Google Drive and Microsoft - Jan 31 Update

Google Drive

Once again, we'd like to thank you for your continued patience. To reiterate from previous posts, royalties have been paid in connection with the Google Drive usage based on all consideration received by Getty Images under the licensing agreement. We understand your concerns relating to the deal and we are making progress in a productive dialogue with Google about these concerns and potential solutions. As many of you have pointed out Google is a big company, much bigger than Getty Images, and coordinating across the teams there that will help with any modifications is taking longer than we might have hoped, but things are still proceeding.

Microsoft

Based on your concerns, we have also been working with Microsoft over the past several months to bring resolution to the license that was set up in 2007. Over the next 60 days all imagery licensed as part of this promotional arrangement will be removed from the online version of Microsoft Office. Keep in mind though that all licenses that were granted by Microsoft prior to the removal of the content remain valid licenses under the terms of the Microsoft EULA. As previously explained, if you see instances where your content is being used without or contrary to the iStock or Microsoft license terms, please let us know at ce@istockphoto.com.

Our contributors are extremely important to us. We take very seriously our obligation of representing your creative work. While every deal is not perfect out of the gate, we strive to license your content in a financially beneficial manner and believe we largely succeed in this effort across the millions of customers and transactions completed each year. We are also working hard to make your content available to new customers in new uses through investments in marketing, technology and new business models. At the same time, we are investing heavily in technology, education and industry efforts to protect your copyrighted work and license your content responsibly.

Thanks again for your time, patience and constructive feedback.



(Edited on 2013-02-14 09:25:45 by kelvinjay)

Thanks Lobo.

Thanks for the Update!

Thank you for the info


 

Thanks

Thank you.

Removal is a good step. Thanks.

I know this won't go, but any hints on "new business models?" (Internal business, external deals, return of the canisters )


 

I'm horrible at hints. No one will play charades with me.

Is it two words? Does it rhyme with "nick booze?"   "Popped snout?"

(Edited on 2013-01-31 17:46:19 by PrairieArtProject)

Not so hard Thanks! Now back to my regular complaining

(Edited on 2013-01-31 17:56:53 by jjneff)

Lol, so you say. You can all thank Mr_Erin for making sure we got something together today. He has been reading and pulled what we could together so we could provide something.

You carry the hammer so I expect you to get the news out of someone!

Removal? I say good decision. Thanks!

It's nice to have something positive to share, that is for sure. Everyone give me a couple hours to shower and shave and we can get back to it.

Go ahead and have some pie, you deserve one.

Yes, thank you. Soon as you get back, I'd like to hijack the thread and tell everyone about my favorite booze.

Nice......Hope things keep moving in a good directions. Thanks Lobo

Thank you. First good news in a long while, hope it is really the start of "new communication".

Thank you for the update.