Getty Images, Inc. is a digital media company that specializes in the creation, distribution, and licensing of visual content, including images, audio, and video products. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Getty Images serves a global clientele across various sectors such as news, sports, and entertainment. The company offers a diverse range of services, including contemporary and archival imagery, photo assignment services, and research and clearance for licensing. Additionally, Getty Images provides technological solutions like the Getty Images API for streamlined content access, Media Manager for brand asset management, and STUDIO, which focuses on authentic brand storytelling. With a commitment to enhancing visual communications, Getty Images leverages advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve search functionality and user experience, reinforcing its position as a leader in the visual content industry.
Shutterstock is a global provider of licensed digital content, including photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos, and music, catering to businesses, marketing agencies, and media organizations worldwide. With its headquarters in New York City and additional offices in major cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, and London, Shutterstock collaborates with a community of over 60,000 contributors to continuously expand its extensive library, which features more than 40 million images and 2 million video clips. The company serves customers in over 150 countries, primarily generating revenue from its content offerings. In addition to its core services, Shutterstock owns several subsidiary brands, including Bigstock, Offset, Skillfeed, and WebDAM, which enhance its portfolio by providing value-oriented stock media, high-end image collections, online learning resources, and digital asset management solutions for businesses.
Photolibrary
Acquisition in 2011
Photolibrary is a leading provider of stock imagery and creative content, offering access to over 10 million images, thousands of hours of footage, and full composition music. Established in 1967, the company has a global presence with offices in key markets, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Singapore, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. Photolibrary represents renowned stock brands and a diverse array of photographers, catering to the creative communities across Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific. The company focuses on delivering high-quality, memorable content that meets the needs of its customers in various creative industries.
HAAP Media
Acquisition in 2009
HAAP Media Ltd. operates stock photo related Web sites. It offers Stockxpert.com, a micro payment stock photo Web site; and Stock.xchng, a stock photo community Web site. The company is based in Budapest, Hungary. HAAP Media Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of JupiterImages Corporation.
Daylife
Series C in 2009
Daylife is a content curation platform that enables the discovery and combination of high-quality information. It serves prominent media brands and consumer websites, including USA Today, Turner Sports, Sky News, and the Washington Post. In addition to supporting these major organizations, Daylife operates its own news and information website at www.daylife.com, where users can access curated content. The company's focus is on enhancing the way users engage with media by providing a streamlined and efficient means of accessing diverse information.
Jupiterimages
Acquisition in 2008
JupiterImages Corporation retails and markets digital images. The company offers photographs, clipart, Web graphics, animations, and fonts. It markets its products under BananaStock, Big Shot Media, Botanica, Brand X Pictures, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, Creatas Footage, FoodPix, Goodshoot, IT Stock Free, Nonstock, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, AbleStock.com, Animation Factory, Clipart.com, liquidlibrary, PhotoObjects.net, and Photos.com brand names. JupiterImages Corporation, formerly known as ArtToday, Inc., is headquartered in Peoria, Illinois with additional offices in United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, France, and Spain. JupiterImages Corporation is a former subsidiary of Jupitermedia Corporation. As of February 23, 2009, JupiterImages Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Getty Images, Inc.
PunchStock
Acquisition in 2007
PunchStock is a company that specializes in the distribution of stock images. Acquired by Getty Images in 2007, it offers a range of royalty-free images and manages third-party libraries from various providers, including Getty Images and Corbis. The company has established a strong presence in the design and communication sectors, catering to the needs of firms seeking high-quality visual content for their projects.
MediaVast
Acquisition in 2007
MediaVast provides visual content and related services to print and online media, advertising agencies, broadcast networks, mobile carriers, communication agencies, and other publishing enterprises. It offers a digital photo agency and wire service. The company also provides media companies with access to celebrity, music, and fashion photography. It also operates a stock photo agency that specializes in the licensing and syndication of celebrity portraiture. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, Atlanta, London, Tokyo, Sydney, Hamburg, Shanghai, Madrid, and Amsterdam. As of April 25, 2007, MediaVast, Inc. is a subsidiary of Getty Images, Inc.
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