This issue contains stories on: Blend Appoints Robert Hanson Director of Channel Relations and Sales; PLUS Coalition Releases Global Image Licensing Standards; and Photononstop On Getty.
This edition contains stories on: Where Is Getty Headed in 2007?; Lackluster Stockphoto Results At a21; Getty Opens Door To Photographers; Photodisc For iStockphoto Photographers; Driving Image Partners Out Of Business; Calculating The Odds; Search Return Order; Return Per Image; Photolibrary Acquires Index Stock; Index Photographers To Be Paid; Crowdsourcing Creative Content; ImageState Update; and Jupitermedia Has Disappointing Q3 2006.
This edition contains stories on: Hachette Fillipacchi Backs Out Of Stock Photography; ViewImages.com; Leading Stock Photo Sellers; iStockphoto Contributors And Getty; More Crowdsourcing TV Ads; Discounts Are In; Marketing Model Shifts; and Offshoring Text Editing To India and its relation to still photography.
This article includes short items on: Photodisc Option For Istock Photographers; Boughn Leaves Superstock; Update On ImageState; Standard & Poors Downgrades Getty; Internet Ad Spending; and Declining Print Use.
Featured in this article: Action Images To Be Primary Provider for WTA Tour; Tim Lund Joins Masterfile to Direct Global Image Production; Dreamstime.com Provide Keywording Help; Online Photoshop CS2 Course; The Creative Group Provides Hiring Insights to iStockphoto Members.
With its Lifesize collection Getty Images has opened the door to its site to every photographer who can meet a certain quality standard. With this move Getty may have set out on a path that could put many of its image partners out of business!
Kroll, the company charged with closing Imagestate, has filed a six-month report on their progress along with details of the transaction. The agreement transferred debts of approximately £438,000 of Imagestate receivables to Heritage Partners. Hertitage agreed to remit 50% of all monies realized and provided for £500,000 to be paid in three installments.
Included in this story: Corbis Names Gary Shenk President; Alamy & BK Wine Collaborate; Corbis Offers Financial Award For Pro Bono Creative Work; Eye Candy Images; Masterfile Tag Clouds; Alaska Stock Promos Win Coveted International Recognition; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program At Alamy; Going Global With Pepper Stark; Getty Images Strikes Red Carpet Gold; UPDIG Guidelines
This article includes stories on: Getty Launches Beta Test Of New Site; Corbis Names Gary Shenk President; Amana Images; Corbis Wins $20 Million Judgement Against Template Monster And Others; The Cover Story Terminates Stock Photo Operation; Photographers Receiving Photolibrary Payments; Cannibalizing Customer Base; Integration And Payment Problems and Anthony Harris Leaves Getty.
a21, Inc. has reported $5,904,000 in revenues for Q2 2006, but only $2,986,000 of that was for the stock photo side of the business. ArtSelect which provides wall art for homes and businesses provided $2,918,000.