MorningPics Sends You An Instagram From The Past Every Morning

junio 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

MorningPics Sends You An Instagram From The Past Every Morning – http://pulse.me/s/kstz

The Winner Is – Tim Harris!

junio 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

The Winner Is – Tim Harris! – http://pulse.me/s/jw3a

No More Focus Problems

junio 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

No More Focus Problems – http://pulse.me/s/ku46

Potential New Markets For Photographers

junio 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Potential New Markets For Photographers – http://pulse.me/s/ktCC

Do Creatives Need Educational Publishers?

junio 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Do Creatives Need Educational Publishers? – http://pulse.me/s/imbW

From Books To iPads

junio 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

From Books To iPads – http://pulse.me/s/gf7G

Google’s Related Searches Now Harness Google Squared (And They’re Pretty Nifty)

junio 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Google’s Related Searches Now Harness Google Squared (And They’re Pretty Nifty) – http://pulse.me/s/eybq

QuickLinks For 2011-06-16

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QuickLinks For 2011-06-16 – http://pulse.me/s/eC8a

BtoB or BtoC

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BtoB or BtoC – http://pulse.me/s/dO4Q

PhotoShelter Unveils Redesigned Shopping Cart & New E-Commerce Features

junio 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

PhotoShelter Unveils Redesigned Shopping Cart & New E-Commerce Features – http://pulse.me/s/dOLt

Google identificará a los creadores de contenido de Internet

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Google identificará a los creadores de contenido de Internet – http://pulse.me/s/7uOB

Rusty eye

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Rusty eye – http://pulse.me/s/dssO

Cepic New Media Day Video’s Now Online

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Cepic New Media Day Video’s Now Online – http://pulse.me/s/dqk1

Correction: Pearson Education To Negotiate Unauthorized Uses

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Correction: Pearson Education To Negotiate Unauthorized Uses – http://pulse.me/s/dqy4

Encyclopaedia Britannica Pricing For Picture Access

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Encyclopaedia Britannica Pricing For Picture Access – http://pulse.me/s/dpQ0

Court Allows Pearson Education To Negotiate With Photographers

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Court Allows Pearson Education To Negotiate With Photographers – http://pulse.me/s/drOS

Getting Images Seen

junio 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getting Images Seen – http://pulse.me/s/dpPs

Apple gives in to publishers, changes policy on in-app subscription prices

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Apple gives in to publishers, changes policy on in-app subscription prices – http://pulse.me/s/72xw

EdStock Collection by iStockphoto, with Editorial Content from Getty Images

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

EdStock Collection by iStockphoto, with Editorial Content from Getty Images – http://pulse.me/s/74h1

Educational Products For Students

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Educational Products For Students – http://pulse.me/s/75eb

ASMP Receives Distribution from Authors Coalition

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

ASMP Receives Distribution from Authors Coalition – http://pulse.me/s/74Yy

Getty Images Rebrands WireImage Video

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty Images Rebrands WireImage Video – http://pulse.me/s/74XJ

Newspapermap, el mapa los periódicos del mundo

junio 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Newspapermap, el mapa los periódicos del mundo – http://pulse.me/s/72vh

Newsstand, el quiosco digital para dispositivos de Apple

junio 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Newsstand, el quiosco digital para dispositivos de Apple – http://pulsene.ws/1QO0U

Wih 3.2 Million Downloads Under Its Belt, Fotopedia Launches National Geographic Photo App

junio 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Wih 3.2 Million Downloads Under Its Belt, Fotopedia Launches National Geographic Photo App – http://pulsene.ws/1QD0a

iStockphoto´s New Redeemed Credit Targets

junio 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

iStockphoto´s New Redeemed Credit Targets – http://pulsene.ws/1POCH

The Kno Textbook App Hits The iPad

junio 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

The Kno Textbook App Hits The iPad – http://pulsene.ws/1PqO0

Other Microstock Distributors Pick Up Sales as iStock Prices Rise

junio 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Other Microstock Distributors Pick Up Sales as iStock Prices Rise – http://pulsene.ws/1PcSd

Pay-As-You-Go Pricing At Bigstock

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Pay-As-You-Go Pricing At Bigstock – http://pulsene.ws/1PcDh

Profimedia Acquires Hungarian Agency Red Dot

junio 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Profimedia Acquires Hungarian Agency Red Dot – http://pulsene.ws/1PcCw

