YNOT – Fetish producer Kink.com has opened a second studio in the San Fernando Valley. Bordering Los Angeles to the north, the area is home to many adult entertainment companies, earning it the nickname Porn Valley. A Kink.com spokesman said the majority of the company’s...

By Stewart Tongue YNOT – A glut of free online porn and decreased consumer spending, combined with the adult entertainment industry’s failure to respond quickly and appropriately, have nearly killed some traditional adult entertainment markets, according to VividTV chief Ken Boenish.

YNOT – With Los Angeles County residents headed to the ballot box to vote on Measure B in just a matter of weeks, AVN has launched a platform for adult industry performers to voice their perspective on the issues. Measure B, the so-called “safer-sex initiative,” is an attempt to...

YNOT – Video Secrets has changed the way its network of live webcam sites handles tipping. According to a company representative, the new system — which allows viewers to tip performers much as they would in a brick-and-mortar club — will benefit not only performers, but also...

YNOT – Adult studios Lethal Hardcore and Heatwave have partnered with Pimproll to expand the affiliate program’s offering of niches into what the parties called “eccentric and extreme” areas. Already known for niches including teen, MILF, lesbian, Asian, interracial and buxom,...

By Stewart Tongue YNOT – In an election year in which sexual health and women’s health are being used by politicians to sway voters, Good Vibrations is summoning the brightest minds together for its inaugural Sex Summit — a day-long sexual state of the union designed to slay some...

YNOT – Real lesbians need love, too. Thanks to Dating Factory’s commitment to diversity, they no longer need to scour the web to find an online resource designed just for them. The white-label dating site provider has launched LesbianDating.com, a destination dedicated to...

YNOT – Smash Pictures, the California-based gonzo porn studio currently riding a wave of popularity due to the recently release of its Fifty Shades of Grey XXX parody, has tapped affiliate program Braincash to develop and promote the studio’s official website. “Finding a home for...

YNOT – Third World Media, a producer of niche adult content featuring primarily ethnic performers from outside the U.S., has partnered with Grooby Productions to launch a new site for fans of hardcore transsexual action. ThirdWordShemales.com showcases solo and partnered scenes...

YNOT – The Performer Subsidy Fund made its first disbursements Tuesday. Established in July with an initial $50,000 contribution from adult conglomerate Manwin, the fund is designed to reimburse adult performers for health-testing and -certification expenses. The fund is...