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Microstock's stock is rising: $265 million for Shutterstock, Fotolia - paidContent.org
laryn — Wed, 05/16/2012 - 07:55
Microstock's stock is rising: $265 million for Shutterstock, Fotolia
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16, 2012, 7:45am No Comments Six years after Getty bought iStockPhoto for $50 million, it looks like the microstock photography sector, in which pro-amateur photographers sell their pictures on commission through online marketplaces, ...
Shutterstock Is the Number One Stock Photography Service on the Web - Softpedia
laryn — Thu, 02/18/2010 - 02:49
Shutterstock Is the Number One Stock Photography Service on the Web
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Coming second to Shutterstock is Dreamstime, a Romanian-based microstock website with 7.75 million photos, followed by Fotolia with 7.45 million. ...
Shutterstock buys BigStockPhoto - TECH.BLORGE.com
laryn — Thu, 09/24/2009 - 16:17
Shutterstock buys BigStockPhoto
TECH.BLORGE.com
This deal follows a trend in the microstock marketplace that has seen some consolidation over the years. Getty images purchased iStockPhoto some years ago, ...
Microstock Site Shutterstock Acquires BigStockPhoto
laryn — Wed, 09/23/2009 - 08:11
Here are a number of news items about Shutterstock's recent acquisition of BigStockPhoto. Each has an excerpt and a link to the full article.
Photo District News: Microstock Site Shutterstock Acquires BigStockPhoto
Shutterstock, one of the leading micropayment stock image services, says it has acquired BigStockPhoto, a smaller competitor.
The brands will remain separate and the deal will have little immediate impact on customers and contributors, says Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer.
Shutterstock Launches Shuttertweet
laryn — Wed, 08/19/2009 - 15:18
Notice to all microstock folk that are also Twitter users: Shutterstock has launched "Shuttertweet" to help you promote your portfolio. If you don't have an account at Shutterstock, sign up here to sell your photography, illustration, or video. The press release is pasted below for more information.
Shutterstock on the Red Carpet
laryn — Wed, 06/06/2007 - 03:00
Shutterstock has a program to help photographers get access to special events. (The only catch is that the photos need to be exclusive to Shutterstock for a time). See below for more details.
