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10 Reasons Free Porn Does Not Threaten the Adult Industry
Summary from United States, from articles in English
YouPorn is the highest trafficked adult website in the world and boasts a higher Alexa rating than both CNN and W, reports Portfolio. (article 4) Known in the industry as " 2257 18 U.S.C. 2257 defines requirements porn producers must follow to verify the age of every performer, keep records about the performers' identities and make those records available to the government. (article 4) That could mean every adult who wants to upload a naughty picture to a social network would have to submit a photo ID and state their full name, date of birth and other personal information. (article 4) An article in last weekend's New York Times asserts that giving the milk away for free is no longer enticing consumers to buy the cow, and that the adult industry needs to come up with a better strategy. (article 2) The reporter notes that a $3.4 million rise in internet-related revenue from 2005 to 2006 does not balance the $6.6 million drop in DVD sales and rental revenue for the same period, according to numbers compiled by the AVN Media Network. (article 2) The panel included John D'Addario of Fleshbot (NSFW) and Sam Sugar of Sugarbank (NSFW), two men who know exactly what makes a porn blog great. (article 1)

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    1. Bet Your Bottom (Line) on Blogs (Wired, 03/13/2008, 1219 words)
    2. 10 Reasons Free Porn Does Not Threaten the Adult Industry (Wired, 03/13/2008, 810 words)
    3. Porn Prohibitionists Miss Point (Wired, 03/13/2008, 461 words)
    4. Proposed Law Could Be a Cold Shower for YouPorn (Wired, 03/13/2008, 871 words)
    5. The Play's the Thing (Wired, 03/13/2008, 552 words)




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