Getty Images is phasing out rights-managed 'creative images' in favor of royalty free content

Getty Images has announced that in an effort to streamline the complexities of imaging licensing it will be phasing out rights-managed content in favor of royalty-free imagery for its creative image submissions. According to the blog post, Getty Images will move to a royalty-free-only creative images offer 'during 2020,' with no specific date mentioned. Once the transition goes into effect, image buyers will only see royalty-free creative images. In the meantime, Getty Images is in the process o...