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VerifyMy Seeks to Provide Frictionless Online Safety, Compliance Solutions
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VerifyMy Seeks to Provide Frictionless Online Safety, Compliance Solutions
Before founding VerifyMy, Ryan Shaw was simply looking for an age verification solution for his previous business. The ones he found, however, were too expensive, too difficult to integrate with, or failed to take into account the needs of either the businesses implementing them or the end users who would be required to interact with them.
FAN5 Looks to Shake Up Creator Platform Space
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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.
YourPaysitePartner Marks 25-Year Anniversary Amid Indie Content Renaissance
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YourPaysitePartner Marks 25-Year Anniversary Amid Indie Content Renaissance
For 25 years, YourPaysitePartner has teamed up with stars and entrepreneurial brands to bring their one-stop-shop adult content dreams to life — and given the indie paysite renaissance of the past few years, the company’s efforts have paid off in spades.
'Traffic Captain' Andy Wullmer Braves the High Seas as Spirited Exec
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'Traffic Captain' Andy Wullmer Braves the High Seas as Spirited Exec
Wullmer networked and hobnobbed, gaining expertise in everything from ecommerce to SEO and traffic, making connections and over time rising through the ranks of several companies to become CEO of the mobile business arm of TrafficPartner.
Alexzandra Kekesi Takes Charge as Aylo's Head of Community and Brand
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Alexzandra Kekesi Takes Charge as Aylo's Head of Community and Brand
While Alexzandra Kekesi was earning her bachelor’s degree in women’s studies from the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia University, feminist thinkers influenced her deeply, inspiring her passion for sex work advocacy.
The Cupcake Girls Uplifts Sex Workers With Community Resources, Support
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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
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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
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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.
MobiusPay COO Jonathan Corona Masterminds Processing, Compliance
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MobiusPay COO Jonathan Corona Masterminds Processing, Compliance
For Jonathan Corona, 2023 marks two decades in the adult industry. Over the past 20 years, he has ascended to the role of chief operating officer for acclaimed high-risk payment processor MobiusPay and become a regular at trade shows, where he offers hard-won wisdom on panels.
Gaming Adult Levels Up as Emerging Market Rises
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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
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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.
Vendo Leverages AI Tech, Global Expertise for Clients
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Vendo Leverages AI Tech, Global Expertise for Clients
From inception, Vendo has focused on overcoming five main roadblocks that can prevent an interested shopper from turning into a paying customer: language, pricing and currency, customer service, payment methods, and fraud and risk management.
Glamcore Goes Gay With Fresh Paysite Rod's Room
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Glamcore Goes Gay With Fresh Paysite Rod's Room
An exploratory pilot episode for what would become the burgeoning new all-male paysite RodsRoom.com first came to life several years ago, under the expansive artistic vision of Adult Time CCO Bree Mills and co-directors Michael Vegas and Siouxsie Q.
Q&A: JustFor.fans Blazes Trails with Community-Centric Innovation
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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.
FinXP Expands Its Reach With Payment Innovations
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FinXP Expands Its Reach With Payment Innovations
Founded in 2014 by Stefan Haenel, Jens Podewski and Michael Kramer, FinXP was originally known as Paymentworld Europe.
Brad Mitchell Flexes Tech Muscle With New MojoHost Data Center
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Brad Mitchell Flexes Tech Muscle With New MojoHost Data Center
In his pursuit of meeting the adult industry’s unique hosting needs with the high-tech yin-and-yang harmony that MojoHost’s colorful logo promises, Brad Mitchell has spared no expense with his new Detroit, Michigan data center.
Ricky Johnson On Slaying the Indie Paysite Game
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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
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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.
Corey Silverstein Reflects on His Journey From Webmaster to Legal Eagle
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Corey Silverstein Reflects on His Journey From Webmaster to Legal Eagle
Whenever an adult business journalist needs expert commentary on a legal or political development concerning our ever-evolving industry, Corey Silverstein is happy to oblige.
Q&A: Homegrown Video Reflects on Four Decades of Success
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Q&A: Homegrown Video Reflects on Four Decades of Success
Long before the massive surge in popularity for indie content via camming, clips and premium social media — heck, even long before the internet itself — amateur video content was already one of the most popular genres in the adult entertainment business.
