Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
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Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
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Re: Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
#2Good for the Unsplash team. I've used their images on a bunch of my content. It's a great resource!
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#3Somewhat reminds me of Facebook and Whatsapp
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#4> After interacting with the team at Getty Images more and better understanding their long-term vision, we realized we shared so much alignment that going at this together could be much more impactful than going at it separately.
Of course they will say that now, but isn't Unsplash a direct threat to Getty's bottom line?
Unsplash images are free for commercial and non-commercial purposes with no permission needed. The only limitation is that you can't sell them or start a competing service.
How long before this changes?
Re: Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
#5> After interacting with the team at Getty Images more and better understanding their long-term vision, we realized we shared so much alignment that going at this together could be much more impactful than going at it separately. Of course they will say that now, but isn't Unsplash a direct threat to Getty's bottom line? Unsplash images are free for commercial and non-commercial purposes with no permission needed. Th…
Absolutely. This is a dark day for 'open source' images.
Re: Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
#6> After interacting with the team at Getty Images more and better understanding their long-term vision, we realized we shared so much alignment that going at this together could be much more impactful than going at it separately. Of course they will say that now, but isn't Unsplash a direct threat to Getty's bottom line? Unsplash images are free for commercial and non-commercial purposes with no permission needed. Th…
I with you here. I love Unsplash- but I'm afraid it's doomed now.
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#7I recently discovered Pexels for anyone looking for other sources after this.
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#8A big day for the VCs. For everyone else using unsplash, get ready for a giant price hike.
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#9I was a contributor [0] to their second batch of photos (the first with user-generated content) when they initially launched under the name Ooomf because I love the philosophy of open-source. They even published an open-source photography book [1], which I was featured in [2]. It is very cool to stumble across my images across the web.
The initial model was to receive a handful of user-generated photos, then handpick 10 each week and feature them [3]. I don't even see this feature page anymore.
However, we all know that once you sell, you lose control of the product. While on day one the service will still exist, I doubt it will be around with its current philosophy for much longer, especially since Getty has already stolen all my images from 500px that do not have people (so they can sell them without releases).
[0]: https://unsplash.com/@css
[1]: https://book.unsplash.com/
[2]: https://unsplash.com/photos/bSmKli4OTIY
[3]: https://unsplash.com/collections/5/collection-%235%3A-crew
Re: Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images
#10Unsplash has a great product, however for Getty this seems to be a good deal more because they eliminate a competitor than because they acquire a good product/team.
I read that Unsplash's plan to monetize was to sell banner ads and branded image placement, but that's gotta make less money than Getty slapping their normal business model onto Unsplash, right?