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Cordon Press Acquires Latinstock Spain

Jan 26. 2012
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Cordón Press (www.cordonpress.com), Spain’s number one editorial agency, has just announced the acquisition of Latinstock Spain (www.latinstock.es) for an undisclosed amount.

Latinstock Spain, which was established in Madrid in 1989, distributes major international RM and RF image and footage collections, and it also offers Rights Clearance Services to advertising and corporate clients in Spain.

Founded more than 20 years ago, Cordon Press is Spain’s number one news agency, with particular strength in editorial field. The company has a reputation for quality imagery and leading customer service.

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KIM Keywording 2

Jan 24. 2012
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New tool for photographers and photoagencies: Kursiv just released the second version of their keywording software «KIM Keywording». The software comes as a crossplatform product for Mac and Windows and is specialized on the fast and consistent keywording of huge loads of images.

Among the new features are a multilingual interface (english, dutch, german), a backup-functionality, a simplified data-exchange with external workers – to name a few improvements and enhancements as mentioned by the manufacturer.

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ASMP Submits Comments On Copyright Small Claims

Jan 21. 2012
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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has submitted its comments on “Remedies for Copyright Small Claims” to the U.S. Copyright Office.

The Office asked for comments related to a study it is undertaking at the request of Congress to assess whether and how the current legal system hinders or prevents copyright owners from pursuing copyright infringement claims that have a relatively small economic value. The Office also asked for potential alternatives to improve the settlement of these claims.

Events

PICTAday 2012 in Munich

Sep 27. 2011
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The German Association of Picture Agencies, BVPA, announced venue and date for their annual PICTAday.

The event will be held in Munich on 22 March 2012. The venue is the MVG Museum - a former factory building which is heritage protected today.

Further information is available on the BVPA website and in the attached document:

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Hannah Hess new Editor-in-Chief of epa european pressphoto agency

Jan 28. 2012
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Hannah Hess, 44, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the european pressphoto agency epa. This was announced in Frankfurt today by epa’s President and CEO, Jörg Schierenbeck.

Hess, who holds an MA in Political Science and a BA in Business and Economics, joined epa in 1995 when she started as an editor on the news desk. Since then, she held various senior positions in the editorial management, including Deputy Head of Product Quality Enhancement and the Arts, Culture and Entertainment desk, Senior Editor and Supervising Editor. Her experience comprises general news, sports and entertainment; in all categories, Hess organized, supervised and participated in numerous international assignments.

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Entertaining Europe in the Electronic Age

Jan 28. 2012
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Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Creativity for the Creative Sector: Entertaining Europe in the Electronic Age European Parliament Intellectual Property Forum, European Parliament Brussels, 24 January 2012

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Eastman Kodak Company: Voluntary Chapter 11 Business Reorganization

Jan 23. 2012
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Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak” or the “Company”) announced today that it and its U.S. subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 business reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

The business reorganization is intended to bolster liquidity in the U.S. and abroad, monetize non-strategic intellectual property, fairly resolve legacy liabilities, and enable the Company to focus on its most valuable business lines. The Company has made pioneering investments in digital and materials deposition technologies in recent years, generating approximately 75% of its revenue from digital businesses in 2011.

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Digital Agenda: Encouraging Digitisation of EU Culture to Help Boost Growth

Jan 20. 2012
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In October 2011, the European Commission has adopted a Recommendation asking EU Member States to step up their efforts, pool their resources and involve the private sector in digitising cultural material.

This is essential to make European cultural heritage more widely available and to boost growth in Europe's creative industries. The digitised material should be made available through Europeana, Europe's digital library, archive and museum (see www.europeana.eu).

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European Commission announces strategy on the Digital Single Market

Jan 19. 2012
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The European Commission announced this week its strategy to build trust in the Digital Single Market, stating, ...

.. “The development of electronic commerce and online services offers enormous potential for beneficial economic, social and societal change. The Internet economy creates 2.6 jobs for every "off-line" job lost, and offers a better choice to consumers, including those in rural and isolated areas. The gains brought by lower online prices and a wider choice of available products and services are estimated at EUR 11.7 billion, equivalent to 0.12 % of European GDP.

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Nature Picture Library launches new homepage

Jan 17. 2012
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The New Year brings new beginnings at Nature Picture Library.

We're delighted to introduce you to our new homepage where you will find our latest news and dramatic new pictures, as well as updates on conservation initiatives we are supporting. Throughout 2012 we will be donating 1% of our net sales revenue to vital conservation work.