LicenseStream, the content-licensing service touted by California tech-company ImageSpan since last fall, is now generally available. Offering individual and enterprise-scale options, LicenseStream wants to speed up and simplify licensing digital media, as well as eliminate 90% of the costs.
Corbis' plans for the 55th International Advertising Festival, which begins on June 15 in Cannes, focus on the role of photography and celebrity in advertising. During the week-long festival, Corbis will host and sponsor a number of events, including a rights workshop and several exhibits.
Photolibrary's latest advertising effort by TBWA/Tequila Singapore has made a splash on the global ad-award circuit. To date, the creative won metal at The Spikes, an Asia-Pacific ad-awards show, and the international One Show and Clio Awards.
Digital-art marketplace Zymmetrical of Vancouver, Canada, has partnered with Atlanta-based AdByNet, a full-service online advertising agency. Under the agreement, AdByNet users gain access to Zymmetrical's inventory of photos, images, graphics, fonts and videos.
The Picture Archive Council of America has launched a service to assist buyers in locating creators of seemingly orphaned images. The first live test of Orphan Search matched a photo with its owner in under an hour.