LOS ANGELES – Mansion Productions has integrated a Bitcoin payment solution with its MPA3 V5 affiliate-management and -tracking software. The solution provider, BitPay, operates a global peer-to-peer network that automates payment processing for Bitcoin digital currency. The...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – In 2012, Melina Mason was one of porn’s hottest new talents. By December, with an AVN Best New Starlet nomination under her belt, the well-endowed brunette quietly quit performing. In early May 2013, she announced her retirement from the adult...

CYBERSPACE – A new affiliate program is looking for “ambitious, experienced marketers” to increase the visibility of its 100-percent exclusive 3D and high-definition 2D hardcore adult content. In return, affiliates will receive a 50-percent revenue share for life. Deep Dollars is...

By Peter Berton CYBERSPACE – In what could be considered a civilian version of the U.S. military’s infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy about homosexuality, social network LinkedIn has barred members from mentioning they work as escorts. The action reportedly occurred after...

LOS ANGELES – The pre-nominations period for the inaugural Sex Awards opened Wednesday. Performers, talent agencies, novelty manufacturers, video producers and anyone else inside the adult entertainment industry are invited to submit nominees for consideration in 16 categories...

SAN FRANCISCO – Gay adult studio Titan Media has launched a new website offering hardcore fetish photos and videos produced by some of the best-known names in gay porn. The material at TitanRough.com — produced by TitanMen, ROUGH, MSR Video, Raging Stallion, FetishForce and Lucas...

QUEBEC CITY – More than 80 million internet users claim German as their native language. It stands to reason, then, that offering adult websites in German might be a good idea. Promotional network CrakRevenue certainly thinks so. In fact, the company feels so strongly about the...

By Peter Berton LOS ANGELES – There’s no doubt about it: Chauntelle Anne Tibbals, PhD, has one of the most fascinating jobs on the planet. A sociologist specializing in gender and sexualities, especially where those topics intersect the workplace, media and popular culture, “Dr....

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction and life-without-parole sentence of a Mexican national judged guilty of capital murder in the November 2007 death of adult performer Zoey Zane. Israel Mireles, 29, had sought a new trial on grounds the...

LOS ANGELES – ElevatedX, developer of a popular adult content-management system, has launched an affiliate program offering resellers a recurring commission on all sales of the ElevatedX CMS and most add-on products. In addition, the program offers a one-time payment for each...