In this edition : IDs and Model Release Forms With there often being new people to the industry, or want to get into the industry, it’s never a bad time to remind people of the basics of getting started. The plan is for a regular blog series looking at different topics that both people new should be aware of, and, …
Pleasure Network launches ‘PleasureNifty’
Pleasure Network is pleased to announce the launch of the eagerly awaited “PleasureNifty” the decentralized web3 NFT minter, launchpad, and multi-chain marketplace empowering creators. It is truly the first of its kind. Powered by $NSFW, PleasureNifty is a software suite of powerful creator tools that allows creators to make and distribute their own ERC721 and ERC1155 NFT collections with …
SNAP Awards 2023 – Voting Now Open
Voting is now open for the 2023 SNAP Awards. The former-UKAP awards were always a big part of the Adult Industry Calendar, and the 2023 SNAP Awards will be the first since the rebrand. The event will be held at the Steelyard, London on Thursday 15th June. A night full of awards, entertainment, networking and celebration. The guestlist is now …
SpankPay closure – A blow for crypto.
The adult-themed SpankPay payment service announced Monday that it would shut down after its upstream payment processor, Wyre Payments, terminated its agreement with the company. Wyre cited “violations of any third-party payment processor or network rules,” in February. “This was a targeted shutdown by Wyre because their new payment processor, Checkout.com, doesn’t work with adult businesses,” the company tweeted. This …
Mindgeek Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Pornhub and Brazzers parent company MindGeek has been acquired by a new Ottawa private equity firm, Ethical Capital Partners. The news was first reported today this morning by Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. Ethical Capital Partners, the Globe and Mail reports, was “set up by criminal defense lawyers and a former law enforcement agent with ties to the Canadian …
Edinburgh Nil Cap DEFEATED
It has been ruled today by the court that the proposed nil-cap on strip clubs in Edinburgh is unlawful. The campaign supporting the workers was led by United Sex Workers and after months of uncertainty has yielded good news. The Council’s nil-cap decision, if upheld, would have resulted in the closure of all strip clubs in the city. This would …
PLEASURE NETWORK – 12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS, LAUNCHES & PROMOTIONS
Pleasure Network develops, promotes, and supports creators on a network of safe and inclusive adult platforms across content creation, NFT’s & the Metaverse. Powered by the Pleasure Coin ($NSFW), our foremost aim is to provide creators true control over their content and payments. We also strive to afford users anonymity and security regarding their activities on the network. London, UK. …
Location – Where you can and can’t shoot
There’s a lot in the location of where you can and can’t film adult clips which, unfortunately, a lot of people do not know. This may be that someone they trust told them something was OK. Or they saw someone else do something and assume it was fine. There’s a lot I am going to say here which is meant …
Online Safety Bill : New Year. Same Threats.
One thing which has seemingly gone a little quiet has been concern about the Online Safety Bill. A big reason for this is it’s slow movement through parliament (and it’s own delays) but also a little bit naivety. Before Christmas it seeked to pass the report stage, but was sent back for amendments. It now seeks to pass the report …
Using BranditScan to help with piracy take downs
One of the big problems all creators of adult contents face is piracy. While the bigger you are, the more likely you are to be pirated. Even small time creators can be leaked or find a clip that maybe sold just once for them, is up on the pirate sites. Help with piracy take downs is extremely valuable! Another big …