![]() PicScout Working on An Image RegistryOctober 07, 2009 - The technology company plans to create a publicly accessible database to help potential photo buyers figure out who owns the rights to images. More » Microstock Site Shutterstock Acquires BigStockPhotoSeptember 23, 2009 - Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer says the company was looking for a way to reach lower-volume buyers with a credit-based service. “We were in a position where we could either build one or buy one,” he says. More » Leibovitz Creditor Sues Getty for InterferenceAugust 13, 2009 - Leibovitz's creditors have kept a lawsuit against Getty Images under wraps, but a preliminary ruling reveals new details about the possible value of her archive--and her deal with Getty More » Getty Images Introduces Tiny Files Starting at $5August 04, 2009 - Getty Images, which angered some photographers in 2007 when it introduced $49 licenses for low-resolution stock images, has started offering tiny image files at even lower prices. More » iStock: We’ll Clear $200M This YearJune 24, 2009 - As iStockphoto launches a pricier collection and upgrades its site, the Getty-owned site is still growing fast. More » Corbis Redesigns Web Site, But Still Faces ChallengesJune 01, 2009 - As Bill Gates’s stock agency prepares for its 20th anniversary, will a slick new Web site help improve the company’s fortunes? More » Trade Group Launches New Web Site To Promote Photo MetadataMay 26, 2009 - Industry group the Stock Artists Alliance has just launched a new Web site to try to promote the proper use of metadata. More » Fotolia Launches Free Stock Photo ServiceMay 21, 2009 - “There’s a lot of people out there where even $1 is too much for images,” says Patrick Lor, Fotolia’s newly hired president for North America More » Corbis Completes Move of Sygma ArchiveMay 20, 2009 - The Sygma Preservation and Access Facility can be used by publishers, photographers, researchers, iconographers, historians and others who work in creative industries. More » Appeals Court Affirms $100K Award for Lost SlidesApril 14, 2009 - A federal appeals court has affirmed a $157,000 judgment in Chris Usher's lost slide case, rejecting the photographer's arguments that the judgment was too low. More » Head of iStockphoto QuitsMarch 23, 2009 - Bruce Livingstone was the CEO and founder of the micropayment site. He says he’s stepping down from iStock and Getty to spend time with his family and work on new projects. More » Downturn Hits Getty Images: 110 LayoffsMarch 16, 2009 - Getty Images is cutting 5 percent of its global work force in a move the CEO blames on changes to the imagery business and the recession. More » Getty Will Cut Staff, Close Offices at JupiterimagesFebruary 27, 2009 - An undisclosed number of Jupiterimages employees in the U.S. are being laid off in the next 60 days, a Getty spokesperson said Friday. Getty completed its acquisition of the company last week. More » Jupitermedia Shareholders Approve Sale of Jupiterimages to GettyFebruary 23, 2009 - The Jupitermedia era has come to an end. Shareholders voted to sell the company’s stock agency to Getty Images and rename the rest of the company, according to CEO Alan M. Meckler. More » Corbis to Abandon SnapVillage, Change Microstock StrategyFebruary 05, 2009 - Corbis-owned Veer will launch a new microstock site later this year. Veer will be going head-to-head with its neighbors in Calgary, Alberta: iStockphoto. More » |
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