Public photo industry surveys are so rare and few that it is always a refreshing exercise to review one when…
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Shutterstock’s ceiling
You wouldn’t think about it this way, but Wall Street tends to be highly emotional and jittery when it comes…
In search of the great registry
In the silence of mid-summer, the Copyright hub launched its first practical initiative. For those…
Introducing Stock Photo Insight, a new stock photography consulting service
Responding to an increasing demand for reliable insights on the stock photography market, the three top stock photography industry experts,…
Shutterstock’s Gamble
The road to editorial supremacy is paved with many dangerous potholes and if Shutterstock wants to succeed in that space,…
A few thoughts on Adobe Stock
Jon Oringer of Shutterstock said it well: barrier of entry in stock photography licensing today is very low (actually getting…
Refreshing Innovators
In an industry that practically defines itself by its conservative progress, it is nice to see bursts of innovation. As…
chronicle of a death foretold
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Bloomberg started spewing articles after articles on the sorry state of Getty Images. Three in a…
Adobe’s Golden Opportunity
The recent news of Adobe’s acquisition of microstock company Fotolia has sent ripples throughout the photo licensing world. The software…
Shutterstock buys Rex for $33 Million
North America woke up with the news that golden boy photo agency Shutterstock acquired no less than 2 companies in…
