Shutterstock: Entering the Getty Images Merger with Specialized AI Services for Developers

The merger of Shutterstock and Getty Images is taking shape. In January 2025, the companies announced that they had reached an agreement for Getty to acquire Shutterstock, in order to combine the strengths of the two competitors. However, since this would create an industry giant worth around $1.8 billion, the merger must also be approved by the antitrust authority. On June 10, the Shutterstock shareholders initially approved the plans, before the British Competition and Markets Authority announced on October 20 that it is now already in the Phase...