Part of the series Running an Independent Small Porn Biz in 2016 Everyone has an opinion about the current state of the adult industry when it comes to making money. What I have to say is, of course, my own opinion. With that said, here is my analysis of the current state of...

LOS ANGELES – b-Vibe will make its U.S. debut this month. The new brand, headed by certified sexpert, clinical sexologist and pleasure products industry vet Alicia Sinclair, enters the marketplace with sexual-wellness-minded design concepts and contemporary branding and...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Sex Toy Distributing kicked off the New Year with a list of its Top 10 most extreme fetish tools. Wholesale Manager Beth Brown hand-picked 10 of the most notable and best-selling devices to put a spotlight on the growing demand for intense sensation...

SAN DIEGO – The number of consumers who employ ad-blocking software is growing at an estimated 45 percent per month. One adult traffic network claims to have created the industry’s first “comprehensive solution” to revenue loss by combining a prevention tool and real-time bidding...

LANA’I CITY, Hawaii – A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Ni’ihau (UHN) has revealed a “definitive causal connection” between porn viewing and “use of foul language and expression of verbal obscenities.” According to lead researcher Dr....

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Award-winning adult novelty distributor Eldorado Trading Company started the new year by welcoming two additions to its marketing department: Allison Travers and Heather Bond. Travers, who hails from Boston but has made Denver her home for the past 10 years,...

SAN FRANCISCO – Kink.com, one of the largest producers of fetish content in the world, has overhauled its long-standing Model Bill of Rights in an effort to better protect performers in the adult industry from sexual assault and harassment. The overhaul comes in the wake of...

CANOGA PARK, Calif. – Performers, producers, pleasure products manufacturers and others are among the recipients of the 2016 FSC Awards. The awards, presented annually by adult industry trade association Free Speech Coalition, recognize professionals and companies that have made...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – Pleasure products industry veteran Miranda Doyle has joined the Jimmyjane staff as director of development. She will lead branding initiatives for the company, according to an announcement distributed by parent company Diamond Products. “I’m extremely excited...

MIAMI – Award-winning performer Mia Malkova soon will have a cyberspace home to call her own. She broke ground on the property Monday. MiaMalkovaLive.com is part of Vicky Vette’s VNA Girls network. At 23, Malkova is the youngest of the performers in the group, but Vette said...