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The fact is that the vast majority of photos online are not owned by Getty and do not have their watermarks on them. However, Getty employs strong techniques to manipulate search engines, making their images appear more often on web searches. They have also partnered with Google in a licensing agreement starting this year.
Getty goes on to specify that it was changes made to Google Search in 2013 that has made this all the more problematic, stating that the “captivating galleries of high-resolution, copyrighted content…promoted piracy, resulting in widespread copyright infringement”.
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Feb 12, 2018 · Because the high-resolution images could be readily found on Google Images, users had little motivation to hunt down the proper image source. This resulted in many "accidental pirates" infringing image copyrights, the lawsuit claims.
Feb 20, 2018 · Two years after it was taken to court by Getty Images over a series of issues, among them copyright of its photos — an area that is still out of step with the digital age — Google has...
Mar 6, 2014 · 1. It's finding a way to capture value from thieves. It's important to note that, while many millions of Getty images are now available for embed, not all Getty images are. And there seems to...
Apr 28, 2016 · Getty Images is a blue chip name, has 60 million images and a superior search product to Google, so if anyone can build a digital business, you’d think it would be Getty Images.
