“We always said that once the Internet took off, we’d be OK. It never crossed our minds that we’d be competing with people who just give it away for free.”
A newspaper publisher? Record exec? Movie mogul? Nope. That would be Bill Asher, co-chairman of porn giant Vivid Entertainment, who told The Los Angeles Times that his company’s revenue is down more than 20 percent this year as hard times lead to soft sales (har de har har).
For working stiffs like Savannah Stern, things are even worse. The 23-year-old once took in nearly $150,000 per year doing the ol’ mattress mambo, but is down to a third of that and thus will be giving up her Mercedes-Benz CLK 350 for a used Chevy Trailblazer given to her by her parents.
“I wish I would have never gotten into (porn),” says Stern. “When you get used to a certain lifestyle, it’s really hard to cut back and realize this may not be forever.” Poor baby.
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‘poor bby..” the concept of savings is that unknown?
Yep…when you’ve been in the industry for five years and are 23-years old, savings is a very new concept. The worst part for Savannah is I don’t know many other jobs that will pay $50K a year for someone with (presumably) very few marketable skills. Proving yet again…it ain’t what you know, but who you blow.
Yeah, I noted that quote, Patrick, and can sympathize with Ms. Stern…