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WIA Profile: Rae Threat
Threat is completely self-taught. Shooting nightlife was how she learned photography and honed her skills, experimenting with ways to shoot low-light action shots without a flash. She notes that these nightly adventures also helped her acquire social and networking skills. One thing led to another, and she soon found herself working in the adult biz.
FAN5 Looks to Shake Up Creator Platform Space
Since inception, the FAN5 team has sought to deliver a “superior, hassle-free platform for creators, designed by creators.” With a foundation built on principles of inclusivity, collaboration and self-expression, FAN5 set out to distinguish itself in the competitive field, bolstered by integration with and into sister brand CAM4.
The Cupcake Girls Uplifts Sex Workers With Community Resources, Support
Since its founding in Las Vegas in 2011, The Cupcake Girls has built a network of over 400 partners providing sex workers with discounted or pro bono rates for professional resources. That includes lawyers, doctors and dentists nationwide, as well as advocacy, mentorship and outreach services.
Q&A: My.Club Flexes Tech Innovation, Creator-Friendly Features
Since launching in August 2021, premium social media platform My.Club has kept very busy indeed, leveraging the latest technology and helpful features to recruit and retain not only adult creators but also DJs, athletes, fitness models and people from all walks of life, newcomers and veterans alike.
Q&A: BongaCams Unfurls Expansive International Ambitions
For more than a decade, BongaCams has served as a streaming destination for thousands of cam models and their fans. Offering a public window into the sensual lives of creators in token-fueled chatrooms — before they whisk tippers away into more lucrative private one-on-one sessions.
Gaming Adult Levels Up as Emerging Market Rises
The three founders of Gaming Adult began their ecommerce journey in 2005, running a successful email business with CEO Porco Rosso as the driving force behind the team.
Fanwire Streamlines Creator Work With Tech, Services
As an industry veteran and founder of NMG Management, Megan Stokes is no stranger to fast-tracking monetization for brands and creators of all kinds, whether they are big studios or independent talent looking for time-saving strategies and business development insights.
Q&A: JustFor.fans Blazes Trails with Community-Centric Innovation
JustFor.fans founder Dominic Ford is a determined leader in the marketplace of fan platforms, fueled by an insatiable desire to be as innovative on a technological level as on a community level.
WIA Profile: Andra Chirnogeanu
Andra Chirnogeanu has overseen many projects over the years, from her earliest days as a social media specialist for a cam studio to serving as CEO of a premium social media platform.
WIA Profile: Charlotte Stokely
Charlotte Stokely is parlaying her nearly two-decade career as an acclaimed adult star into a talent-empowering role as chairwoman of The Cupcake Girls, a national nonprofit that champions and supports sex workers while combating sex trafficking.
Ricky Johnson On Slaying the Indie Paysite Game
A few months ago, astute porn observers noticed a new paysite player in town. Well, not exactly “new,” but most definitely a player. Adult star Ricky Johnson, popular both with fans and other performers, had launched a new venture called Ricky’s Room.
Q&A: Fantasy Digital Unlocks Blockchain Business Potential for Creators
Fantasy Digital owner and co-founder Lorilee Fedler seeks to cultivate a blockchain-powered content creation ecosystem that leverages the latest advances in crypto, metaverse-ready tech and a platform primed for the decentralized next phase of the internet, also known as Web3.
Q&A: SugarBounce Blockchain Outfit Aims High With Web3 Ambitions
With the booming creator economy, the rise of decentralized financing in the form of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain tech that binds a complex ecosystem of digital ledgers, SugarBounce is capitalizing on emerging trends to position itself aggressively for the future.
Q&A: FansRevenue Helps Creators Monetize Affiliate Offers
Getting the most out of flourishing business opportunities is challenging for content creators, but FansRevenue believes that with the right tools, the only limit to talent success is ambition.
Pokmi Unlocks XXX Blockchain With NFTs, Crypto and Creativity
Staking a claim at the blockchain-based intersection of decentralized finance, nonfungible tokens and a thriving digital content creator economy, The Poken Company is generating plenty of buzz with slick marketing and cross-platform services.
Q&A: Elevated X Equips Creators, Brands With All-Inclusive CMS Services
After 17 years as an enterprise software company, Elevated X runs a well-oiled operation when it comes to building and managing adult websites, especially since the majority of its core team has worked together nearly since inception.
WIA Profile: Kate Ames
Before Kate Ames became the product communications manager for Chaturbate, she had begun working in public relations in the entertainment sector while attending Emerson College.
Q&A: Nafty Offers Creators NFT Marketplace With Diverse Array of Monetization
Ever since non-fungible tokens, aka NFTs, seized headlines with their unique form of collectible-like digital ownership based on blockchain technology, many brands and creators have tapped into the phenomenon with gusto.
Q&A: Mike de Jong Leads IsLive to Ambitious Newfound Heights
The managing director of cam network IsLive.com, Mike de Jong, is a practiced salesman with a diverse professional background that includes retail, online businesses and a deeply-attuned study of consumer behavior.
Q&A: Loyalfans Empowers, Elevates Content Creator Community
Born in Constanta, Romania in 1987, Loyalfans co-founder Eduard A. Braileanu followed the path of many successful entrepreneurs, leaving college to create a brand-new business.