Stock agencies are discovering that there are some very serious unanticipated consequences in having an "Image Partner" relationship with Getty Images. Learn about some of the difficulties that image partners face.
This edition has stories on Adobe To Buy Macromedia,
EMPICS To Represent AP in UK and Ireland, Speight
Resigns Corbis, WorkbookStock To Be Distributed By
Getty, StockPhotoFinder Search Engine Arrives, Ambient
Images Chooses Digital Railroad and OnRequest Sponsors
Art Directors Club Awards.
Getty Images has announced that it has acquired Digital Vision for $165 million in cash and the acquisition is expected to increase the revenue Getty Images generates from royalty-free content. They also announced revenue of $178.1 million for the first quarter of 2005.
This edition has stories on MyLoupe.com, Image 100 Launches U.S. Website, IPTC Core Schema For XMP Released, Black Star B&W Archive Goes To Ryerson University and Corbis Acquires Dead Celebrities.
A21, Inc. has reported fourth quarter 2004 revenue of $2.1 million and gross revenue of
$7.5 million for the full year of 2004. a21 acquired SuperStock in the first quarter of 2004 so the $7.5 million only represents ten months of SuperStock's 2004 revenue.
Adobe will release Creative Suite 2 in May and
it will handle photos in a new and much
different way. They are also launching Adobe
Stock Photos that will give creatives direct
access from within CS2 to RF photos from five
of the major suppliers.
This issue has stories on Adobe's New Photographer Directory that Creatives can access from inside Adobe products, Getty Sues Amana, RF Used on Time Cover, Get Rich Quick!, and Are Quality Standards Dropping At Getty?
Another competitor for OnRequest Images has hit the street - this time from Dubai - and the company called Image Buyout seems to have an early focus on the European market. Gregg Sedgwick, a British photographer and designer, founded the company.
Adobe Systems will host the Ideas Conference for creative professionals and educators working in design, advertising, publishing and professional photography at the Grand Hyatt New York on April 4. I strongly recommend that stock photographers and agents consider attending this event.
This issue has short images on Wireimagestock.com, More on Editorial Fees in Europe, Image Source Sets Up New York Office, SuperStock Expansion, Latin American Market Size, Ressmeyer Creates Science Faction, Remmerssen Retires and Workbookstock Offers RF.