iStockphoto has gone from a Web site started in a basement to arguably the most successful stock photography business and profitable social network. The company is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a mini-site and more than $20,000 in giveaways.
iStock10.com presents company history, videos, and an opportunity to win $10,000 in cash by purchasing iStock credits. The timeline features key events, product launches, successes and failures. The “Faces of iStock” feature unites more than 3,200 people from 89 countries.
iStock currently pays $1.7 million weekly in artist royalties. The company said that image buyers have downloaded around 100 million files during the past decades. Currently, 6 million registered members worldwide, on average, download a file every second.