TWiP 477 – Embrace & Extend
TWiP 477: Embrace & Extend
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So by that measure, Instagram is throwing flattery all over SnapChat these days. Instagram, a leader in social photo sharing, has pretty much copied SnapChats “stories” feature. But does it matter? Facebook has unsuccessfully attempted to acquire SnapChat several times, is this new “saveas style” product development tactic the Internet giants way of “acquiring” SnapChat without spending a dime?
Also, a photographer is suing stock image giant Getty Images for ONE BILLION DOLLARS. After receiving a threatening copyright infringement accusation from the company about one of her OWN photos.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Instagram's new stories are a near-perfect copy of Snapchat Stories
- Photographer sues Getty images for $1B after being billed for her own photo
- Cool new tech can print holograms with regular ink jet printers
- Doug's Cuba Workshop
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- Pre-production by: Bruce Clarke
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Frederick, one suggestion regarding the sort of recurring theme I’m hearing where you’re trying to figure out how Snapchat/Instagram Stories fit into your life, you might want to look into following or picking the brain of Jared Polin from Fro Knows Photo. Kind of the competition, I know, but I feel like he provides a cool insight into how content creators can use these features to connect better with their audiences. Obviously you may not want to copy exactly what he’s doing, but I think he has a good approach. (jaredpolin on Instagram and froknowsphoto on Snapchat)