GDI Media – a Contributor Owned and Listed Agency

June 11, 2015 Marco | Editor

GDI Media first announced their ambitious intentions last year. The company will be a stock agency with some twists. First, they will be contributor-owned, including agencies who can fold their business into GDI. Second, they’ll be listed on AIM – a secondary trading market in London.

Yesterday the company announced the availability of their Information Memorandum (PDF), which includes the Contributor Agreement and Participation Application to become a shareholder. With GDI you can both contribute and buy a piece of the action.

What’s the deal?

With GDI you can be a contributor, a shareholder, or both, though you can’t …read more

Via: Microstock Diaries

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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