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What Do Customers Think?

By Joe Lacugna | 1683 Words | Posted 6/1/2006 | Comments

At the recent PACA Annual Meeting in Chicago, industry veteran, Joe LaCugna, PhD, was invited to present key findings from three recent surveys of creative professionals. This story provides a summary of some of his points.

Press Releases 19

By Mele Stemmermann | 2641 Words | Posted 5/23/2006 | Comments

This article includes: a21 Acquires ArtSelect; Corbis and Mike Watson Images Announce Content Partnership; Corbis Appoints Ross Sutherland Chief Creative Officer; Masterfile To Launch Radius Images, New RF Collection; MediaVast Completes $15 Million Series C Round of Financing; Stock Photo Finder Launches in UK; Digital Railroad Expands Collaboration with the PLUS Coalition; Marshall Buys Imagestate

ImageState Split Up

By Jim Pickerell | 443 Words | Posted 5/17/2006 | Comments

Getty Images has made a deal to acquire the 17,000 John Foxx RF image collection from Image State for approximately $1.5 million or about $88 per image. For less than $1 million Sheldon Marshall has purchased rights to represent the Image State RM collection.

Dark Matter

By John Jerney | 986 Words | Posted 5/15/2006 | Comments

Stock photographers shooting on spec face a new, mostly unseen challenge when trying to sell images. Dan Heller compares the explosion of amateur photographers with digital cameras feeding images into the marketplace with the unseen, but powerful "dark matter" of the universe.

Buyers Interested In ImageState

By Jim Pickerell | 448 Words | Posted 5/15/2006 | Comments

Joint administrators from Kroll Limited in the UK have been appointed to operate Image State until it can be sold or closed down. Rumors have it that at least one company is looking to acquire the entire company and at least 22 companies would like to acquire various parts of ImageState.

Jupiter Announces Q1 2006 Results

By Jim Pickerell | 2201 Words | Posted 5/11/2006 | Comments

Jupitermedia Corporation has reported revenues for the quarter ended March 30, 2006 of $33.9 million compared to revenues of $19.7 million for the same period last year. The figure was only $1.8 million above the previous quarter despite a number of new acquisitions that should be providing revenue.

Random Thoughts 119

By Jim Pickerell | 987 Words | Posted 5/5/2006 | Comments

This issue contains stories on: ASMP Seeks Dynamic Solutions To Orphan Works Dilemma; Orphan Works In The UK; Jupiterimages Acquires IFA Bilderteam; Video on Google; PhotoIndia.com Launches RF Collection; and Sales Going Down -- Attitude Change.

Press Releases 18

By Jim Pickerell | 2061 Words | Posted 5/5/2006 | Comments

This issue contains stories on: Transtock(R) Unveils New Licensing Model,ASMP Seeks Online Copyright Registration Within DAM Programs, Masterfile and PicScout to Focus on Europe Too, Superstock Expands Partnership with PicScout to Protect its images in Europe, NewsCom Partners with Wireimage, Photolibrary Acquires Monsoon Images of New York, Custom Medical Stock Photo Offers RF Collection, Photononstop Launches RF Collection- Hires International Network Coordinator, WireImage To Distribute Images From The Conde Nast Archive

Getty Acquires Italian Agent

By Jim Pickerell | 193 Words | Posted 5/2/2006 | Comments

Getty Images, Inc. has acquired Laura Ronchi, S.p.A., its largest master delegate and the leading provider of visual content in Italy. No information was supplied as to the price paid for the acquisition.

a21 Raises Necessary Capital

By Jim Pickerell | 372 Words | Posted 5/2/2006 | Comments

a21, Inc. has announced the completion of a private placement of $15.5 million of Secured Convertible Notes ("Notes") with institutional and accredited investors. The Company expects to use the proceeds of this private placement to repay existing debt, provide working capital, and for acquisitions and expansion.

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.