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Wednesday, 26 April 2006 |
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While remaining committed to seeking legislative solutions to the
Orphan Works issue, ASMP's board of directors is also seeking
technology and business solutions to be utilized by visual
artists.
"Our members need new tools and services to deal with Orphan
Works and the expanding digital marketplace. We must make it
easier for rights holders to be located." says newly elected ASMP
president Clem Spalding.
To that end, the ASMP board and staff are exploring the available
options and possible partners for the creation of registries or
other databases of owner or user information. ASMP believes that
this is an excellent opportunity for all of the various
photography and illustration associations to come together to
benefit their combined memberships.
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Wednesday, 26 April 2006 |
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BANGKOK, Thailand – April 26th,
2006: As it prepares to launch an upgrade
of its online picture service this May, the National Gallery’s Picture Library
in London has
announced that it worked with Bangkok-based keywording company OnAsia Digital (www.onasiadigital.com) to index its
imagery. The project involved adding comprehensive keyword sets to digital
reproductions of some of the world's most famous works of art.
“For the past two years the National Gallery has been
individually photographing paintings from the permanent collection, in order to
achieve the highest possible degree of accuracy, as specified by Gallery experts,”
explained Belinda Ross, Manager of the National Gallery Picture Library.
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Written by Jim Hunter, Editor-in-Chief/Chief of Operations
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Saturday, 22 April 2006 |
On Thursday, Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE: GYI), the world's largest stock photo distributor, released the results of its financial report for the first quarter of 2006 in which it reported record revenue exceeding $200 million. By Friday, Getty Images' stock had dropped 13.75 percent in heavy trading to a closing price of $65.66 per share.
During a conference call with investment analysts, company CEO Jonathan Klein said that Getty was "disappointed" to report that RF sales volumes in the Americas fell 6 percent, and revenues grew just 4 percent.
Though Getty Images met its own revenue forecasts, those revenues fell short of what Wall Street analysts had predicted. It is becoming increasingly clear to analysts is that Getty's two largest competitors, Corbis and Jupiterimages may be inhibiting Getty's growth. Corbis, which is owned by Microsoft's Bill Gates, is the world's second largest stock photo distributor. The number three stock photo distributor, Jupiterimages is also very influential because its parent company, Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM), is also a publicly traded company.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 April 2006 )
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Written by OnRequest Images
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Thursday, 13 April 2006 |
Custom, OnBrand Imagery Pioneer Revamps Logo and Website to Better Serve Clients and Represent Photographers
 Seattle, WA - April 12, 2006 -
OnRequest Images, the premier provider of Custom Stock™
photography, announced today the expansion of its operations in the
important New York market. Operating from remote field offices in the
New York metropolitan area, Kathy Crosson and Kathie Hewitt will drive
new business development and accelerate revenue among existing
accounts.
OnRequest Images, the world's leading provider of
custom imagery, today launched a fresh, new corporate identity that
personifies the company's commitment to being a total solution for
OnBrand custom photography. The new logo, combining a modern "ON" mark
with the OnRequest Images name, demonstrates the company's intense
focus on providing OnBrand photography, on time, and on budget to their
impressive roster of brand, marketing, and creative clients. To
communicate its focus on leveraging custom imagery to build stronger
brands, OnRequest Images also introduced a new tagline: "Custom Images.
Stronger Brands."
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 13 April 2006 )
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