New York-based micro-payment Web site Fotolia announced the launch of The Infinite Collection with 15,000 images, expanding the agency's reach into the premium pricing space.
Mea Culpa. Using a search strategy that has worked well in the past, I published grossly incorrect conclusions in my recent article on massive editing at Getty Images. Readers deserve an explanation.
Stock Artists Alliance (SAA) continues to seek "accountability" from Photolibrary in the Index Stock situation and says in a press release, "Recent revelations and accusations leave the SAA Board greatly concerned about whether Photolibrary has met its contractual obligation to pay Index Stock contributors all past obligations."
Corbis' decision to remove huge numbers of images from its collection makes its database easier to navigate. But the company's unwillingness to return digital files to photographers, shows little concern for image creators.
Bridgeman Education will take part in a £1.9 million e-learning initiative, Project SILVER, supported by the U.K. government's Technology Strategy Board.
After Getty Images released its much-publicized Web-use license, many traditional stock agencies followed suit. Though companies like Image Source continue to see no reason to mark down premium inventories, other popular brands, including Corbis and Masterfile, also lowered their online licenses to around $50.
According to Alamy's Alexandra Bortkiewicz, this holiday season exhibits a higher stylistic diversity in stock imagery sought by buyers. There is also a trend toward depicting more individual celebrations, though the traditional look remains in demand.
Given recent questions concerning Photolibrary/Indexstock bookkeeping issues, it's worth exploring some problems that can arise when a agency like Indexstock keeps sloppy books.