Latest Industry Worried About The Internet: Porn

from the didn't-expect-that,-did-you? dept

Tue, Jun 5th 2007 1:09am — Mike Masnick

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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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 3:02am

first!
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Myinnershadow, 5 Jun 2007 @ 3:28am

DUMB ASS
what the hell is first going to do you with out a name or at least a real comment.

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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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 3:55am

third!!!!!!!
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Spelling Champ, 5 Jun 2007 @ 4:31am

Myinnershadow/DUMB ASS
If you're going to comment about another post, please be able to spell "retarded".

Thanks.
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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 4:34am

fifth!!!!
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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 5:47am

SIXTH
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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 6:29am

holy crap dude, enough
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James, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:06am

Looks like...
...the pr0n industry is a well-oiled machine =P
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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:12am

Octavo
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Anonymous Coward's killer, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:22am

8th HAH! Now I broke your streak.
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Anonymous Coward's killer, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:23am

Err 9th and now 10th, oh well still broke it and killed the Coward.
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Interested Readers, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:43am

To Anonymous Coward
Get A Life! If you can't post something worthwhile and on topic, please stop posting.
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Kyros, 5 Jun 2007 @ 7:53am

On Topic: Yeah, thats about how it is. I agree with your last statement, it's extremely and sadly true.
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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 8:16am

I like porn.
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none, 5 Jun 2007 @ 8:42am

uh...isnt coming first not always the best thing? especially coming so fast... (pun intended)
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mark good, 5 Jun 2007 @ 8:55am

.xxx domain
All porn sites should be regulated at the .xxx domain... that way kids and people can stay away.

I personally don't like surfing the web to stumble upone sites filled with porn and spyware!
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dotlizard, 5 Jun 2007 @ 9:25am

Re: .xxx domain
oh sure yeah that'll work. the porn industry, and in fact all online merchants, are absolutely law- and rule-abiding citizens and once we banish them forever to the land of .xxx, they'll never again be seen on decent computers!

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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Mark Bad, 5 Jun 2007 @ 9:25am

Re: .xxx domain
If you want to stop "stumbling " upon porn marky mark, maybe you should stop googling "BIG TITS".
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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Nadia, 5 Jun 2007 @ 10:25am

.xxx lol
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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Anonymous Coward, 5 Jun 2007 @ 12:16pm

the best porn is free porn. flickr, redtube, xtube, etc...

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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Anonymouse Cowardvark, 5 Jun 2007 @ 12:22pm

What else is the internet for?
This link is just screaming to be added to this article thread:

WoW - The Internet is for Porn
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5430343841227974645
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Charles Griswold, 5 Jun 2007 @ 2:14pm

Re: Re: .xxx domain
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.
In other words, the porn industry is (nearly) unique in that it doesn't have it's head jammed up it's nether regions.
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