Getty Images and Shutterstock Are Merging. Here’s Why Photographers Are Less Than Thrilled

Getty Images-Shutterstock Merger: Why Photogs Are Less Than Thrilled

After Getty Images announced plans for a $3.7 billion merger with competitor Shutterstock, photographers spoke about the effects of the deal.

via Artnet News: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/getty-images-shutterstock-merger-photographers-2595558

Photojournalist Angus Mordant, whose images have been published in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, said he feared the merger would “create a monopoly that only stands to hurt photographers.” Mordant, who has not shot on assignment for Getty Images, echoed the criticism that the company has paid notoriously low rates over the years.

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