News about the Greenberg case against National Geographic, Actors Losing Rights, new TSM forum, Masterfile Pricing schedules, Digital Transfer, Web vs. Print and a new Natural Selection Stock catalog.
Blair Seitz explains in detail how he established a business of producing and self-publishing picture books. He dispels mythis about the publishing business and outlines advantages and pitfalls to avoid.
The Steering Committee of Boston Globe Freelancers' Association recently supplied freelancers with information on the potential for re-selling news material in the internet environment.
How will industry consolidation impact suppliers. This indepth analysis looks at how the industry is changing. It identifies some of the major issues to consider as we move ahead and looks at the choices open to photographers and small to mid-sized agencies.
Seth Resnick and Paula Lerner of the Editorial Photographer fourm have prepared an analysis of the Boston Globe Contract with suggestions for negotiating that may be helpful to photographers.
Artists groups with The Image Bank, Stone, and FPG/VCG have developed private chat groups to discuss business and other issues of interest to stock photographers. They are seeking new members. This story outlines how to join.
The Boston Globe has presented freelancers with a contract that attempts to get unlimited reuse rights, for no additional fee, to anything originally produced for the Globe. This story outlines things photographers should consider when negotiating with the Globe.
Five major organizations of writers, graphic artists and photographers have united to denounce The Boston Globe's attempt to cram an unfair contract down the throats of its loyal freelance contributors. PACA also denounces the contract.
PACA wants to know what photographers think. They want to know the Best and the Worst things about picture agencies from the photographer's point of view. The results will be discussed at their June annual meeting.
Upon further review the Corbis contract and its implementation has more problems than we first spotted -- particularly for editorial photographers. Read this story in conjunction with Story 296.
The results of the annual photographer survey are available. 138 photographers responded with a total 1999 stock income of $12,636,770. Their gross photo income was $20,358,485. Review the analysis.
UK writer Ian Buchanan analyses the psyche of Stone in an interview with Stone creative director Andrew Saunders and art director Zoe Whishaw. This article was first published in the British Journal of Photography.
Corbis is out with a new photographer contract. Given the way the industry is headed this contract has several positive aspects, but there are also two or three points that should be given careful consideration before signing.
Getty Images, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Visual Communications Group (VCG) from United News & Media PLC. The acquisition was financed using the proceeds of a $250 million 5% convertible subordinated note offering due 2007, which closed on March 6, 2000.
Corbis has announced that it has agreed to acquire The Stock Market. TSM is estimated to have gross annual sales in the range of $35 million. The deal is expected to close in mid-April.
Business Week has announced a major increase in assignment and space rates for the images they use. Stock uses should be similar to the space rates, if not higher. The space rates are dramatically higher than the editorial numbers in ''Negotiating Stock Photo Prices'' or ''PhotoQuote''.
Stories this month include: Getty Acquires VCG, Getty's Year End results, How Getty's story to investors differs from what they are telling photographers, Changing Educational Uses, Your Next Career and Is Video In Your Future?
There are persistant rumors that The Stock Market will be acquired by Corbis in the near future. Richard Steedman has denied the rumors in talks with photographers. In this story I discuss the pros and cons of such a merger and suggest things photographers should be considering.
The stock photo industry needs to totally revise its pricing model for uses in educational publishing as it takes into account new methods of distributing educational content. This story tells you why and outlines industry changes.
News about Corbis, Saba, Time-Life Books, Index Stock Imagery, Speedpix, Corbis Acquiring Footage Now, Sheldon Marshall Launches GlobalState and more.
Getty Images has agreed to acquire VCG for $220 million. Getty now owns the three major suppliers of stock images. It is predicted that Getty's revenues for 2000 will be about $440 million which would be about 35% of the total stock industry.
As methods of communication change and the stock photo industry becomes more controlled by big business and saturated with content it is time for many photographers to begin thinking about a course change for their career. This story outlines some of the reasons why this course change may need to be made soon.
It's time for stock photographers to take a look at video. The costs televison quality video equipment has come way down and the potential demand for this type of photography is about to skyrocket. Review the options and learn what you need to know to get started.
Shorts on Getty Rumors, Todtri and Picture Perfect, New York Times IPO, Happy Photographers at Corbis, Corbis Sub-Agent Strategy and Devaney Stock Photos.
Trend Watch reports that there is increasing demand for creative professionals to create designs that can be used across all media such as web pages, print ads, broadcast, direct mail, billboards, etc. This could result in sales for higher prices, but require much more tracking to be sure you are paid properly.