Adult Revenue Eclipses $12 Billion in 2005

Dravyk · 12-13-2005

New Study Finds Adult Revenue Eclipses $12 Billion This Year

By: Dan Miller

http://www.avnonline.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Editorial&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=250935

New statistics for the year 2005, which will be released by AVN in its January, 2006 issue, show that the adult industry will have generated approximately $12,615,000,000 for this past year.

Approximately $4,280,000,000, which accounts for 34 percent, is attributable to video sales and rentals, according to the study. Sources for that study include AVN, Kagan Research, Juniper Research, the New York Times, Forbes and the Free Speech Coalition.

Another 20 percent, or $2.5 billion, was generated by adult Internet sales. Meanwhile, the third largest segment, exotic dance clubs, generated approximately $2 billion, or 16 percent of the market.

AVN will also report that 13,588 hardcore titles were released in the adult video industry, including features, new releases and compilations. There were approximately 957 million rentals of adult DVDs and tapes this past year, and the wholesale value of tapes and DVDs sold in 2005 topped the one-billion-dollar mark.

"I've heard numbers anywhere from $8 billion to $15 billion the last couple of years from various news organizations," said Paul Fishbein, president of AVN Publications. "Because the majority of companies are privately held, hard numbers are difficult to ascertain. But when you add up all the segments, from video to magazines to strip clubs and Internet, a number that approaches $13 billion seems logical."

Additional graphs, which use numerous additional sources including, CBS News, Hitwise, the Nielson Organization and more, chart the other aspects of the adult industry.

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Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Adult Revenue Eclipses $12 Billion in 2005 New Study Finds Adult Revenue Eclipses $12 Billion This Year By: Dan Miller http://www.avnonline.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Editorial&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=250935 New statistics for the year 2005, which will be released by AVN in its January, 2006 issue, show that the adult industry will have generated approximately $12,615,000,000 for this past year. Approximately $4,280,000,000, which accounts for 34 percent, is attributable to video sales and rentals, according to the study. Sources for that study include AVN, Kagan Research, Juniper Research, the New York Times, Forbes and the Free Speech Coalition. Another 20 percent, or $2.5 billion, was generated by adult Internet sales. Meanwhile, the third largest segment, exotic dance clubs, generated approximately $2 billion, or 16 percent of the market. AVN will also report that 13,588 hardcore titles were released in the adult video industry, including features, new releases and compilations. There were approximately 957 million rentals of adult DVDs and tapes this past year, and the wholesale value of tapes and DVDs sold in 2005 topped the one-billion-dollar mark. "I've heard numbers anywhere from $8 billion to $15 billion the last couple of years from various news organizations," said Paul Fishbein, president of AVN Publications. "Because the majority of companies are privately held, hard numbers are difficult to ascertain. But when you add up all the segments, from video to magazines to strip clubs and Internet, a number that approaches $13 billion seems logical." Additional graphs, which use numerous additional sources including, CBS News, Hitwise, the Nielson Organization and more, chart the other aspects of the adult industry. PDF charts/graphs: 1 2 __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com