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@danielfoster437 how do you go about collecting fees? DMCA takedown notices?

@chrismessina The service is completely free to search up to 5,000 photos. There are no up-front fees for seeking compensation, just a 50% success fee for all royalties collected. Many stock photo sites charge commissions of up to 80%. We have an unlimited DMCA takedown add-on for $9.99 / month, which we think is a good value given how time-consuming it is to draft and send multiple takedowns.

@danielfoster437 So, I noticed one of Pixsy's features is the ability to enforce copyright worldwide, which is definitely something we had issues with when it came to foreign infringements. Are you able to talk more about the legal/organizational infrastructure that makes this capability possible? Do you have relationships in place with legal teams around the world, or is it handled in-house? Which countries are you best equipped to enforce copyright in, and where do you have weak areas, either due to the rollout process or copyright laws that are unfriendly to creators?

@spyhi We aren't in every country, and are actively working to expand our presence internationally. We currently have legal counsel in the US, Canada, UK, and Germany, and also handle licensing issues in-house. Some countries may have good laws on the books but poor legal systems, and others have a general lack of awareness about intellectual property that make moving forward difficult. We are looking for solutions for every country.

Make that 3 photos... happen to be the same photo stolen. Holy crapola.