PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The registry operator for .xxx, .porn and .adult has launched its newest generic Top Level Domain: .sex. ICM Registry launched .sex Sept. 1. Roll-out will occur in three distinct phases. The first the is the TCMH Sunrise period for trademark owners,...

CAMPBELL, Calif. – The dreaded “summer slowdown” usually has webmasters wringing their hands in hopeless dismay as their revenues plunge. FriendFinder Networks executives believe they’ve found a way to turn the summer doldrums into cold, hard cash all the way through autumn. From...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If it passes, a ballot measure set to appear on the Nov. 8, 2016, ballot will allow any resident of the state of California to initiate enforcement action against adult entertainment studios that fail to comply with the Total Accuracy in Porn Marketing And...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – XR Brands says it has redefined the sex machine category with new automatic stimulators made for the technology-focused consumer. Lovebotz automatic strokers for men and an innovative portable thrusting machine designed for all genders allow retailers...

By Diane Duke CHATSWORTH, Calif.  – Last week, the offices of Rentboy.com, an online escort advertising directory, were raided in New York by the Department of Homeland Security. Rentboy’s staff of seven, from the chief executive officer to the social media manager, were...

MIAMI – A lawsuit filed last week in federal district court accuses MindGeek USA of willfully violating copyright and trademark laws as a routine part of operating the adult tube sites Pornhub.com and PornhubPremium.com. Plaintiffs MetArt and SexArt seek not only damages,...

By Christie Oozemanian Special to YNOT LOS ANGELES – My name is Christie Oozemanian. You’ve probably read a lot of unfair allegations, ugly rumors and outright lies about me and my former employer, award-winning director and aspiring actor Ben Auchinleck, having some kind of...

MIAMI – Espiral has merged its self-branded lingerie collection with its AM:PM Wear line of club wear to create Mapalé, a new label consisting of a resort line and a nightwear line. The new label will build on Espiral’s reputation for sensuality with a South Beach aesthetic and...

LOS ANGELES – From Sept. 1-30, James Deen’s affiliate program will pay affiliates 70-percent commissions for sales they send to the program’s second pay site, TwistedVisual.com. The revenue share will continue for as long as the referred users continue to subscribe. Twisted...

CAMPBELL, Calif. – FriendFinder Networks has named mainstream marketing professional Kristell Perez director of affiliate marketing. Perez previously spent more than a decade with companies including Yahoo!, Cisco and AT&T. “We’re thrilled to have Kristell coming on board...