Getty Images and Microsoft Launch Partnership to Develop Next-Generation, Image Rich Experiences

SEATTLE, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Getty Images, the global digital media company, and Microsoft today announced a new partnership to develop image-rich, compelling products and services for Microsoft products like Bing and Cortana using Getty Images' world class imagery. In the coming years, the two companies' technology teams will partner to provide real-time access to Getty Images imagery and associated metadata to enhance the Microsoft user experience.

"With our new partnership, Microsoft will use Getty Images' latest API innovations and our award-winning visual content to take search experiences to a new level," Getty Images Senior Vice President of Business Development Craig Peters said. "Our technology teams will work together to create beautiful, engaging applications and services for Microsoft users with licensed content and attribution for photographers and other content creators."

Getty Images is the global leader in visual communications, with more than 180 million creative, news, sport, entertainment and archival images, as well as video.

"This collaboration enables Microsoft users to take full advantage of Getty Images' speed to market, structured metadata and unrivaled content," Microsoft Executive Vice President of Business Development Peggy Johnson said. "We look forward to working with Getty Images to provide the next generation of image depth and breadth for our users."

About Getty Images

Getty Images is the world's leader in visual communication, with over 180 million assets available through its premium content site www.gettyimages.com and its leading stock content site www.istock.com. With its advanced search and image recognition technology, Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100 countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn to discover, purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its award-winning photographers and content creators help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world's most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and online media. Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of digital media in communications and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life. For company news and announcements, visit press.gettyimages.com, and for the stories, innovation and inspiration behind our content, visit Stories & Trends http://stories.gettyimages.com/. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gettyimages and Twitter at https://twitter.com/GettyImages.

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