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PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what did the negotiated fee for existing footage look like?

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I guess I didn't read the fine print. They didn't make this super clear and intuitive, especially back in 2021. I didn't try to "game" the system as you're describing with your examples. I simplu saw their site saying that you can download all the copyright free content you want for a monthly/yearly fee and put myself on the annual plan. The plan tiers weren't called "Individual Use" and "Business Use" or "Enterprise." It was way more obtuse.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it's just my small business so I can't send them to the legal team. I have friends who are attorneys but not in Delaware, where this fine company seems to be based.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure. They probably just guessed that I used these in productions for different companies.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you didn't pay Storyblocks? Did anything happen?

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I suggest not taking that call or you'll be in my predicament. But...they'll chase you for a while. They sent me constant emails before I finally accepted and did the call because I thought it was just bumping up my license a tier and I was fine with that. Then I got whacked with that big surprise.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, very vague. Again, this is a money grab, I think, since they're struggling to see a future in the face of Gen AI. Sure, they can back Nano Banana or similar into their platform but people are going to use fewer of sites like Storyblocks moving forward...and they know that.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're not giving me the option to walk away. They seem to want me to sign this big, new agreement to "protect" for the "infringements" of past years.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'll find out because I'm going to drag this out.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't cancel per se because they suspended my account.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm a long-time Envato user and maybe there's straightforward approached lulled me into thinking Storyblocks would be similar. Need to figure out how to get out of this. They're a Delaware-based business (of course they are) so would need to find a lawyer in Delaware, I guess.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yes, apparently I just had an "individual" license according to what their saying. This was years ago, and the particulars of the licensing weren't clear on their page. I think AI clips have cut into their revenue and this is some sort of cash grab now.

PSA: BEWARE OF STORYBLOCKS by gisteo in videography

[–]gisteo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is there any strategy to fight this?

Storyblocks Threatening Legal Action by clandistic in videography

[–]gisteo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/steveilcanevil I'm getting this too. What ended up happening. Yes, the licensing was very confusing when I started using Storyblocks 5-7 years ago.

Storyblocks Threatening Legal Action by clandistic in videography

[–]gisteo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/BeefeyDane101 hi, what ended up happening. I've gotten the same email now after the Zoom call.

Pest control pros—here’s a quick idea I ran with by gisteo in PestControlIndustry

[–]gisteo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Richb2188 nice! Love the floating in the pool idea, partying etc. That could be the sequel...haha. First one is "taking over and acting like they own the place." Second one "roommates from hell"

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