woensdag, november 26, 2003
Reuters has issued a new freelance contract that consolidates its power over photographers, a move company officials say was necessary to keep the business viable.
Although it remains one of the few contracts that allows photographers to license their outtakes to third parties, some photographers say the new contract severely curtails their ability to generate revenue beyond the initial assignment.
The new contract, which replaces one written nearly a decade ago, attempts to address a number of changes that have transformed the industry in the last decade. The contract also reflects Reuters' transition from a wire service providing photos to daily newspapers to a global agency selling to newspapers, magazines, textbooks and commercial clients.
Lees verder in Photo District Newswire.
Although it remains one of the few contracts that allows photographers to license their outtakes to third parties, some photographers say the new contract severely curtails their ability to generate revenue beyond the initial assignment.
The new contract, which replaces one written nearly a decade ago, attempts to address a number of changes that have transformed the industry in the last decade. The contract also reflects Reuters' transition from a wire service providing photos to daily newspapers to a global agency selling to newspapers, magazines, textbooks and commercial clients.
Lees verder in Photo District Newswire.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 23:31
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