Microstock Creates New Markets? - No, It Devastates Existing One...

Courtesy Photo Business News & Forum  Sun, 11/22/2009 - 23:34

I hear all to often that "microstock creates new markets". Ok, so let's take that statement at face value, and agree with it, but break it down to see what monster has actually been "created."

Dictionary.com defines market in several ways, the most applicable to this statement is "a body of existing or potential buyers for specific goods or services."

To say "microstock creates new markets" makes it appear is if this is a good thing.

However, not...


 

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