Porn has become 'like potato chips,' frustrated actress says
(NEWSER) - Previous recessions have been kind to pornographers, but this one has been a knee to the industry’s groin, the Economist reports. Revenues have plummeted by up to 50%—from $6 billion in 2007, by one estimate—performers are being forced to lower prices, and production has been nearly cut in half. “Last year, I did a scene a week,” says veteran Nina Hartley. “This year, I do a scene a month.” She won’t slash her $1,200 fee for a “straight boy-girl” scene, but others have relented. More»
