Porn Trends

Anne Winter writes for XBiz:

The adult world is a lot like the fashion business. There are the Chanels and the Guccis of the industry — the visionaries — who brainstorm, research and spark trends that, once proven popular, are snatched up by smaller companies. Before long, the market’s been saturated with the product and consumers are bored and ready for the next big thing. It’s up to the visionaries to start the process all over again.

It’s a process that combines market research, customer comments and good old-fashioned risk-taking, a task taken on by the high rollers of the adult industry. And once the trend takes off, it’s then their responsibility to have the next big thing ready to offer once their current content goes out of style.

But who starts the trend?