Bridgeman Now Representing Scott Polar Institute

junio 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Bridgeman Now Representing Scott Polar Institute – http://pulsene.ws/1Pd6V

Market For Images In Asia

junio 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Market For Images In Asia – http://pulsene.ws/1NFfU

Getty’s Andy Saunders Discusses The Future Of Creative Content

junio 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty’s Andy Saunders Discusses The Future Of Creative Content – http://pulsene.ws/1NM38

World Press Photo hace un guiño especial a los freelance

junio 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

World Press Photo hace un guiño especial a los freelance – http://pulsene.ws/1NHMs

El grupo Hearst culmina la compra en España de Hachette Filipacchi

junio 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

El grupo Hearst culmina la compra en España de Hachette Filipacchi – http://tinyurl.com/3cz6mgy

Jan Wenner: «Las revistas tardarán décadas en llegar a las tablets»

junio 1, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Jan Wenner: «Las revistas tardarán décadas en llegar a las tablets» – http://pulsene.ws/1KJK7

Twitter Is Launching Its Own Photosharing Service

mayo 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Twitter Is Launching Its Own Photosharing Service – http://pulsene.ws/1MhgC

Shaking the long tail

mayo 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Shaking the long tail – http://pulsene.ws/1L9GO

Understanding Customer Picture Needs

mayo 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Understanding Customer Picture Needs – http://pulsene.ws/1L2Fc

Fotomoto Lands $1.2 Million, Helps Its Clients Sell Images Online In A Flash

mayo 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Fotomoto Lands $1.2 Million, Helps Its Clients Sell Images Online In A Flash – http://pulsene.ws/1Jbgj

Snapfish Launches Microstock Offering

mayo 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Snapfish Launches Microstock Offering – http://tinyurl.com/44dvnnk

Google deja de digitalizar periódicos

mayo 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Google deja de digitalizar periódicos – http://tinyurl.com/3egjgzx

Sylvie Fodor: CEPIC turns 18: Our Voice Should Be Heard in Brussels | CEPIC — Centre of the Picture Industry

mayo 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

CEPIC turns 18: Our Voice Should Be Heard in Brussels | CEPIC — Centre of the Picture Industry – http://pulsene.ws/1HZ1C

Square’s Disruptive New iPad Payments Service Will Replace Cash Registers

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Square’s Disruptive New iPad Payments Service Will Replace Cash Registers – http://pulsene.ws/1Gbo3

Contest – Win $100.00

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Contest – Win $100.00 – http://pulsene.ws/1HNl5

‘Le Monde’ volverá a entrar en beneficios este año tras perder 34 millones en 2010

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

‘Le Monde’ volverá a entrar en beneficios este año tras perder 34 millones en 2010 – http://pulsene.ws/1HLQw

Hypocritical proofs

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Hypocritical proofs – http://pulsene.ws/1HCnm

Google’s WebP Image Format Takes On JPEGs With Sharper Pictures

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Google’s WebP Image Format Takes On JPEGs With Sharper Pictures – http://pulsene.ws/1G6BV

Fingerprint Your Images

mayo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Fingerprint Your Images – http://pulsene.ws/1HeDW

Cepic Congress Kick Off, Latest Changes And Full Program

mayo 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Cepic Congress Kick Off, Latest Changes And Full Program – http://pulsene.ws/1FqYN

Ingram Image Acquires Reflexstock Assets

mayo 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Ingram Image Acquires Reflexstock Assets – http://pulsene.ws/1DXw4

Disintermediating: Can Photographers Go It Alone?

mayo 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Disintermediating: Can Photographers Go It Alone? – http://pulsene.ws/1DhYH

Group Of Stockphoto Producers To Start Reseller Audits

mayo 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Group Of Stockphoto Producers To Start Reseller Audits – http://pulsene.ws/1Dcf7

Alamy Launches In Germany Today

mayo 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Alamy Launches In Germany Today – http://pulsene.ws/1D2wU

IPTC Challenges Media Vendors to Join-the-Dots on Metadata

mayo 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

IPTC Challenges Media Vendors to Join-the-Dots on Metadata – http://pulsene.ws/1CyCF

