Fotolia Hits 500,000 Members

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 74 Words | Posted 12/4/2007 | Comments

Zenith: Ad Sales Forecast For 2008

By Jim Pickerell | 528 Words | Posted 12/4/2007 | Comments
Zenith Optimedia expects 2007 U.S. ad-spending growth to be just 2.5%, down from the 3.7% expansion the company foresaw as recently as last summer. But the situation for still photographers trying to sell images for ad use might be worse than anticipated.

Creative Commons CEO Apologizes To Virgin Mobile

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 366 Words | Posted 12/3/2007 | Comments
The Creative Commons CEO apologized for license confusion. His remarks were the result of a lawsuit alleging inappropriate use of a minor's CC-licensed photo in an ad campaign for Virgin Mobile of Australia.

Magnum Unveils Unseen Historical Celebrity Images

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 204 Words | Posted 12/3/2007 | Comments
On Dec. 11, an exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will showcase never-before-seen photographs of historic film and entertainment personalities by Magnum Photos.

OnRequest Images Focuses on Corporate Clients

By Jim Pickerell | 542 Words | Posted 12/3/2007 | Comments
OnRequest has abandoned it's "custom stock" format. The company is now focused on dealing with large corporate customers, the end users of the images, not ad agencies. The emphasis is on building custom libraries.

Correction: Dreamstime Growth Record

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 38 Words | Posted 11/30/2007 | Comments

France Cracks Down on Digital-Piracy Suspects

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 64 Words | Posted 11/30/2007 | Comments

Shenk Previews Ad-Supported Venture

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 347 Words | Posted 11/30/2007 | Comments
In partnership with PicScout, Corbis will soon be offering free images to social media, while monetizing the free content with advertising.

U.S. Photogs Do Better With Overseas Sales

By Jim Pickerell | 392 Words | Posted 11/30/2007 | Comments
For many photographers, gross revenue might still be strong, despite a falloff in U.S. sales. The goal is to find work overseas, since the Euro is stronger than the dollar.

Photononstop Adds New Collections, Moves Offices

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 77 Words | Posted 11/29/2007 | Comments
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