Comment Re:They still have the rights... (Score 1) 234
I'm so glad all these ACs and people not in the stock business keep chiming in. Look i don't like Instagram any more than you do. I'mm saying their strategy will fail no matter what. So what if all the post is done on their server, or that people load pictures of all sorts of things advertisaers might find desirable, or whatever thing you will reply with next to try to sound smart. It still won't work.
Stock photos have to be DESCRIBED using captioning and IPTC tags. Thise are entered by the photographer or an editor. It is as time consuming as the original shoot. To see how those work, check the returns for a photo search via google images vs any stock house.
Second, no legit client is going to license these toxic (legally ) images EVER. What sort of model release can hold up that is from a click thru EULA with the guy clicking thru signing releases for everyone in the picture? This is an instant legal nightmare.
Third let's not even get into unintended consequences such as an athlete losing his scholarship for their endorsement of a commercial product.
Anyone licensing photos from Instagram deserves every lawsuit they are hit with.