PACA outlines their position after an unsatisfactory meeting with ASMP to try to imporve the overall relationships between the two organizations.
With this file you can print out the entire May 1999 issue of SELLING STOCK which includes: the results of the photographer survey, Direct Sales Online, Methods to protect your rights by Robert Cavallo, Other Legal Updates, new develpment at Getty and TSI, and more.
The theme of one of the seminars at the recent PACA annual meeting in New York was ''The Web in Ten Years.'' Roger Ressmeyer moderated the panel and this story presents his opening remarks.
There is an increasing trend for some stock agencies to produce print catalogs designed as ''Image Builders'' rather than to sell specific images. We examine the implications of this type of marketing for the photographers who participate and suggest steps photographers can take.
TSI's price schedules for brochures, postcards and external newsletters show low rates for larger than 1/4 page uses and may be indicative of pricing trends as some agencies try to compete with Royalty Free.
Getty Images reports overall sales of $52.2 million for the first quarter. This was up slightly from $50.1 million in the 4th quarter of 1998. The e-commerce portion is also growing.
This article includes: Tasini Update, London Times Justifies Stealing, People on the Move, Getting an image chosen for a Stock Agency Ad can be a Bummer, New TSI Developments and the Size of the Creative Market.
Lawyer Robert Cavallo outlines a number of contractual issues that photographers and agents should consider when licensing work in the electronic environment.
Arriba Vista has developed a technique for indexing individual images on the web that could be a breakthrough for photographers trying to get their images seen. There are also risks. The technology is still in its infantcy, but it may have a dramatic long term effect on agency/photographer relationships.
The results of the 1999 Profits Survey circulated in January are now complete. This gives the most comprehensive information on stock photographer income and expenses ever published.