Getty Relents on Online Use!

Getty, the world's leading stock agency, has partly relented on offering its images at just $49 for web use. The agency will now specify that those images may not be used at a size larger than 180 x 150 pixels (smaller than a matchbox). The original $49 offering shocked Getty's stock artists, who saw their future earnings being undermined. Getty is believed to have made the move in response to competition from microstock sites on the Internet. However, Getty's move prompted other agencies like Corbis and Masterfile to follow suit. There's no doubt now that the growth of microstock is a disruptive force in the world of stock photography.