mを調達 Sat, 23 May 2009 05:20:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762404 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762339 Paul Sat, 23 May 2009 04:38:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762339 Just another way to screw photographers. The only ones who get rich are the microstock companies. Just another way to screw photographers. The only ones who get rich are the microstock companies.

]]> By: Jeff Clavier http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762149 Jeff Clavier Sat, 23 May 2009 01:32:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762149 No we don't, that's why we all move to the US to become one ;) No we don’t, that’s why we all move to the US to become one ;)

]]> By: scanners http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/22/fotolia-takes-a-massive-50-to-100-million-round-from-ta-associates/comment-page-1/#comment-2762042 scanners Fri, 22 May 2009 23:48:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=67307#comment-2762042 Wow, congrats to fotolia on a ton of cash. I bet they can afford some office space now, and stop working from home! Wow, congrats to fotolia on a ton of cash. I bet they can afford some office space now, and stop working from home!

]]>