While most adult businesses are content to operate as low on the government’s radar as possible, there are growing indications that porn is fast becoming one of the controversial hotbeds of the American economy.Recently, at least two states have proposed tax bills targeted...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Contradicting an earlier statement that it would not release a new IE version before the next major update to Windows (code-named Longhorn) was ready, Microsoft has announced that the company will ship an update of its IE browser separately from the next...

BOCA RATON, Florida – An herbal supplement company out of Boca Raton, Florida is facing a class-action lawsuit over herbal “penis enlargement” pills that an East Coast man says just don’t work as advertised. Michael Coluzzi, a businessman out of New Jersey, has claimed in a...

CYBERSPACE – ASACP (asacp.org) is the organization that helps the adult online industry make a difference in the battle against child pornography (CP). ASACP provides a self-regulatory vehicle for its members through a Code of Ethics that promotes the protection of children...

NEW DELHI, India – Adult movies, music videos and advertisements will soon be available to late-night television viewers across India. Due to a proliferation of adult movies that have appeared in Indian markets in recent months, the federal government has decided to bring about...

NEGRIL, Jamaica – Professionals from the adult entertainment industry have started to arrive in Negril, Jamaica today for the first ever YP Jamaica gathering. YP, which stands for YNOT Party, is a casual networking opportunity for adult industry professionals who want to get away...

Marina del Rey, CA – Epoch Transaction Services has announced that Chairman and CEO Chris Mallick is no longer with the company, effective immediately.The announcement came in the form of an email late on Wednesday, but gave no explanation for Mallick’s abrupt departure. Part of...

CANNES, France – As government and parent groups become more aware of the potential problem of mobile porn and gambling, wireless companies are coming under heavy pressure to more strictly regulate their services. Several operators are already taking cautionary steps to restrict...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Justice Department issued a press release today declaring it had appealed the recent Extreme Associates decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. According to the press release, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s scheduled hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, on the subject of obscenity law enforcement against adult entertainment businesses, was postponed. A representative from Senator Brownback’s office claimed the...