Snapvillage with already 160'000 images in the database

 
Snapvillage, Corbis' microstock service founded in June 2007, is now available to the global market with 160,000 images in its database. The website is designed to be easy to use for creative buyers of all kinds, according to a Corbis press release. The image offering is intended to appeal to smaller companies and web design or graphic design firms as well as private users. According to Snapvillage, around 10,000 images are currently accepted per week, so there is still a long way to go before the total of around 80 million images on Corbis is reached. The subsidiary of Corbis, founded by Bill Gates, wants to combine the functions of non-commercial photo-sharing sites with those of an online marketplace in order to give buyers and sellers greater creative freedom in their transactions. The prices on Snapvillage vary between 1 and 50 dollars per image; this can be set by the sellers themselves. There is also the option of so-called Snappyness image ratings, which indicate the popularity of an image. For example, you can see how often a picture has been viewed, exchanged or purchased.