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Originally Posted by NemesisEnforcer
In their ariticle " Tough times in the porn industry", the LA times reported similar numbers this morning: "There are plenty of other signs of the porn industry's pain. Attendance at the Adult Entertainment Expo, an annual trade show in Las Vegas that's open some days to the public, was down 20% this year. Pay-per-view programming, a key revenue source for the industry, has fallen about 50% from its peak three or four years ago, according to a person familiar with the cable and satellite TV business." |
For once the LA Times writes an article that is spot on about the industry. Porn will still be produced in LA but it will be a much different business. I can see it going back to the more family oriented business model that it was in the late 70s and 80s. Less studios, less performers, less production but overall more profitable.
As for the AEE, I just cant see the bigger companies continuing to shell out $50,000 + to have a booth. Without the big studios the show will either wither away or if AEE is smart will end quickly before it becomes nothing but teeth whitening and tattoo parlor booths.