Red Cover Restructures Debt

By Jim Pickerell | 261 Words | Posted 7/14/2008 | Comments
Red Cover Picture Library located in the United Kingdom has entered into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to restructure its debt.

How Many Flickr Images Will Getty Add?

By Jim Pickerell | 590 Words | Posted 7/14/2008 | Comments (3)
For those currently selling images through Getty, the key question is: How many and how fast will Flickr images will be added to gettyimages.com? Getty editors are going to choose the photographers they want to deal with and invite them to sign a contract. The contract will authorize Getty to license the images as RM, RR or RF, but not microstock.

U.K. Photo-Agency Market Report Available

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 114 Words | Posted 7/11/2008 | Comments

Alamy Launches Limited Use, Considers U.S. Market

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 817 Words | Posted 7/11/2008 | Comments
With an 18% increase in first-quarter revenues over 2007, 9-year-old sales platform Alamy is focusing on the next stage of growth. In addition to seeking out new revenue streams by expanding the traditional image-licensing customer base, in progress with the launch of a series of limited-use image licenses, CEO James West is considering international expansion.

Iran Doctors Missile-Test Photos

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 55 Words | Posted 7/10/2008 | Comments

Masterfile: Photog Award, New Marketing Hire

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 101 Words | Posted 7/10/2008 | Comments

Melcher to Lead Rex Stateside

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 243 Words | Posted 7/10/2008 | Comments
French-born stock-industry veteran Paul Melcher is the new director of the North American division of leading British editorial agency Rex Features. Melcher will head a soon-to-open New York sales and production office. Rex also has U.S. operations in Red Bank, New Jersey, and in Los Angeles.

Getty Images Launches JAMD Mobile App for Apple

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 480 Words | Posted 7/10/2008 | Comments
The week following Getty Images' exit from the New York Stock Exchange sees a second major announcement from the industry leader, which now delivers imagery to celebrity-hounds via Apple iPhone and iPod touch. The new JAMD Mobile application is joining others available at the new Apple App Store, a built-in feature of the portable product line, as well as the online interface of the iTunes software.

Was Flickr Getty's Second Choice?

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 732 Words | Posted 7/9/2008 | Comments (1)
According to Allen Murabayashi, Getty Images went to Flickr only after PhotoShelter repeatedly turned down offers to have its image collection distributed through gettyimages.com.

Getty Images to License Flickr Collection

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 740 Words | Posted 7/9/2008 | Comments (1)
Getty Images and Yahoo!-owned Flickr have partnered to offer a new creative-image collection exclusively through gettyimages.com. With a goal of launching the offering within months, Flickr is currently building a platform to allow Getty photo editors to invite select members of the popular photo-sharing community to participate. At launch, the Flickr Collection is expected to number in the tens of thousands, with thousands of images added each month.

About Michael Masterson

Michael Masterson has a broad range of experience in marketing, business development, strategic planning, contact negotiations and recruiting in the photography, graphic design and publishing industries. In addition to his long experience at the Workbook and Workbookstock, Masterson owned and was creative director of his own graphic design firm for several years.

Masterson has been a speaker or panelist at industry events such as Seybold, PhotoPlus Expo, Visual Connections and the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) national conference. He is currently the national president of the American Society of Picture Professionals (ASPP). He also serves on the board of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council in his Los Angeles community. He chaired the marketing committee for the Los Angeles Conservancy, a historic preservation advocacy group, for many years.

He currently heads Masterson Consulting, working on projects ranging from business development for creative companies and sourcing talent for them to promoting and marketing industry events as well as providing resume and professional profile services for job-seekers. He can be reached at zvpunryqznfgrefba@tznvy.pbz.