Articles by Jim Pickerell

Random Thoughts 82

By Jim Pickerell | 1263 Words | Posted 7/16/2004 | Comments
This story has items on: a21 Sells Headquarters for $7.5 Million, Zefa Offering DV and Stockbyte Collections, More CEPIC From Stockbyte, Ablestock Adds Keith Levit Collection, PictureQuest Upgrades Site, Getty vs. Getty, and Buyer Interest in Color Management.

July 2004 Selling Stock

By Jim Pickerell | 5429 Words | Posted 7/1/2004 | Comments
This issue of the print edition of Selling Stock has stories on: Visual Search, Getty Launches Stone+, Subscription Stock, Stock Photo Market Size, 100% Digital Workflow, Stockdisc - Low Priced RF from Stockbyte, Zefa Uncovers Massive Unauthorized Use Online, E-Data Sues Getty & Corbis, Veer & Photonica, Science & Medical Agents, PACA Sets Dates for International Conference and more.

Random Thoughts 81

By Jim Pickerell | 947 Words | Posted 6/21/2004 | Comments
This story has items on: Zefa Uncovers Unauthorized Uses, Prices For Getty's StoneX Images, Decline In Printed Materials, 11th CEPIC Congress A Success, Online Catalogs and EMPICS Acquired By The Press Association.

Visual Search

By Jim Pickerell | 2754 Words | Posted 6/21/2004 | Comments
The stock photo industry is on the verge of the next major change in the way images are searched and found online. This change could make it easier for small player to get more of their images online, and significantly change the playing field for larger players depending on how quickly they adapt to, and promote, the new technology.

Stockdisc - Low Priced RF

By Jim Pickerell | 1052 Words | Posted 6/21/2004 | Comments
At the recent CEPIC Congress in Copenhagen Stockbyte announced that it will launch a new RF brand - Stockdisc - with the first 40 titles available in September. Each disc will have significantly more images (150 average) and be priced much lower (249 euros) than most RF discs currently available.

Random Thoughts 80

By Jim Pickerell | 1312 Words | Posted 6/3/2004 | Comments
This story has items on Veer & Photonica Alliance, Getty's Preparations for Olympics, Getty Selling Fine Art Prints Through Amazon, UK Newspapers Not Crediting Photographers, NY Subway Picture Ban, and Greeting Card Market.

Random Thoughts 79

By Jim Pickerell | 1135 Words | Posted 5/25/2004 | Comments
This story has short items on: Stone+, 100% Digital Workflow at Corbis, VPAimages and Photolibrary in Asia, Masterfile Moves Representation, Stockbyte Three Tier Pricing, Iconica Expands in Europe, Black Star and Stockshop/Medichrome and Image Source 7 Catalog.

Stock Photo Market Size

By Jim Pickerell | 2767 Words | Posted 5/13/2004 | Comments
This stroy details my calculations of total worldwide revenue generated from the sale of still stock images and stock illustrations in 2003. I believe it was about $1.5 billion and have provided details as to how I arrived at that figure. I also discuss revenue for various segments of the market.

Random Thoughts 78

By Jim Pickerell | 1449 Words | Posted 5/13/2004 | Comments
This story has short items on: Customer Concerns with Getty Sports League Partnerships, E-Data Sues Getty and Corbis, Date Set for PACA International Conference, Index Stock To Use PicScout, New Strategy for Stock Image, Stockbyte Introduces Filtration and ImageState Relaunches Website.

May 2004 Selling Stock

By Jim Pickerell | 6296 Words | Posted 5/3/2004 | Comments
This print edition of the newsletter has stories on: Editorial Stock Challenges; PictureArts Buys Nonstock; Great Quarter for Getty; Jupitermedia Buys Comstock; A21 Acquires SuperStock; Freeny Attack; Alamy Exceeds Million Images; Enforcing Your Copyright; PicScout Image Recognition; WireImage and the NFL and SAA Investigative Shopping.