Articles by Jim Pickerell

PACA & INIMAGO

By Jim Pickerell | 287 Words | Posted 11/16/1997 | Comments
Survey results from the International Image Agents Organization that met in New York in early November.

The New FPG

By Jim Pickerell | 5038 Words | Posted 11/16/1997 | Comments
An indepth interview with David Moffly, the new CEO of FPG examines where this major U.S. agency and its parent Visual Communications Group are headed.

Royalty Free at Comstock

By Jim Pickerell | 7134 Words | Posted 9/30/1997 | Comments
Henry Scanlon explains why Comstock is supplying Royalty Free Images and the industry changes that have necessitated this decision. This is the full text of the edited question and answer article that appeared in the September 1997 issue of Photo District News.

Getty & PhotoDisc Merge

By Jim Pickerell | 3799 Words | Posted 9/24/1997 | Comments
Getty Communications merges with PhotoDisc to become the worlds leading supplier of stock photography with a combined estimated 1997 sale in excess of $140 million.

Cat Sales vs. Master Dupe

By Jim Pickerell | 544 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
For years an overwhelming majority of sales of images for corporate or advertising uses have been for images that appeared in print catalogs. Now, select files at various agencies may be capturing an increasing share of this market.

PACA Responds to NGI

By Jim Pickerell | 475 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
PACA sends strong letter to National Geographic Interactive protesting their planned reuse of images without making appropriate compensation to the creators.

Brian Wolske Leaves TSI

By Jim Pickerell | 135 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
Brian Wolske, head of Tony Stone Images North American operates leaves the industry to pursue a career in the security trading.

Index Stock

By Jim Pickerell | 2379 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
A detailed look at Index Stock and their ''Photos To Go'' concept of marketing to small business users.

Kodak Buys PNI

By Jim Pickerell | 626 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
Kodak's Entertainment Imaging Division has purchased Picture Network International. They expect increased demand by corporate users of PNI's ''Media Host'' application.

Contracts - Be Specific

By Jim Pickerell | 396 Words | Posted 9/17/1997 | Comments
Recommended language for invoices and other contracts, to protect your secondary rights.