Author Topic: Getty and Jupiter Merging? (Read 6502 times)

eendicott · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 13:10 »

There are news reports that Getty will acquire Jupiter media (StockxPert)

http://tinyurl.com/2vmazl

sharpshot · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 13:24 »

I wonder if they would want two microstock sites if that happens? Probably better for photographers if it doesn't go through.

hatman12 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2007, 13:32 »

Why? Are you suggesting that StockXpert actually SELL any images at the moment?

chellyar · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2007, 13:39 »

That'd be odd...

My best selling and worst selling micro joined together... Hmmmmmm, not sure what that means.

GeoPappas · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2007, 14:58 »

They might be buying them in a corporate raider capacity: buy the company, take any pieces that they can use (e.g., technology), and then kill the competition.

red_moon_rise · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2007, 15:04 »

Quote from: GeoPappas on February 21, 2007, 14:58

They might be buying them in a corporate raider capacity: buy the company, take any pieces that they can use (e.g., technology), and then kill the competition.

I like your optimism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOT.

CJPhoto · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2007, 15:06 »

Quote from: GeoPappas on February 21, 2007, 14:58

They might be buying them in a corporate raider capacity: buy the company, take any pieces that they can use (e.g., technology), and then kill the competition.

More likely to run the libraries with their existing staff. Expect to see a few staff layoffs, get rid of corporate head office will show efficiencies.

Given that they would be paying goodwill for the name, they are unlikely to kill it off, just run it side by side.

madelaide · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2007, 17:11 »

Quote from: hatman12 on February 21, 2007, 13:32

Why? Are you suggesting that StockXpert actually SELL any images at the moment?

StockXpert is my third best-selling so far this month, ahead of FT for a slight margin.

sharpshot · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2007, 17:13 »

Quote from: hatman12 on February 21, 2007, 13:32

Why? Are you suggesting that StockXpert actually SELL any images at the moment?

They sell mine. Not as many as SS and IS but better than the other small sites.

CJPhoto · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2007, 02:46 »

Was thinking of this overnight. If the merger goes ahead. Getty will slowly kill it off. You cant have premium (istock) and other (StockXpert) at the same price point especially when one gives them 80% and the other only 50%. They cant even merge as the photos wont be upto the image standard of istock.

StockXpert is dead within 2 years if this goes ahead.

epixx · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2007, 03:39 »

Quote from: CJPhoto on February 22, 2007, 02:46

Was thinking of this overnight. If the merger goes ahead. Getty will slowly kill it off. You cant have premium (istock) and other (StockXpert) at the same price point especially when one gives them 80% and the other only 50%. They cant even merge as the photos wont be upto the image standard of istock.

StockXpert is dead within 2 years if this goes ahead.

Unless this is the reason for StockXpert's new reject strategy. I have a much higher acceptance rate at IS than StockXpert now.