How microstock is destroying companies' reputation

I want to present you an excellent article by Chris Barton, photographer and owner of Photographer's Direct photo agency.

One of the best articles about how microstock can lower the reputation of a company. What he shows is an example, but there are thousands and thousands of others around the web, newspapers, magazines, etc...

So, here it is the article, I hope it raises the consciousness of buyers and companies' owners.

Microstock: why would a reputable company do this to themselves?