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Written by Ron Rovtar, Managing Editor, the Stock Asylum
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
 Get to the decision-maker.
This is basic advice frequently heard from expert sales people.
And good advice it is.
Few business situations are more frustrating than selling a "gatekeeper" only to learn this contact person has been overruled by someone with more power.
Unfortunately, this problem can be a constant irritation for photographers and stock distributors who must deal with gatekeepers much of the time. A designer or art directors may love the product, but the boss or the end client may see things very differently.
Continue reading Gatekeepers . . .at the Stock Asylum
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Written by Jim Hunter, Editor-in-Chief/Chief of Operations
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
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The New York Times is reporting this morning that Getty Images has put itself up on the auction block. Full story here.
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Written by Ron Rovtar, Managing Editor, the Stock Asylum
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
Corbis announced on this date that it will end direct licensing of stock photography in Japan.
At the same time, the Seattle-based distributor said it has signed an agreement with amanaimages under which the Japanese company will represent a part of Corbis' rights-managed collection in Japan.
Corbis will represent part of amanaimages' rights-managed and royalty-free library in markets outside Japan and Korea, it was noted in a press release.
Continue reading Corbis, Amana Ink Deal. . .at the Stock Asylum (SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED)
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Written by Blend Images
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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE) January 16, 2008--Blend Images, the world’s leading multiethnic stock photography agency, announced today it has added thousands of the company’s rights-ready images to its online portal, blendimages.com, strengthening their commercial offering.
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Written by Ron Rovtar, Managing Editor, the Stock Asylum
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Monday, 14 January 2008 |
Another company will try to break into the market for professionally produced stock photography by offering contributors a high percentage of sales revenues.
"We're not the first people in this market," admitted Carroll Seghers. a founder of Image Warehouse. "I'm not going to say that we are tremendously different from those other places, because we are not.
But Seghers believes his company can carve out a place among his company's peers by offering very high commissions, being more responsive to photographers' needs and trying to sell art prints of many of the same images.
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