PhotographersArtists Need to Eat Too!- April 20, 2007 Since the start of the year, PhotoShelter and Digital Railroad have combined to announce more than $14M in raised capital. Both provide a marketplace (similar to that of Getty) facilitating the buying and selling of stock photos. Each of them has some interesting service features (for buyers and sellers alike) and a growing library (Digital Railroad is still in beta), that Ill try to find time to get into next week. But, one thing that struck me about Digital Railroad is the revenue split...http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/sargent/archives/2007/04/photographersar_1.htm... Importance of Quality Online Video Playback- April 12, 2007 You might recall in my last blog discussing the mindset of potential buyers of stock video footage . There I mentioned that video content (including that which is viewed online) will become increasingly standards-based in its delivery so as to ensure a minimum level of quality in the video playback. As part of Jupiters Custom research services, I have been working on a report that outlines not only online consumers' preferred formats for video (which has been well documented by my colleagues),..http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/sargent/archives/2007/04/importance_of_q.html What Motivates Royalty Free Stock Video Footage Buyers- April 10, 2007 As I have mentioned here before, stock video footage is simply a different animal from stock images. This also holds true when considering the differences between royalty free (RF) and rights managed (RM) for images versus footage. The cannibalizing effect that RF has had on the images market is tremendous. And while RF footage libraries continue to emerge, the effects on the footage market will be quite different. For one, it is critical that providers understand what motivates RF footage...http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/sargent/archives/2007/04/what_motivates_1.html |