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Users have limited loyalty to any particular source of “free”. Getty presumably has a far larger library from which to pull images, so there can’t be any advantage to Unsplash’s library.
I am guessing it was a very low purchase price.
> 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…
(Almost every website that features free images already also shows ads from websites like Getty Images and iStockphoto.) I can also see it happen that Unsplash remains free forever, but that it will be used to lead more people to Getty Images. And that's very understandable from a Getty Images point of view, right?
> Unsplash will continue to operate as a standalone brand I hope this means that their current free offerings will continue. https://www.pexels.com/ also offers similar free collections.
Can someone link me a list acquisition promises that new owners of various businesses broke in the past? There must be one.
> 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…
(Almost every website that features free images already also shows ads from websites like Getty Images and iStockphoto.) I can also see it happen that Unsplash remains free forever, but that it will be used to lead more people to Getty Images. And that's very understandable from a Getty Images point of view, right?
Started uploading photos there a few years ago, and I still get a payment every few months.
You don’t have to charge a lot for your photos, but this way it’s something to keep you/site going, while also sharing what you have with the world.
> 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.