Archive for September 2018
Copytrack announces exclusive infringement rights deal with WENN Media Group
Copytrack press release – 19 September, 2018. – Copytrack and WENN Media Group enter into exclusive copyright infringement enforcement agreement – WMG provides 10 million images from its 30-year photo archive to Copytrack for monitoring – Copytrack’s proprietary Reverse Image Search technology has convinced WMG Copytrack, one of the world’s leading image rights enforcement services,…
Read MoreBridgeman acquires Leemage Photo Library
Bridgeman Images announcement – 7 September, 2018. Bridgeman Images is proud and excited to announce the acquisition of the leading Parisian Picture Library, Leemage. This extensive archive includes masterpieces from the ancient world to the modern day, including many exclusively represented photographers as well as the performing arts and authors’ archive Opale which Bridgeman will…
Read MoreNew appointments at Image Quest Marine
Image Quest Marine press release – 7 September, 2018. Specialist marine photo library, Image Quest Marine, is re-launching with the appointment of a new library team. Eleanor Novick is joining the archive as Library Manager, bringing 10 years of industry experience, including over six years working as Senior Picture Researcher at Lebrecht Photo Library. Eleanor…
Read MoreGetty family to acquire majority stake in Getty Images from The Carlyle Group
Getty Images press release – 4 September, 2018. The Getty family today announced it will take full control of Getty Images Inc. (“Getty Images” or the “Company”), a global leader in visual communications, from The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”). Through the transaction, the Getty family will acquire all of Carlyle’s equity interests in Getty Images for…
Read MoreImageRights boosts operations to tackle copyright infringement in Germany
ImageRights press release – 27 August, 2018. ImageRights International Inc., the world’s leading copyright enforcement service, intensified its image search and copyright enforcement operations in Germany to drive value for its global photographer and photo agency client base. ImageRights-developed artificial intelligence (AI), combined with its proprietary web search and image analysis algorithms, has enabled the…
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