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Corbis Sygma Getty , it’s all a spin

Posted By pmelcher On May 16, 2009 @ 8:31 am In commercial stock, No sense, france, corbis, getty | No Comments

[1] Corbis press release about the multimillion preservation facility recently opened in the suburbs of Paris, France. :

“The Sygma Preservation and Access Facility is a testament to our commitment to preserving the profoundly important Sygma collection,” said Gary Shenk, CEO, Corbis. “So many talented photographers have contributed to Sygma, and we are honoured ( sic) to safeguard and make accessible these treasures for today and the future.”[2]

[3] Including those 12, 680 originals from Chris Usher that were lost ?

DPP: How are rates being set today?
Getty Images: Rates are very much set by the market. It’s always our aim to maximize the revenue that we can get for any given usage.

[4] Except when custumors are “premium subscribers”…

Getty’s own Nick Evan Lombs fights it off with a one on one against fierce Renee Martin from the mighty Corbis..[5] Ugly stuff.

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[1] Corbis press release : http://www.stockphototalk.com/the_stock_photo_industry_/2009/05/corbis-opens-syg
ma-preservation-and-access-facility.html
[2] : http://www.stockphototalk.com/the_stock_photo_industry_/2009/05/corbis-opens-syg
ma-preservation-and-access-facility.html
[3] Including those 12, 680 originals from Chris Usher that were lost ? : http://blog.melchersystem.com http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/04/03/under-cov
er-of-the-noise/
[4] Except when custumors are “premium subscribers”…: http://blog.melchersystem.com/2008/10/31/dirty-laundry/
[5] Ugly stuff. : http://www.digitalphotopro.com/business/the-new-face-of-stock-photography.html

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