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The History of German Picture Agencies - Part Three
ByKlaus PlaumannGerman picture portals, new price models at the beginning of the 21st century and rampant growth at Microstock.
Is the German market already exhausted?
The German picturemaxx portal is full to the brim. Jupiter and Corbis are included as well. Approximately 275 German agencies of all sizes are connected to the picturemaxx system.
According to picturemaxx, the distribution target has been extended to further agencies of the media industry. The new business picture portal picturemaxx BACKSTAGE includes images, video, text and audio. With these objectives, the company is serving the development of the future market. The newly developed system BACKSTAGE shall extend the possibilities for user applications.
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- The full English and German version of the article is attached
- Click here to read Part One of the History of German Picture Agencies
- Click here to read Part Two of the History of German Picture Agencies
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