I'm no longer in the adult industry anymore, although I was for 7 years. Got out in 2002, when times were just about to change (ie 2257 and CAN-SPAM). So I know a lot has changed, but then again, it really hasn't, so maybe that's also the problem?
I spent years missing the adult industry for one reason... IT WAS SO EASY TO MAKE MONEY. GOBS OF IT TOO! Because lets face it, you guys had it soooo easy. Money was just growing off of small bushes at knee level. The adult industry is the reason why many other mainstream industries exist today, and are thriving too. The adult industry just sorta got lazy and sloppy I guess. The innovations and creativity slowed down a lot. But you guys also made a huge mistake, instead of killing off those annoying TGP/MGP's you embraced it.
However yes, the tube sites did come and they are the reason why your industry is down more than 40% for the first time in the history of the world. But without turning this into a huge post, you guys are in ADULT, you're the fucking innovators!
There are still SO MANY ways to bank off of adult. It may not be as easy as it once was, but holy shit, its still a hell of a lot easier and cheaper than mainstream stuff. I still write down ideas for traffic/cash generating to this day, probably out of habit, but also partially because of how my mind works. If I can do it, you can do it 500x better and more often.
But alas, all is not lost because even if with all of the free porn that the tube sites hand out, there are always going to still be people who are just fine with paying for porn. So maybe you should make it more expensive instead of cheaper? I mean, if they're going to pay, why not make a bit more on it? But you guys would know better than me about that.
No need to give up and raise the white flag in defeat, just wait until the dust settles and as things quiet down, then people will get crackin at being creative and innovative again I bet.
