A year after its acquisition of Veer, Corbis will reduce its workforce by about 175 employees between now and the end of the year. The company has also promoted several senior executives.
Shutterstock has announced that it passed 60 million downloads since 2005. In homage to the founding editor of
Selling Stock, let's try to put these numbers in context.
When marketers were asked to list the top 10 qualities they expected their advertising and marketing agencies to exhibit in the coming year, the number one request was "greater knowledge of the digital space." Even more important was knowledge of pull marketing via social networks, online communities, wikis and blogs.
Belgium's leading stock-image and news agencies move in together.
Jupiterimages has launched a second subscription product that combines traditional stock with microstock.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based a21 is promoting a new line of eco-conscious art. The company has also discontinued negotiations with Applejack, which stood to become its majority shareholder.
Changes in how news and information are delivered to the general public raise some interesting questions about the future of image use.
The Flickr Multicolr search has been updated to work with 10 million Creative Commons-licensed images hosted by Flickr.
Getty Images staff photographer Brent Stirton has won the Visa d’Or Features Award at this week’s international photojournalism festival Visa pour l’Image.
The majority of stock images licensed by traditional sources are being used in some type of printed product. If that is a focus of your business, expect continuing declines.