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Flickr unveils new design, offers 1TB of free space

Yahoo! has completely redesigned its photo-sharing service, Flickr, offering all users 1TB of free space in a bid to compete against industry leaders Facebook and Instagram, as well as 500px

Social Media 21 May 2013

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Shared history: The Commons initiative celebrates its fifth anniversary

The Commons, launched by the Library of Congress and Flickr to open up archives of long-forgotten images, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The results of this social experiment are overwhelming,...

Copyright 20 Mar 2013

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Flickr stages mobile photography comeback with re-engineered iPhone app

Flickr is taking on Instagram by putting the emphasis on mobile photography with the release of its redesigned iPhone app

Social Media 12 Dec 2012

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Getty Images launches Flickr Select collection

Three years after signing a deal with Flickr, Getty Images is launching a new collection of "hand-selected" images taken from the social photo sharing website

Stock Agencies 29 Jul 2011

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Daily Mail accused of lifting Flickr image [new update]

Three photographers now claim that the Daily Mail and Mail Online have used, without authorisation, several "all-rights reserved" images they posted online

Copyright 18 Apr 2011

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Flickr extends deal with Getty Images (update)

Flickr members now have more chances of seeing their images end up in Getty Images' collections after the two firms announced an extension of their two-year-old deal. However, the deal could have severe...

Stock Agencies 18 Jun 2010

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Location Pending

Geo-tagging is widely used by photographers on picture-sharing sites such as Flickr, but so far it's not been harnessed by commercial image agencies. But that's about to change

Image Libraries 07 Apr 2010

Independent backtracks on Flickr copyright

The Independent newspaper has apologised, after it was accused of breach of copyright for publishing a Flickr stream of images which included at least one All Rights Reserved photo of the snow

Copyright 20 Jan 2010

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Getty Images invites Flickr members to submit their images

Getty Images, which last year signed a deal with the social networking and photo sharing website Flickr, has now called on Flickr members to submit directly their images to be considered for the Flickr...

Stock Photography 06 Nov 2009

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Flickr launches iPhone application

The social photo hosting and sharing website Flickr has launched its own iPhone application, enabling users of the Apple device to automatically access the site and upload pictures to their streams

Accessories 08 Sep 2009

Confusion over Getty-Flickr prices

Confusion remains as to whether members of Getty Images' new Flickr Collection will receive the same royalty cuts as Getty's professional contributors

Stock Photography 25 Mar 2009

Flickr of recognition in Getty's new model

Getty Images has officially unveiled its Flickr Collection with pictures sourced from the ever popular photo-sharing site. Olivier Laurent talks to selected Flickr member photographers about the impact...

Stock Photography 18 Mar 2009

Getty Images launches Flickr collection

Getty Images has today officially unveiled a new collection of images taken from the Flickr social image sharing website. The collection currently includes more than 4000 images with plans to add more...

Stock Photography 11 Mar 2009

Getty Images targets Flickrverse

Getty Images has started recruiting Flickr users as it prepares for the launch of its new collection of images sourced from the social networking website

Stock Photography 22 Jan 2009

Getty robust in Flickr deal defence

Getty Images is set to license images sourced from photo-sharing site Flickr but, according to CEO Jonathan Klein, it's a deal that supports rather than undermines professional photography. Diane Smyth...

Stock Photography 16 Jul 2008

Getty to license Flickr images

Getty Images has struck up a deal with Flickr, allowing it to license selected images from the photo-sharing site

Stock Photography 11 Jul 2008

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