CHATSWORTH, Calif. – The time has come for producers, directors, performers, studios and websites to submit their best work for 2016 AVN Awards consideration. The awards’ pre-nominations website opened Friday. In order to participate in the process, adult industry members must...

CANOGA PARK, Calif. – One thing about superheroes: They wear snazzy outfits. Capes, tights, cowls… Where do they get those incredible clothes? On Sept. 24, mere mortals will have the chance to buy the costumes right off porn superheroes’ backs during FSC After Dark: Capes &...

LOS ANGELES – Every fan’s wet dream will come true when Wicked Pictures contract star Jessica Drake performs a rare live webcam show Sept. 9. Presented by ImLive.com, Drake’s uncensored performance will begin at 11 p.m. EST. ImLive members receive free access to the live...

LOS ANGELES – The trade association for the adult entertainment industry has had enough of what it calls “willful and repeated lawbreaking” by a nonprofit organization ostensibly devoted to fighting HIV/AIDS and supporting victims of the disease. On Wednesday, Free Speech...

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...

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,...

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...