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Corbis invests in Demotix

Demotix, an international news-focused photo agency, has received "an undisclosed investment" from Corbis. BJP talks with Demotix' CEO Turi Munthe

Photo Agencies 25 Aug 2011

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Corbis signs deal with Associated Press

Corbis and The Associated Press have unveiled a "cross-distribution partnership" that will see the two photo agencies sell each other's images

Photo Agencies 23 Aug 2011

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"Complaint has no merit," says Corbis [update]

Two weeks after being hit by a legal complaint from five former Sygma photographers, Corbis has vowed to rigorously fight claims that it engaged in fraudulent activities

Stock Agencies 22 Jul 2011

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Corbis expands celebrity coverage with Splash News acquisition

Corbis has acquired Splash News, a "candid" celebrity photography and video content provider. BJP speaks with Corbis' CEO Gary Shenk

Stock Agencies 22 Jul 2011

Photographers sue Corbis over Sygma's closure

Five photographers are suing Corbis, accusing the stock agency of misuse of corporate assets and of filing fraudulent bankruptcy claims, BJP can confirm

Stock Agencies 08 Jul 2011

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Demotix goes mainstream with Corbis deal

A month after it signed a deal with Press Association Images, Demotix is now partnering with Corbis in a global distribution partnership

Stock Agencies 09 Mar 2011

Corbis, liquidator deny 10 million of Sygma images will be destroyed (update)

The French lawyer charged with Sygma's liquidation has denied claims that more than 10 million images will be destroyed if he fails to find their original owners

Photo Agencies 28 Feb 2011

Defiant Corbis says it will prevail in latest "right of publicity" case

Corbis, which is being sued by US actress Shirley Jones for allegedly breaching her right of publicity, has warned that, if successful, the case would change the way all photographers work

Stock Agencies 13 Jan 2011

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Corbis signs distribution deal with ArabianEye

Corbis is expanding its presence in the Middle-East and North Africa with a deal that will see ArabianEye become Corbis' new representative in the region

Stock Agencies 10 Jan 2011

VII outsources distribution to Corbis [update 2]

Corbis Images is to become the exclusive distribution partner for VII Photo and VII Network photographers. BJP interviews VII's managing director on the impact this deal will have on the agency

Photo Agencies 08 Dec 2010

Corbis dismisses Costco deal backlash

Corbis has addressed photographers' concerns over potential copyright risks after it announced a merchandising agreement with Costco, a wholesale retailer of low-price merchandise for commercial use or...

Stock Agencies 03 Dec 2010

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Corbis finds Chinese partner in ImagineChina

Corbis has announced a partnership deal with Shanghai-based photography agency ImagineChina

Stock Agencies 09 Nov 2010

Corbis to shut down legendary Sygma photo agency (update)

Sygma, a 37-year-old prestigious press agency now owned by Corbis, is bankrupt and will be put into liquidation, its parent company confirms

Photo Agencies 24 May 2010

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Old gold

The future of photography is under threat from companies relying on microstock, warns Corbis' CEO Gary Shenk. He's looking to exceptional editorial shots instead, he tells Olivier Laurent in an exclusive...

Stock Agencies 10 Jun 2009

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Corbis acts to save Sygma heritage

Corbis has opened the Sygma Preservation and Access Facility, a new building exclusively designed to preserve more than 50 million images that compose the archives of one of the world's most renowned photo...

Stock Agencies 20 May 2009

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