A generation of post-World War II children is beginning to retire. Baby boomers account for close to 30% of the U.S. population and equally staggering percentages of many European and Asian countries. Their transition into retirement is anticipated to have a profound cultural and economic influence over the next 20 years.
One could understand why it might be necessary to license rights for lower rates in countries with lower overall standards of living. But that does not explain why one country's prices are significantly lower or higher than another's.
San Diego photographer Annie Libby says that all the major stock distributors misunderstand and often misrepresent the gay community, largely by equating homosexuality with sex. Libby's new venture, outLOUDstock, will endeavor to fill a lucrative, yet underserved, market niche by challenging typical visual stereotypes.
U.K.-based Science Photo Library chose PicScout's Image Tracker to monitor the online use of the 250,000 specialized stock images it represents.
Alamy had gross sales in Q4 2007 of $7,750,000, up from $7,506,000 in Q3 and up 22.5% overall for the year. Total revenue for 2007 was $29,254,226. Detailed statistics on the last two years of Alamy's operations are provided on its Web site.
SnapVillage, which has been building its collection since its June 2007 launch, is now serving image buyers worldwide.
Why is there such a big difference between the actual number of images on the Getty site and the number keyworded with an orientation? Getty responds.