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Getty launches Flickr Collection
Getty Images, who announced a deal with Flickr to monetize user-generated content from the photo-sharing site in July 2008, has just announced the launch of the Flickr Collection, available exclusively on gettyimages.com, in both royalty-free (RF) and rights-managed (RM) licensing models.. “This collection reflects the unique perspective Flickr offers as the ‘eyes of the world’ and is testament to our community of photographers, who have shared their authentic visions with the world through Flickr,” said Kakul Srivastava, general manager, Flickr. “Providing our members with a way to bring their imagery to Getty Images’ worldwide customer base through this partnership has been an important step for us and we look forward to seeing the collection evolve over time, just as Flickr itself continues to do.”
Photographs for the Flickr Collection were hand-picked by Getty editors who continue to source a variety of conceptual imagery, with thousands of new images added each month to meet the evolving needs of Getty Images’ customers. “The Flickr Collection is determined by the lives of those who contribute to it,” said Andy Saunders, vice president of creative imagery at Getty Images. “The collection changes the definition of ‘stock’ photography by making it even easier for our customers to find and license imagery that is unexpected, genuinely original, and created by an untapped imagery resource – people everywhere.”
“We are thrilled to provide our customers with this ground-breaking collection,” said Jonathan Klein, co-founder and chief executive officer of Getty Images. “We are impressed with the talent from the Flickr community, and are proud to once again lead our industry in this exciting new direction. We are eager to hear what our customers think, and look forward to their input in shaping this ever-expanding collection.”
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post a comment »jilly, March 12, 2009 [#]
They only pay 30 %