Facebook, a popular social-network site, remains in the middle of a prolonged controversy arising from the its terms and conditions of use. Last November, users protested Facebook's liberal sharing of personal data. Now the anger has spread to images.
The primary reason for offering images as RM rather than RF is the hope of earning tens of thousands of dollars from a single sale. But the number of such sales is infinitesimal. Stock image sellers should consider whether it's better to have two separate types of RM images. The two divisions of RM would be Rights Managed Non-Exclusive (RMN-E) and Rights Managed Exclusive (RME).
The EC sees policy reform as necessary to promote a single-market music, film and games industry. While image licensing is not specifically referenced, the issues raised and reforms proposed have direct relevance to the well-being of stock producers and retailers.
Two of the five annual Getty Images' coveted $20,000 editorial grants have been awarded to Ian Martin and Lorena Ros.
Previously open only to members of the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies, the Picture Buyers' Fair is welcoming all image suppliers as exhibitors. The seventh annual PBF is scheduled for May 7 and 8.
The Kelsey Group has reported in its "Outlook for Directional and Interactive Advertising" that global advertising spend was just over $600 billion in 2007. It predicts that number will hit $707 billion by 2012.
Stockxpert, Jupitermedia's microstock brand, has expanded its product offering to include royalty free footage.