Friday, April 13, 2012

PantherMedia Now With Rights Managed And New Platform PantherStock

Panthermedia send out today an email to their contributors with the two top topics:

- New Rights-Managed Licenses
- Introducing our new international platform PantherStock


PantherMedia is on the move! 

New Rights-Managed Licenses

As you know, PantherMedia is already working with a lot of partners with new business models, e.g. printing poster on demand.
 
This part of our business (special licenses) has increased tremendously over the last months. Hence, we introduce "Rights-Managed Licenses". This enables us to licenses and fees on a case-to-case basis to expand our huge network of partners. 

You can read further info on this license model and what it means for you as a photographer on our RM overview page.

RM Licenses are optional. You can activate or deactivate these licenses in the contributor portal at "Policy Management". Per definition, rights managed licenses are activated. Please decide within the coming 14 days.

We expect further growth be selling RM images within our network of distributors and by winning new partners for exciting new ways to use images.

Your commission per downloaded image is analogue to your commission scheme at PantherMedia single image purchase.
Introducing our new international platform PantherStock

Focused on customers with a regular need for images, we proudly introduce our new subscription platform: pantherstock.com.

This platform is currently in Beta and available in 4 languages – German, English, Spanish and Portugese. The terms and conditions for customers as well as for contributors are the same on panthermedia.net and pantherstock.com.

PantherStock impresses with a simple way to buy images, sleek design. Professional search filters and a broad selection of high-class imagery. All images opted-in for the PantherMedia subscription are integrated into pantherstock.com.
Image Packages

Also new and in beta on pantherstock.com: image packages. This new product works like this: Customers puchase a package of images in Web or XXL resolution for a fixed price and can download these images with in one year

Your commission per downloaded image is analogue to your commission scheme at PantherMedia single image purchase.
Storage online

Hurray, we have now implemented our new storage. All images are online again: reliable, infinitely scalable and much faster! There is plenty of space for your new images. Start to upload all of your images now!
Tax adjustment for international photographers

We had to modify the payout for our international photographers. PantherMedia has to deduct a general income tax at 15% for all international photographers outside of Germany (§15a German Income Tax Act). Based upon the Double Tax Treaty between Germany and your respective country, you do not have to pay additional income tax in your country. 

Please note: This income tax has nothing to do with VAT. All private people, as well as companies have to pay this tax in Germany. For additional info, please have a look at the Double Tax Treaty between Germany and your country or refer to your tax consultant.


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