Woman Shocked That Photographer Sold Headshots for Erotic Novel Cover
A woman says that a photographer sold her headshot photos to stock image websites and her face now appears on the cover of an erotic novel.
AI Image Generators are a New Frontier of Copyright Confusion
Artificial intelligence-powered image generators have exploded into the mainstream. Thanks to support from major stock sites, they are also an approachable route to making money. But as is almost always the case, when money gets involved, the situation quickly becomes far more complicated.
Shutterstock Acquires Web-Based Photo Editor PicMonkey for $110M
Shutterstock has announced the acquisition of PicMonkey, an online photo editing and design platform, for $110 million.
Getty Images Acquired for $3.3 Billion by Private Equity Firm
American private equity firm Carlyle Group announced today that it has agreed to drop $3.3 billion to acquire Getty Images from private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. H&F purchased Getty Images just four years ago for $2.4 billion, so it seems that the stock photo company is doing decently well.
Getty Launches Site to Educate the Ignorant Masses About Photo Rights
Recent surveys found that many image users in the United States and UK …