Corbis is a digital imaging/stock photography company founded by Bill Gates in 1989. Its headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington. Among other company operations, Corbis archives over 15,000,000 photographs and other media in a facility deep within a former limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania (Butler County, Pennsylvania). The mine presents a secure and climate-controlled environment for the preservation of photographic media.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Digital image licensing, rights services, artist representation and media management |
| Founded | Seattle, Washington, USA (1989) |
| Headquarters |  Seattle, Washington, USA |
Key people | Bill Gates, Founder Steve Davis, President & CEO |
| Website | pro.corbis.com |
Images are of many types and ages. The older images are often"Royalty free"; more recent images are protected by copyright (all held by Corbis). Corbis's copyrights are expected to last a very long time, because of recently passed changes to U.S. and other copyright laws.
Images can be retrieved digitally (instantly) or physically (more slowly). Services available to anyone who can afford them (as determined by credit rating) and are are billed electronically.
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