CHATSWORTH, Calif. – An adult studio has taken to crowdfunding site Offbeatr with what is thought to be the first attempt to finance a hardcore film solely with fan contributions. By Sept. 30 — 19 days after Shane’s World Studios launched the offer — 13 contributors had funded 5...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two state legislators on Wednesday introduced bills that would outlaw any contact with pornography for sex offenders on probation. Existing Florida law prohibits probationers from accessing, viewing or possessing any “obscene, pornographic or sexually...

HAMPSHIRE, England – A new report from Juniper Research has found that by 2017, a quarter of a billion people will use their mobile or tablet devices to access adult content including videos, images and live cams. The figure represents an increase of more than 30 percent over...

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Thirty adult industry companies and individuals were toasted Wednesday evening in the heart of a historical European city when the annual YNOT Awards crowned 2013’s best of the best in the online adult entertainment industry. MojoHost, Rabbit’s Reviews, Buddy...

WINNETKA, Calif. – Sheena Shaw is the first performer to launch a new online home on a new, patent-pending platform for performer websites. DirtySheenaShaw.com exposes a relative newcomer whose two-year career so far has encompassed more than 200 scenes. The membership website...

BUDAPEST, Hungary – The YNOT Grand Prix, adult’s championship kart-racing series, wrapped its fourth season on what both racers and observers called “the toughest track of 2013.” “The track was very technically challenging, with lots of turns and curves,” said LAJ, vice president...

SAN FERNANDO, Calif. – On its first anniversary, e-commerce platform Build the Store has added features to help clients expand their reach by improving search engine optimization and enticing mobile users. Launched in September 2012, Build the Store was created by adult novelty...

NEW YORK – Performer, producer and director Adam Killian, a fixture in the gay adult landscape since his debut 10 years ago, has been named creative director for Lucas Entertainment. Killian will assume the new role Oct. 1, adding a new dimension to a career during which he has...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Registration for Internext 2014 opened online Monday. The annual trade show and business conference will take place Jan. 11-14 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. In recent years, Internext has become the opening event for AVN Media Network’s...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – If used wisely, video advertising banners can be an immediate attention-grabber. The problem is, the definition of “wisely” varies by publisher. What works with one website’s traffic may turn off another’s. Most adult webmasters know their traffic better...