Re: Getty Images are at it again!
Well! There seams to be a big difference in opinion here! Having read the post by Danners i think that i agree with the people that are criticising Getty for their overhand (illegal) tactics. There are various aspects of their procedure which validate their claim for payment. 1. They charge a HUGE amount for these images which is clearly way out of sync with the rest of the industry and looks more like extortion. 2. They contradict various legislation, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (US) and The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (UK).
I understand peoples criticism of my company using copyrighted images (with or without knowledge of this). We no longer use Google Images for images and use Fotolia (whose prices are so far below Getty it is unreal!). As for "using Google Images is a form of shop lifting". If Getty doesn't want people to "steal" their images then why let Google Images index them? Its looks as though they dangle a carrot in front of you and then charge when you bite!
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