Recent Stock Photo Industry Press Releases

PicScout Finds Copyright Infringers . . .

[published also by the A21group, although it is originally a ...]

Stock Asylum Staff Report [... and therefore cited completely]
      
An Israeli company that specializes in advanced image recognition software is making it easier for image suppliers to police copyright infringements, especially on the internet.
      
Founded just a year ago, PicScout already counts a number of top stock distributors as clients. It is working with StockArtistsAlliance, a stock photographers' organization, and plans to roll out an affordable service for individual photographers early next year. Currently, PicScout is scouring the internet for some 1.5 million images, according to a company spokesman.

Getty Images Announces Top Five Imagery Trends for 2005; Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Klein Provides Industry Insights

	 December 08, 2004. Getty Images, the world's leading imagery company, will
         discuss industry trends and insights for 2005, the company's
         tenth anniversary year. Since 1995, Getty Images has worked
         with the world's most talented photographers and
         photojournalists, creative directors and researchers to 
         create a company that is global, publicly traded and
         responsible for shaping much of what people all over the 
         world see each day.
         Following are the top imagery trends Getty Images is 
         predicting for 2005: