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Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse
Shutterstock are joining forces in a merger valued at around $3.7 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday. The merger will allow the companies to expand their stock photo libraries as they face increasing competition from AI-powered image creation tools.
Seattle’s Getty Images will buy Shutterstock, creating company worth $3.7B
Seattle’s Getty Images is acquiring Shutterstock to create a business worth approximately $3.7 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
Getty Images and Shutterstock to merge to form $3.7B stock photo giant
Getty Images is the bigger company of the two, and its shareholders will own approximately 54.7% of the new entity, while Shutterstock shareholders will own 45.3%. Getty Images also owns the iStock and Unsplash brands. The company will simply be called Getty Images.
Why Getty Images and Shutterstock Stocks Exploded Today
In total, Getty expects to pay $331 million plus 319.4 million shares of its stock to acquire Shutterstock. At today's share price, that works out to a valuation of about $1.35 billion on Shutterstock, or about 7% more than what Shutterstock costs after today's price spike.
Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company
Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company. The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence.
Getty Images and Shutterstock to Merge in $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty Images and Shutterstock will merge into one company valued at $3.7 billion in a deal that aims to take on competition from AI, the companies announced on Tuesday. The new premier visual content company will be called Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and at close, Getty Images’s CEO, Craig Peters, will serve as CEO of the combined company.
Getty Images, Shutterstock Stocks Jump on Merger Deal
Shares in Getty Images and Shutterstock surged after the image companies agreed to merge, creating a group worth about $3.7 billion including debt. Getty stock stood about 49% higher in recent premarket trading.
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The giant commercial photo and video providers are grappling with the emergence of artificial intelligence tools that have flooded the internet with AI-created images.
A Getty and Shutterstock merger will create opportunities for both generative AI innovation and creator growth, the companies say
Getty says that the merger will allow for a larger investment in “innovative content creation,” including generative AI, search, and 3D imaging. Both Getty and Shutterstock currently have built-in generative AI tools, labeled as safe for commercial use.
Getty Images and Shutterstock announce $3.7B merger to dominate stock photo market
Getty Images already works with more than half a million content creators around the globe and serves customers in nearly every country. The outlet, which also
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