Internet is Hurting the Porno Industry

It looks like the Internet is turning the table for the Pornographic industry. For some years it appeared that the World Wide Web would make adult content much more accessible. It did to a certain extent, but people are not willing to pay for it anymore. Quoting a recent article over the NY Times:

“The online availability of free or low-cost photos and videos has begun to take a fierce toll on sales of X-rated DVDs. Inexpensive digital technology has paved the way for aspiring amateur pornographers, who are flooding the market, while everyone in the industry is giving away more material to lure paying customers.”

The world is really becoming flat. Perhaps this same trend could illustrate what is happening with bloggers and the mainstream media. There is just one difference, and the NY Times’ article captures it well:

And unlike consumers looking for music and other media, viewers of pornography do not seem to mind giving up brand-name producers and performers for anonymous ones, or a well-lighted movie set for a ratty couch at an amateur videographer’s house.

I wonder what is next…