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Flickr + Getty Images: An old story* gets new blood

• Great Photo on Flickr? Getty Images Might Pay You For It (NYT Blog):
  Getty will make payments to Flickr, but detailed terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Mr. Klein said that financially the deal will be immaterial for both Yahoo and Getty Images. Over time, however, thousands of Flickr photographers may benefit.
  Getty also runs a site called iStockPhoto, where amateurs contribute photos that the company markets at lower rates. The photos on Flickr are of sufficent quality to demand higher prices, Mr. Klein said.

QuickLinks For 2008-03-16

• Corbis´ SnapVillage says Goodbye to Beta Soon:
  In January, we announced that we´re ramping up our marketing efforts. We´re primarily targeting graphic designers, art directors and other creative professionals. You can find our first print ad in the February issue of Creativity Magazine, introducing SnapVillage to future buyers. You´ll see more ads in the March issue of Creativity, GD USA and the April/May issue of Photoshop User.
  SnapVillage Blog.