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...

NEW YORK – As its first year comes to a close, LÜB LLC founder Scott Cullens says his personal lubricant brand has performed quite well in slippery situations. “We’ve come a long way in just a short time, penetrating the U.S. market, and we’re ready to slide into global...

SAN FRANCISCO – Boutique gay affiliate program Wow Media Cash and GunzBlazing, a gay affiliate marketing firm, have merged. GunzBlazing will take over management and affiliate marketing for WMC’s AmateursDoIt.com, WankOffWorld.com and GayPhotoAlbum.com, and WMC parent company Wow...

CAMPBELL, Calif. – Live-cam platform Cams.com has introduced Tipping Mode, a new way for both performers and viewers get more value out of free chat. “Our new Cams.com Tipping Mode allows models to get even more creative,” said Director of Product Marketing Scott Thompson....

NEW YORK – Ever since Rentboy’s offices were raided and seven executives and employees arrested early Tuesday, the focus of media, analysts and onlookers has been on whether the site violated prostitution laws. The bigger question, though, may be “Why did a gay escort website...