Closure note from the CEO at Rights Chain: an intense year has just ended, a new challenging year has begun.

If you are a Getty Images subscriber or photographer, you probably received an advisory where the licensing model turns from a Rights Managed (RM) model to a Royalty Free (RF) licensing mode. What's going on?

This week we start a column of articles to talk about the reasons why it is important to think about copyright. Our first example will be about works done on commission.

Long story short: in the next two years, all EU countries will have to adhere to the new directive on copyright. But what's hiding behind this new work that is supposed to protect creators?