Alamy Sponsors Young Photographer’s Alliance Scholarship Program

mayo 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Alamy Sponsors Young Photographer’s Alliance Scholarship Program – http://pulsene.ws/1CyRP

iStock Launches Vetta Video

mayo 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

iStock Launches Vetta Video – http://pulsene.ws/1CGu3

Twitpic Partnership With Wenn Creates Backlash

mayo 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Twitpic Partnership With Wenn Creates Backlash – http://pulsene.ws/1CFd6

iStockphoto Makes More Than 10 Percent Of Its Revenues with iStockvideo

mayo 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

iStockphoto Makes More Than 10 Percent Of Its Revenues with iStockvideo – http://pulsene.ws/1zT0B

Fotofringe London To Feature 55 Library Exhibitors

mayo 11, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Fotofringe London To Feature 55 Library Exhibitors – http://pulsene.ws/1zQPz

What’s Getty’s Industry Share With PhotoLibrary Acquisition?

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

What’s Getty’s Industry Share With PhotoLibrary Acquisition? – http://pulsene.ws/1zrwU

AFP utiliza herramientas contra las fotografías manipuladas

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

AFP utiliza herramientas contra las fotografías manipuladas – http://tinyurl.com/6kwoltm

Microsoft to Announce Skype Acquisition Early Tomorrow Morning

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Microsoft to Announce Skype Acquisition Early Tomorrow Morning | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThings – http://pulsene.ws/1z8n2 (via @cepic)

APA Finds Getty Images Proposed Contract Changes Unacceptable

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

APA Finds Getty Images Proposed Contract Changes Unacceptable – http://pulsene.ws/1zalS

UIG To Represent The British Library Content For Online Education Market

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

UIG To Represent The British Library Content For Online Education Market – http://pulsene.ws/1zaRp

Tourist Icons

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Tourist Icons – http://pulsene.ws/1zbSD

Beyond the image

mayo 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Beyond the image – http://pulsene.ws/1v1S9

ASMP’S Mopsik Speaks Out On Getty’s New Contract

mayo 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

ASMP’S Mopsik Speaks Out On Getty’s New Contract – http://tinyurl.com/6d3maaq

Getty Images On A Shopping Spree: Acquires PicScout, Photolibrary

mayo 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty Images On A Shopping Spree: Acquires PicScout, Photolibrary – http://pulsene.ws/1vd6D

Stipple And Editorial Microstock: Would It Work?

mayo 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Stipple And Editorial Microstock: Would It Work? – http://pulsene.ws/1v47I

Stipple Launches Revenue Sharing System For Photo Agencies

mayo 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Stipple Launches Revenue Sharing System For Photo Agencies – http://pulsene.ws/1uVdD

Getty Images Acquires Photolibrary

mayo 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty Images Acquires Photolibrary – http://pulsene.ws/1uNOQ

Lanny Ziering Reviews Superstock Acquisition

mayo 2, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Lanny Ziering Reviews Superstock Acquisition – http://pulsene.ws/1seoR

Getty Images Acquires PicScout

abril 29, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty Images Acquires PicScout – http://pulsene.ws/1suxK

Negotiating «Life of Edition» Rights

abril 29, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Negotiating «Life of Edition» Rights – http://pulsene.ws/1sBlJ

Science Photo Library Turns 30 and Launches 30:30

abril 29, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Science Photo Library Turns 30 and Launches 30:30 – http://pulsene.ws/1szk6

Getty Images Buys PicScout for $20 Million

abril 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Getty Images Buys PicScout for $20 Million – http://pulsene.ws/1rEVk

Demotix CEO Adresses Big Changes In Image Sourcing

abril 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Demotix CEO Adresses Big Changes In Image Sourcing – http://pulsene.ws/1rLAi

Images For Students: UIG and EB Do 10-Year Exclusive Deal

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Images For Students: UIG and EB Do 10-Year Exclusive Deal – http://pulsene.ws/1qxGJ

Group Photo Sharing Site ZangZing Now In Private Beta

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Group Photo Sharing Site ZangZing Now In Private Beta – http://pulsene.ws/1qjYM

A Few Words With Professional Image Buyer Alexander Karst on Microstock in The German Speaking Countries

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

A Few Words With Professional Image Buyer Alexander Karst on Microstock in The German Speaking Countries – http://pulsene.ws/1qrRb

Tecnoticias | Sony echa balones fuera

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Tecnoticias | Sony echa balones fuera – http://pulsene.ws/1qnTr

