iStockphoto Terminates Top Contributor in Aftermath of Getty/Google Deal

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iStockphoto Terminates Top Contributor in Aftermath of Getty/Google Deal – PhotoShelter Blog

Earlier last month, we learned that Getty agreed to licence some 5,000 stock photos to Google, and paid the image creators a one-time fee of $12. In response, members of the Microstockgroup forums planned to deactivate their photos and images on iStockpho

via PhotoShelter Blog: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2013/02/istockphoto-terminates-top-contributor-in-aftermath-of-gettygoogle-deal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PhotoshelterBlog+%28PhotoShelter+Blog%29

Locke requested a phone call to discuss the matter with iStockphoto, who informed him that they were going to terminate their relationship and close Locke’s account in 30 days.