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Free? Illustrators say no to Google.
Allen Murabayashi, Photographer
New York | NY | USA | Posted: 9:30 PM on 06.15.09
->> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/business/media/15illo.html
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Jeffrey Furticella, Photo Editor, Photographer
Charlotte | NC | US | Posted: 12:16 AM on 06.16.09
->> 'Google, though rebuffed by more than a dozen illustrators, said in its statement that it had plenty of takers.

“We don’t feel comfortable releasing the names of artists who are participating in the project before it launches,” stated the company, which also declined to give a date when artwork from the program would appear on Google Chrome. “However, we are currently working with dozens of artists who are excited about the opportunity to be involved in this project.”'

And there's the rub.

- furt
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Michael McNamara, Photographer, Photo Editor
Phoenix | AZ | USA | Posted: 1:19 AM on 06.16.09
->> Jeffrey, I couldn't agree more. They tout the exposure the artists will receive to get them to sign up, but they won't throw the artists a bone before the product launches.
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David Eulitt, Photographer
Kansas City | MO | USA | Posted: 9:30 AM on 06.16.09
->> well, I mean you can't really blame Google...who can afford to pay everyone who makes your business profitable?

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/10/billionaires-2009-richest-people_Sergey...
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John Berry, Photographer
Madison | VA | USA | Posted: 11:35 AM on 06.16.09
->> Another response:
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/06/16/use-their-work-free-artists-say-no-t.../
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