Does Getty Images own copyright?

When you download a photo, illustration, vector, video or music clip from Getty Images, you’re actually buying a licence that gives you rights to use it in your projects. All creative images and some creative videos and editorial images are Royalty-free (RF), which means their price is based on the file size.

What is the deal with Getty Images?

Getty Images works with over 340,000 contributors and hundreds of image partners to provide comprehensive coverage of more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events each year, impactful creative imagery to communicate any commercial concept and the world’s deepest digital archive of historic photography.

Can you make money off of Getty Images?

Every time someone licenses your content, we pay you a royalty. For content licensed via iStock.com, royalty rates start at 15\% for Photos and 20\% for Videos and Illustrations, but Exclusive contributors can earn from 25\% to 45\% – learn more here.

Are Getty Images reliable?

Getty Images, and indeed all digital media providers, are very protective of their copyright. And rightly so – selling and licensing content is how they make money. They take any threat to that very seriously. In our experience, however, Getty is more tenacious than others in pursuing what it’s owed.

Is Getty Images public domain?

The Getty makes available, without charge, all available digital images to which the Getty holds the rights or that are in the public domain to be used for any purpose. No permission is required.

Can you use Getty Images for educational purposes?

Getty Images, with an archive of 80 million images, announced that over 32 million images are now available free of charge for non-commercial use (without watermarks). For those creating educational websites, blogging (like us), using Twitter, or publishing online in other modes, this is great news.

Who are Getty Images customers?

Getty Images includes a number of high-profile media companies among its customers, including The Guardian, the BBC, The IB Times, The Hollywood Reporter and Businesswire.com. Getty Images serves customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Who buys Getty Images?

Hellman & Friedman
Corporate ownership and management. In February 2008, it was announced that Getty Images would be acquired by the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at an estimated US$2.4 billion.

Why is Getty Images so expensive?

Although Getty Images is known as the highest quality stock photography agency, the main reasons Getty images are so expensive are exclusivity, releases, and indemnification.

Can I use Getty Images for non commercial use?

They can only be used for newspapers, magazines, editorial broadcasts, non-commercial websites, blogs and social media posts illustrating matters of public interest.

Who owns Getty Images?

Getty family
Getty Images/Parent organizations

What is Getty Images business model?

Getty Images generates revenue through the licensing and sale of its stock media content.