Facebook Claims License to User Photos

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 502 Words | Posted 3/3/2008 | Comments
Facebook, a popular social-network site, remains in the middle of a prolonged controversy arising from the its terms and conditions of use. Last November, users protested Facebook's liberal sharing of personal data. Now the anger has spread to images.

Maximizing Revenue For RM

By Jim Pickerell | 841 Words | Posted 3/3/2008 | Comments
The primary reason for offering images as RM rather than RF is the hope of earning tens of thousands of dollars from a single sale. But the number of such sales is infinitesimal. Stock image sellers should consider whether it's better to have two separate types of RM images. The two divisions of RM would be Rights Managed Non-Exclusive (RMN-E) and Rights Managed Exclusive (RME).

CEPIC Responds to EU on Online Creative Content

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 318 Words | Posted 2/29/2008 | Comments
The EC sees policy reform as necessary to promote a single-market music, film and games industry. While image licensing is not specifically referenced, the issues raised and reforms proposed have direct relevance to the well-being of stock producers and retailers.

Industry Measure Covers Creative, Publishing Markets

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 78 Words | Posted 2/28/2008 | Comments

Getty Images Awards 2 Editorial Grants

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 181 Words | Posted 2/28/2008 | Comments
Two of the five annual Getty Images' coveted $20,000 editorial grants have been awarded to Ian Martin and Lorena Ros.

Picture Buyers' Fair Relaxes Space Rules

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 156 Words | Posted 2/28/2008 | Comments
Previously open only to members of the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies, the Picture Buyers' Fair is welcoming all image suppliers as exhibitors. The seventh annual PBF is scheduled for May 7 and 8.

Online Ad Spend To Reach $147 Bil. By 2012

By Jim Pickerell | 181 Words | Posted 2/28/2008 | Comments
The Kelsey Group has reported in its "Outlook for Directional and Interactive Advertising" that global advertising spend was just over $600 billion in 2007. It predicts that number will hit $707 billion by 2012.

Stockxpert.com Offering RF Footage

By Jim Pickerell | 123 Words | Posted 2/28/2008 | Comments
Stockxpert, Jupitermedia's microstock brand, has expanded its product offering to include royalty free footage.

Alamy Terminates Contributor Over Model Release

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 77 Words | Posted 2/27/2008 | Comments

Imagekind Sells Jupiterimages' Stock as Art

By Julia Dudnik Stern | 31 Words | Posted 2/27/2008 | Comments

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.