In late 2007, Getty Images-owned iStockphoto launched a corporate accounts program, offering additional evidence of microstock penetrating the professional image-buyer market.
New York-based PhotoShelter appointed Andrew Fingerman as vice president of marketing. Former Getty Images executive Genevieve Harley also joins the company as director of sales.
After the mid-January news of massive layoffs at Digital Railroad, observers speculated that the company was in trouble. This week, the newly appointed CEO Charles Mauzy issued a statement that tries to alleviate these concerns.
According to Corbis vice president Adam Brotman, SnapVillage "is playing out better than expected." To capitalize on this momentum, Corbis is rolling out a sales and marketing campaign to drive buyers to the Web site.
Political, women's community and celebrity coverage Web sites experienced the highest increases in the number of unique visitors last year.
Photographers should always do everything possible to create images of highest quality. But just because they've worked hard to produce a stock image, used high-priced talent and expensive sets, doesn't mean they can charge more.
Icon Sports Media has launched a new Web site, which offers a searchable database of 1 million images depicting over 100 sports types.