Editorial: photolibrary deserves better
In a complete and concisely worded release, photolibrary answered its critics over its handling of back commissions owed to Index Stock photographers for periods previous to photolibrary’s acquisition of Index in October of 2006. To this writer, the explanations given by Tim Moore, photolibrary’s CEO, demonstrate the company has acted in good faith and continues to do so. Those still inclined to suspect photolibrary of being less than forthright with the Index contributors would do well to consider the following:
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The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) has placed on its web-site, a valuable resource to any creator or user of photography – a PowerPoint presentation that provides a thorough review of copyright law in the United States and how it applies to the use of imagery in advertising, the news media and fine art. The presentation includes real-world cases with images and detailed explanations of how the parties viewed the claimed infringements and how the courts assessed them.
The Picture Archive Council of America’s 2007 International Conference will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year from Sunday evening, October 28th to Tuesday evening, October 30th. Keynote speaker, Michael Rogers will kick off the event with a presentation titled “How Media and Technology Affect Our Culture and Specifically Our Industry.” One of the nation's leading experts on the impact of technology on business and society, Rogers is Futurist-in-Residence for The New York Times Company, as well an interactive media pioneer, novelist and journalist. He also writes the popular "Practical Futurist" column for MSNBC.
The Executive committee for the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA) has announced that it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Roger Ressmeyer as President of the organization. Ressmeyer cited personal reasons for the resignation, which include a personal family matter and the demands placed upon him by his Business, preventing him from fulfilling his duties as President. PACA’s Nominations and Elections Committee presented a replacement slate of officers that was unanimously approved. The former VP, Patrick Donehue [Corbis] will serve as the President of the organization, Maria Kessler [Jupiterimages] will accept the role of Vice President, and Benjamin Winters [UpperCut Images] will serve as Secretary.
The trade organization for the stock image industry in North America, the Picture Archive Council of America (PACA,) has announced a program of wide-ranging topics for its 2007 Annual Meeting. This year, the Meeting will take place just a few miles from our nation’s capital, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia. The Meeting will open with a welcoming cocktail reception on Friday evening, May 4th and end with a dinner cruise on the Potomac on Sunday night, May 6th. Reflecting the growing complexity of the business of stock photography, the Program covers a wide variety of subjects of interest to all parties to the industry.
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