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Microstock Photography Forum - General => General Stock Discussion => Topic started by: elliottcowand on January 04, 2025, 03:56

Title: More bad news, Getty and Shutterstock in talks to merge.
Post by: elliottcowand on January 04, 2025, 03:56

https://www.facebook.com/groups/193216648724794/permalink/1340301807349600/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/193216648724794/permalink/1340301807349600/)

Title: Re: More bad news, Getty and Shutterstock in talks to merge.
Post by: synthetick on January 04, 2025, 06:23

Don't you mean "exciting" news? /s

Title: Re: More bad news, Getty and Shutterstock in talks to merge.
Post by: wds on January 04, 2025, 08:09

I wonder if the agencies are regretting their "race to the bottom" approach with pricing?

Title: Re: More bad news, Getty and Shutterstock in talks to merge.
Post by: Uncle Pete on January 04, 2025, 13:12

Exploring A Merger, which is a proposal from Getty.

https://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/getty-images-and-shutterstock-are-reportedly-'exploring-a-merger'/ (https://www.microstockgroup.com/general-stock-discussion/getty-images-and-shutterstock-are-reportedly-'exploring-a-merger'/)

Title: Re: More bad news, Getty and Shutterstock in talks to merge.
Post by: elliottcowand on January 04, 2025, 16:59

Quote from: synthetick on January 04, 2025, 06:23

Don't you mean "exciting" news? /s

Perhaps that will be how they'll present it to contributors when they describe the lower commissions.