Getty Gives Free use for 35 Million Pics

[CameraQuest]

To combat Copyright Piracy, Getty is making the use of 35 million of its images Free with embedded links back to the Getty site

see http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26463886

Stephen

 

[Wburgess]

Getty continuing to show their appreciation to the photographers that built their library.

 

[newspaperguy]

Making a silk purse from a sows ear?

 

[helen.HH]

they would rather give it away for FREE then pay the PENNiES they offer photographers...

spit on them I say and their business code ... 😱

 

[Photo_Smith]

Helen it seems to be the going rate....
What's photo really worth? to combat petty theft i'm going to give every penny I own to anyone—seems like a good plan to me...

 

[eric rose]

Getty and the people that work for them are not held in high esteem in my books.

 

[ReeRay]

I think the race to the bottom is over.