Latest Industry Worried About The Internet: Porn
from the didn't-expect-that,-did-you? dept
For years, people have used the porn industry as an example of an industry that not only embraced new technologies, but helped drive them forward. From the VCR to the internet, the adult entertainment industry was often the first to push the limits. However, it appears that the established adult content industry is beginning to get worried about all that internet competition: "The barrier to get into the industry is so low: you need a video camera and a couple of people who will have sex," says one industry observer in the article. However, unlike other industries that resort to whining and suing, the interesting thing about the established producers of porn in this article is that they're doing what they should be doing: competing. They're trying to offer a better product. The article describes how they're trying to offer higher quality videos (no plots, of course, but better film-making) and then adding extras, including selling some DVDs with a second DVD with additional scenes. They're also working to increase their web presence and offering more to entice people into subscriptions. Finally, they're using free clips online to establish a lot more interest in their paid and subscription services. While they admit that the vast majority of people just view those free clips and never bother to move on to the paid services, enough do so that it's absolutely worthwhile. Once again, it seems like some other entertainment businesses could stand to learn a thing or two from the porn industry.
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DUMB ASS
but the semi-retarted org's in our country would stop PMSing and look at the real problem there are better ways to do it,
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Myinnershadow/DUMB ASS
Thanks.
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Looks like...
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To Anonymous Coward
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.xxx domain
I personally don't like surfing the web to stumble upone sites filled with porn and spyware!
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Re: .xxx domain
it won't be a ridiculous domain-squatter landrush mega-clusterf*ck, it will be an orderly, peaceful diaspora.
/sarcasm.
now, on-topic: it is refreshing, although slightly disconcerting, to once again see the porn industry faced with new/changing technology, and showing a depth of insight into the market that far surpasses the **AA groups.
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Re: .xxx domain
Yeah and putting an .xxx at the end of a web address will really keep people away.
Was that bigtits.com or bigtits.xxx...I'm confused...I bet kids and people are gonna be baffled by that one.
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this will only help registar comanies to collect a little bit more money, as bigtits.com will also need to register bigtits.xxx, and so will probably youtube and others.
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the achilles heel of the online porn industry is having to get the credit card info from the customer. if the porn industry could find the right partner, they would bury the porn billing in some innocuous charge from the partner that would be completely explainable on a credit card statement to a wife/boss/girlfriend/parent.
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What else is the internet for?
WoW - The Internet is for Porn
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5430343841227974645
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