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EYEDEA has found a buyer

Apr 11. 2010
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On 6 April 2010, the commercial court in Paris has chosen François Lochon, 54, former general director of Gamma Agency to take over the Eyedea group for 100.000 EUR.

The Eyedea group comprises some of the most prestigious names of France : Gamma, Rapho, Keystone but also Hoa Qui, Explorer, Jacana, Still and Top. According to newspaper Le Monde, Gamma and Rapho "embodied in the 1970s the excellence of photojournalism à la française ". Lochon will keep 22 of the former 65 staff and has committed not to sell any part of the agency's archive for the next 10 years.

Together the agencies have more than 30 million images, 11.000 authors, covering the entire 20th century. It is thought to be the third largest stock of photographs in the world.

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CEPIC Video Seminar: New Business Opportunities

Jun 14. 2009
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Ulrik Södergren reports from the CEPIC Video Seminar in Dresden, June 2009.

Moving images are everywhere. Traditional static signage and outdoor advertisement are replaced with large screens displaying moving images. Automatic tellers and vending machines have their simple button or text based user interfaces replaced by full colour touch screens. Cell phone displays now covers the whole front. With mobile Internet they transform into mobile multimedia devices capable of showing live broadcast or video on demand. There are already people broadcasting news, live from cell phones via services like Bambuser. The use and demand for moving image content is exploding.

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Photojournalists? An Endangered Species in Europe?

Jan 10. 2009
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This survey has been published in 2009 from the European Federation of Journalists.

In 2008, the critical state of the profession of photojournalists had been examined in a survey among the member unions of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ). Major problems are for instance:

  • bad working conditions
  • unfair contracts
  • low remunerations

which result mainly from competition with amateur photographers, restriction on photography in public spaces but also from the financial crisis. According to the survey, solutions should be put forward by the unions.

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President Welcome Speech: CEPIC Congress 2008 Malta

Jun 14. 2008
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Alan Smith, former CEPIC President, welcomed to the 15th CEPIC Congress in Malta 2008, providing insights on the evolution, past and future, of the Picture Industry.

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The Picture Industry in Facts and Figures

Jun 14. 2008
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This is a report from the CEPIC seminar "Knowing Your Industry" held in Malta, June 2008. The report has been written by Franck Perrier, consultant New Media.

Based on his extensive researches on our market, Prof Dr Johannes Glückler, Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Eichstaett (Germany) provides precise and most recent facts and figures on our industry. In the second part of the session, he released the preliminary results of the CEPIC Industry Survey.

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Assessing the Future: Work-In-Progress

Jun 14. 2008
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This is a report from the CEPIC Seminar held in Malta, June 2008. The report has been written by Ulrik Södergren.

Work-In-Progress : New Trends in Microstock, New Technologies for Consumers and New Photo Portals

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Is the UK a Barometer of Global Pricing Trends?

Jun 14. 2008
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This is a report on BAPLA's Pricing Seminar II (2008) which was prepared by Angela Murphy, Consultant, Image Management and Rights Clearance.

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BAPLA carried out two general online surveys – firstly of BAPLA members and, more recently, of CEPIC members. BAPLA is also in the midst of carrying out some more detailed surveys of both members and clients
relating to particular market sectors. The presentations were given by Tim Harris and Joanna Santander – and the session was rounded up by BAPLA CEO, Linda Royles.

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The Wider World: Sourcing and Trading Outside the Established Markets

Jun 14. 2008
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This article has been published in the ITI Directory 2008 by Shahidul Alam, Chairman, Majority World.

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Marketing gurus might say the key to establishing your market is to find yourself a niche – be the best, or the biggest, or the cheapest. That’s the way to give your business a fighting chance in a crowded market place. But, what happens when you’re the only vendor who has something to sell?

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Time to Change Pricing Strategies

Jun 14. 2008
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This article has been published in the ITI Directory by Jim Pickerell, Author, Selling Stock.

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Leading stock producer Jack Hollingsworth told me recently, “This industry, like it or not...is making way for the new web 2.0 guard, on both the customer and creator sides. We must either adapt or face probable extinction (and I do mean extinction). For years this vertical industry has been in desperate need of a major overhaul from the ground up -- a complete rebuild. It’s not day surgery, it’s a quadruple bypass and it has to happen immediately. We must get with the program, or get out of the program.”

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Assessing the Future: Work-in-Progress

Jun 13. 2008
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This is a report from a CEPIC seminar in Malta, June 2008 by Ulrik Södergren, digitalfotografen.se.

The report informs about new trends in microstock, new technologies for consumers and new photo portals.

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