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LOOK Improvements
LOOK, a source of home and architectural stock photography, has launched a new website and announced the addition of three new image collections.Alexander Leads JI
You'll have to forgive James Alexander if he is a little vague about where he will eventually take Jupiterimages. He has been in charge of the third largest stock photography distributor for just three days.Pushing the Envelope
We're not imitating anybody, asserts moodboard chief executive Mike Watson. We're innovating. Some things will work and some things will not.FTC Okays Getty Deal
The Federal Trade Commission has given its nod to the proposed acquisition of Getty Images by affiliates of Hellman and Friedman, LLC.Index Stock Disappears
A stock photography brand that has been a fixture in the U.S. marketplace since the early 1990s quietly disappeared early last week after its new owners decided their own brand offered more potential in North America.Huge Jupiter Write-Down
Jupitermedia reported record revenues for the final quarter of 2007, but the company also reported a massive write-down that resulted in an accounting loss of $77.3 million for the year and $76.7 million for the quarter that ended Dec. 31.IStock Extends Program
IStockphoto announced on this date that it is extending and improving a program through which users of the popular Microsoft Office software are able to use selected images from the iStock library free of charge.Two Presidents
As one might expect, the newly-elected presidents of the two major U.S. stock photography organizations have different agendas for their terms in office.A Strange Decision
A copyright infringement case was dismissed because the infringing client had never affirmatively granted him permission to copyright the photographs. If you are scratching your head and wondering what went wrong, you are not alone.Micromusic at Jupiter
Jupitermedia will license micropayment music through a newly-acquired company.PACA Honors Kinne
The Picture Archive Council of America will name its copyright education program in memory of Jane Kinne, a widely respected stock photography industry veteran who died of complications from heart surgery Nov. 3.Royalty-Free Orphans
Every day many of us throw away copyright protections of vast numbers of stock images, sometimes without so much as a second thought. We call these virtual orphans royalty-free images.Orphan Works 2.0
Federal Orphan Works legislation is again sneaking up on copyright owners, but it is possible the latest version will be less dangerous than a bill that died in a House of Representatives committee in 2006.A New Web Usage Model
A Santa Monica start-up may have an answer that many stock photographers and distributors are looking for, a usage-based image licensing model for the internet.Web Ad Spending Up
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) estimates that sales of internet advertising was worth a record $21.1 billion in 2007, an increase of 25 percent over the previous year when $16.9 billion was spent on web ads.Unsolicited Advice
In announcing this week that it will be acquired by a private equity firm, Getty Images essentially confirmed what everyone in stock photography knew: the world's largest image distributor needs a fresh start. Here is some unsolicited advice.Getty Acquisition
The world's largest stock photography distributor announced this morning that it has agreed to be acquired by affiliates of the private equity firm Hellman and Friedman LLC.Masterfile Staff Cuts
Toronto-based Masterfile has furloughed nearly 20 percent of its staff. However, the stock photography company's chief executive says the move is defensive and not an indication of significant financial troubles.Pay What You Want
Just when you thought you had seen every possible new pricing model, along comes yet another idea. Moodboard, a year-old stock photography distributor with a London address, has launched a collection of images with no firm price tags.Standardize
The ASMP Strictly Business seminars will teach you a lot about business. Now that you have the basics, standardize everything so you can spend your time on photography.
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