Mueren dos fotoperiodistas por disparos en Misrata

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Mueren dos fotoperiodistas por disparos en Misrata – http://pulsene.ws/1qzOf

Más de 100.000 lectores ya pagan por leer NYTimes.com

abril 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Más de 100.000 lectores ya pagan por leer NYTimes.com – http://tinyurl.com/6hbot3g

Muros de pago y fotografias (ENG)

abril 13, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Fastmediamagazine.com) Some time ago, if you were lucky enough to have created an image that all wanted, you could easily sit on it and wait for your phone to ring. Not really anymore. The centre of the business gravity has shifted. To those who create value around the content.

http://www.fastmediamagazine.com/blog/2011/04/13/of-paywalls-expectancy-and-stupidity/

Analisis sobre el futuro de la prensa escrita, visto por un lector (ENG)

abril 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Malcomcoles.co.uk) Dear the Guardian: Please let me give you more money. Sun commentator Kelvin MacKenzie  predicts that the Guardian wil cease publication within 10 years, claiming“circulation fell on Monday to an all-time low of 200,000″

http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/guardian-future/

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La evolución de la indústria de la fotografía de archivo en un gráfico (ENG)

abril 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(piclet.com & fastmediamagazine.com) In the last 10 years the Internet has ripped through almost every industry, fuelling innovation and bringing benefits to users beyond our wildest imaginations. At Piclet we believe that photographers and users have not seen the full benefit of innovation and investment in stock photography

http://www.piclet.com/#infographic.

Alamy lanza una nueva tecnologia de busqueda, y avanza distribucion de video (ENG)

abril 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Fastmediamagazine.com) Alamy is releasing a new technology that it believes will revolutionise how people search for images PRESS RELEASE The world’s largest independent stock photo agency Alamy, today announced an extraordinary breakthrough in search technology. Alamy have been working on PsychicSearch for five years and have today released a video which demonstrates this amazing technology Alamy prides itself on cutting edge search technology and is moving into stock video later this year.

http://www.fastmediamagazine.com/blog/2011/04/01/alamy-launches-extraordinary-new-search-technology/

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Facebook Studio, nueva herramienta para creativos y publicistas

marzo 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Puromarketing.com) Facebook esta ultimando poner en marcha, proximamente, su nuevo proyecto denominado ‘Facebook Studio’. Un nuevo espacio dentro de la propia red social que mantiene el objetivo de ayudar a las agencias, creativos y anunciantes, y a través del cual, los mejores profesionales podrán compartir y comentar sus trabajos y las diferentes campañas que están circulando en la red social.

http://www.puromarketing.com/25/9446/studio-publicidad-social-conquinsta-anunciantes-agencias-creativos.html

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Nace GEN: The Global Editors Network

marzo 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(1001medios.es) La supervivencia de los medios de comunicación, el futuro, la responsabilidad, la crisis, la potencia asociativa de la red… elijan ustedes la idea, eje o argumento pero la conclusión es la misma y es la siguiente: Se acaba de presentar The Global Editors Network (GEN), una red de directores y responsables de periódicos con el objetivo de inventar el periodismo del mañana y hacerlo rentable.

http://1001medios.es/blog/2011/03/30/manifesto-we-the-editors-nace-the-global-editors-network-gen/

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Liberan a dos periodistas y un fotógrafo que permanecían detenidos en Libia

marzo 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Liberan a dos periodistas y un fotógrafo que permanecían detenidos en Libia – http://pulsene.ws/16bCf

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La decision judicial de parar el proyecto GoogleBooks, es favorable para los fotografos ? (ENG)

marzo 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Pdnpulse.com) In a word, Yes. The federal court judge who rejected the proposed settlement agreement between Google and a consortium of authors and publishers on Tuesday said the agreement was not “fair, adequate or said the agreement was not “fair, adequate or reasonable.” The losers would have been many copyright holders whose works Google wants to vacuum up in a massive project to digitize millions of library books and periodicals, and Google competitors who objected to a plan that would have given Google a monopoly over so-called orphan works. The decision has put the Google library project on hold for now. have given Google a monopoly over so-called orphan works. The decision has put the Google ibrary project on hold for now.

http://pdnpulse.com/2011/03/federal-judge-rejects-google-settlement-should-photographers-care.html

