This is a message from StockXpert about some changes due to the recent acquisition by GettyImages

Subject: Photos.com and JIUnlimited Subscription Distribution Cancelled

Dear contributor,

We understand that you have been waiting for news regarding any changes to your Stockxpert account given the recent acquisition by GettyImages, and we would like to thank you for your patience. Our goal is to keep you all informed about changes and opportunities with plenty of notice in order to minimize the interruption of services for you and our customers.

In the upcoming weeks, there will be changes at Stockxpert.com for contributors who have ‘Opted In’ for licensing to our Photos.com and JIUnlimited subscription program. This licensing program will be cancelled, and uploads of Stockxpert images to Photos.com and JIUnlimited.com will be discontinued. You will continue to receive your Photos.com and JIUnlimited subscription earnings until this change has been fully implemented. We expect this process to be complete in about 90 days.

As we phase out Stockxpert images on Photos.com and JIUnlimited, the plan is to introduce images to Photos.com and JIUnlimited from the iStockphoto collection.

As you may already know, iStockphoto is the industry leader in microstock. If you are not yet a contributor to iStockphoto, we would encourage you to apply, and start building your iStockphoto collection. It is a great opportunity for you to increase your earnings and visibility, while engaging in one of the world.s largest and most dynamic creative communities. iStockphoto provides a wealth of information and ideas for you to grow from.

To learn more about contributing to iStockphoto, go to: http://www.istockphoto.com/sell-stock-photos.php

Once again, we want to thank you for your continued support, and we will provide you with updates as they become available.

Best Regards,
The Stockxpert Team
sxpteam@stockxpert.com

From iStock forum, short version of the new partner program

1. Everyone will have the choice to opt-in or out of the Partner Program starting on June 2nd.

2. Exclusive content newer than 18 months will never be made available at more than one site. Exclusives will have the choice of which sites their older content appears on, on a file by file basis.

3. Photos.com and JIU will pay a flat royalty per download: 25¢ for non-exclusives, and 30¢ – 38¢ for exclusives, according to canister level.

4. Photos.com – Powered by iStockphoto. We will become the driving force behind Photos.com, improving the quality of the collection with the strength of the iStock brand.

Considering that Photos.com and Jupiterimages Unlimited subscriptions was a good percentage of the StockXpert incomes, do You think is a good thing for contributors or not?