IStockPhoto.com is an online marketplace for images and videos. The site has a micropayment business model. IStockPhoto.com claims to be "one of the most successful and profitable user-generated sites in the world."http://photography.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=784347 Anyone can apply to become an contributing photographer.
History
IStockPhoto.com was founded in 2000 by Bruce Livingstone. The company did not receive any outside funding before it was acquired in 2006 by Getty Images. IStockPhoto.com has 2 million unique visitor per month. As of July of 2009, IStockPhoto had more than five million files.
Competitors
Community and Culture
IStockPhoto.com is a community where users can buy and submit images. Users can buy "credits" to purchase images. Credits cost between $0.95 and $1.50. Contributing photographers can upload images and videos and then add their choice of titles and keywords. IStockPhoto.com is an part of Getty Images.
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Fast Facts
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Launched
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Founder(s)
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Headquarters
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Funding
None
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Users
2 million unique visitors per month
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CEO
Bruce Livingstone
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Acquired by Getty Images in 2006