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Google Books, paralizado por un juzgado federal de NY (ENG)

marzo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(bbc.co.uk) The web giant has scanned millions of books and made them available online via its eBooks platform. Google had negotiated the deal to settle a six- year-old class action suit claiming nfringement of copyright But the New York court said the deal would»simply go too far», giving Google an unfair competitive advantage.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12827031

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McGraw Hill y Pearson se suman a la plataforma de libros de texto digital , Inklink (ENG)

marzo 23, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Techcrunch.com) Inkling, a startup that develops an innovative digital textbook platform, has scored a ‘multi-million dollar investment from educational content giants McGraw-Hill and Pearson. Current investors Sequoia Capital, Felicis Ventures Kapor Capital, and Sherpalo Ventures also participated in the financing. The company, which previously raised funding in August 2010, declined to reveal the exact amount of funding raised in this roun

http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/22/digital-textbook-startup-inkling-nabs-multi-million-dollar-investment-from-mcgraw-hill-and-pearson/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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SAA. (Stock Artist Alliance) cierra

marzo 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Bjp-online.com) In an open letter to the photographic community, five of  Stock Artist Alliance’s former directors state that «the last few years have seen dramatic and wrenching changes in the stock photography industry. Photographers and agencies’ traditional business models are under tremendous competitive pressures.» As a result, they say, the resources essential to sustain the SAA have dried up, forcing the organisation to shut down from next month.

http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2036192/stock-artist-alliance-shuts

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Cuatro claves para el cobro por contenidos del NYT

marzo 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(1001medios.es) Noticia esperada, comentada y analizada, prevista y no por eso menos relevante. The New York Times ha presentado ya su ‘paywall’, muro de pago en español. En román paladino, el cobro por contenidos de su web Parte del futuro del negocio de los medios, de la Prensa, se balancea desde las tabletas como el IPad a la estrategia de cobro de contenidos.

http://1001medios.es/blog/2011/03/18/cuatro-claves-del-%e2%80%98paywall%e2%80%99-de-the-new-york-times/

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La inversion publicitaria podria recuperar en 2012, el volumen de 2008, el maximo historico

marzo 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(233grados.com) La inversión publicitaria crecerá a nivel mundial a un ritmo entre el 4,6 y el 5,2 por ciento en los próximos años debido especialmente al continuo crecimiento de mercados como China o Latinoamérica y al progreso de los medios digitales, según el informe ‘Radiografía mundial’ de Zenith Media. De cumplirse estas previsiones, en 2012 se recuperaría el nivel de inversión publicitaria mundial de 2008, el máximo histórico registrado hasta la fecha. Sin embargo, el segmento de revistas y periodicos, seguira perdiendo inversion, por la transicion a Internet.

http://www.233grados.com/blog/2011/03/la-inversi%C3%B3n-publicitaria-volver%C3%A1-a-los-niveles-de-2008-en-2012.html

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Ultimos artículos de SS (exclusivo socios)

marzo 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(selling-stock.com) Recopilatorio de los últimos artículos publicados en esta popular revista digital del sector de las agencias y archivos fotográficos (acceso restringido a socios)

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Brecha en el mercado digital de e-books (analisis internacional)

marzo 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Comunicacion-cultural.com) Un nuevo estudio internacional sobre la edición digital indica de nuevo una brecha entre diferentes mercados. Esto es o que podemos ver según la encuesta que realizó en febrero la Asociación Internacional de Editores a sus miembros sobre la situación de la edición digital. A pesar del diferente ritmo de crecimiento, los problemas siguen siendo comunes en todos los países. A continuación, resumimos algunos aspectos destacados y las especiales preocupaciones en cada caso, como resumen en FutureBook:

http://www.comunicacion-cultural.com/2011/03/17/los-datos-sobre-el-mercado-de-ebooks-indican-una-brecha-digital/.

La ultima salvacion ? (ENG)

marzo 17, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

(Melchersytem.com) Is it the end of microstock and royalty free ? No, not because of decline in usage but rather as a result of powerful litigation. A french organization certainly thinks so. The Union des Photographes Professionels , UPP (Union of professional photographers) just recently held a round table 0n the damages of royalty free, it’s damages to the photographic trade and what they intend to do about it.

http://blog.melchersystem.com/2011/03/05/the-last-salvo/.