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If you are a producer, how do you get your content out on VOD? Do you have to make deals with cable companies or satellite operators? Where do you start?



Actually, there are several trusted VoD websites out there that specifically target the VoD audience. Adult DVD Empire, AEBN, Hot Movies, and Gamelink to name a few. Typically, either the site will contact the studio, or vice versa, and the two will draft and sign a licensing agreement for the studio's titles. The studio is then paid a percentage of the total VoD sales.

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While I have not subscribed myself, I believe you can pay to watch a film over a # of days, pay to watch a particular scene and/or pay to watch per minute.

It all depends on the provider you are using.



That's exactly it. Different sites offer different viewing options, and pricing scales, but for the most part, they all offer Streaming, Download, Download to Own, and Pay Per Minute. Each of these media types are encrypted to help deter piracy.

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Although dvd sales are down, I think most companies prefer not to take an unknown risk and ditch dvd, for vod.



They're not going to ditch DVD for VoD, at least not anytime soon, but the studios who choose to ignore VoD are missing a HUGE part of the adult market, and it will definitely catch up to them in the long run.

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Ive noticed that a lot of new and/or amateur companies are doing a lot with vod. I guess this is because they dont have distributors.



That's not entirely true, Homegrown is amateur, and they distribute their own stuff. VoD is cheap, and costs nothing in terms of a physical product or shipping costs. I personally think that newer studios are seeing the impact that VoD is having, and are getting on the boat early. VoD should be the first logical step for any new studio, to earn some revenues, and get their name out there.

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One other thing to remember here. There are still millions of dirty old men who know nothing about the internet, and dont want to learn. There are also millions of men, who dont want any trace of their activities on credit card statements, internet histories, etc. These people will ALWAYS pay cash at a store for their porn. While the VOD and internet sales will slowly increase over the years and the stores and their dvd sales will decrease, both will always remain, neither being eliminated.



This is true. I also believe that both DVD and VOD will be around for a long time. You're always going to have your die-hard collectors, and the older generations who'd rather have the DVD in hand. However, you simply cannot ignore VoD altogether, because you're cutting out half of the market.

This is the computer generation, and the "dirty old men who know nothing about the internet" are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Meanwhile, the "I'm 30+ and want to watch Gag Factor without my wife and 2 kids knowing" demographic is growing exponentially.

There's something to be said for having a virtually limitless, library of adult titles at your fingertips, when it's 3AM and you have your dick in your hand.
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