Photokore to Close

November 12, 2015 Marco | Editor

By Lee Torrens After 5 years in business, Photokore has announced that they’re closing on December 9. They’ve informed contributors and customers about the upcoming closure, including details on customer refunds and contributor royalties. The Announcement Stating “several reasons” but not detailing any, the company sent out a notice via email to contributors and on their homepage for buyers, stating the service will close on December 9th, 2015… …read more

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Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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