Just say No ... to Google
[ Posted: Jun 15, 2009 ]
Google has asked many illustrators to contribute art for free in return for exposure on their new search engine. To maintain commercial art's integrity and value, many illustrators feel it's important to stand strong and just say No!
"There's a lot of concern that newspapers and all of print is becoming a bit of an endangered species," said Altpick member, Brian Stauffer..."When a company like Google comes out very publicly and expects that the market would just give them free artwork, it sets a very dangerous precedent."
Read the entire New York Times June 14th article in the Media & Advertising section (click on link below).
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