I'm curious, if a movie cost around, say 40k to produce, and it doesn't make its money back, then that means it only sold around 3,000 units? Are sales really that low for a typical porno? I always wondered how many units are sold for the top sellers in a given year. I always assumed it was in the 10s of thousands.
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Hi Mason, may I Strongly Suggest Ms Riley Nixon: Silicone Is Evil, Razors Aren't Much Better
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Posted - Mar 1 2016 : 7:49AM
Anna De Ville in an ANAL GAPING scene with Manuel Ferrara
i would love to suggest ella hughes, saya song and dakota skye for the next facialized. beautiful girls. or at least one redhead or asian girl as there hasnt been any i think in the massive facials/facialized series so far :(
Take into consideration that every store, distributor etc takes a cut too and that cut gets bigger the older the title is. As shelf space disappears, that space is at a premium and stores only want the titles that are in the highest demand; if they aren't, the store pays less for them. Being a 'top seller' doesn't necessarily translate into moving a lot of units, it just means you moved the largest amount of units for that particular seller. I've seen 'top sellers' on some stores that don't even exist in other stores and sell more on one site or in one store because that place is the only place that title is available. Porn economics are more complicated than they seem at first glance
I don't make suggestions often, but i hope that Mason considers Harlow Harrison and Anna Bell Peaks for some scenes. I'd love to see them in front of Mason's camera. Even if its just for the tease beforehand. ----Dread's Twitter----
All the stats I’ve seen online so far indicate that best seller DVDs are at a maximum in the (very) low tens of thousands, and that is from statistics that are years old. I don’t reckon it has gotten better since.
Well when I said I was curious about how many units the top sellers in a given year can move, I don't mean based on a particular vendor/seller outlet. I meant the best sellers overall, if there could be a way to tally up all the sales across all vendors. I have only purchased digitally, but I imagine for physical copies they have serials don't they? Surely there must be a way to track what the top sellers overall are. Maybe we can get Billboard or Nielson on it. I wonder if the reason this isn't more transparent in the porn industry, as compared to music, print and movies, is because of lack of public investment? If people could invest in HardX stock, for example, might we expect more public records of how many sales porn companies make? Edited by - Melvyn on 3/2/2016 10:36:24 AM
So with the Abby Lee Brazil and Sophia Leone scenes upcoming, I get the feeling were getting another installment of Latin Asses soon. My fervent hope is that HardX booked Jynx Maze for a DP. I just saw on Twitter today that she said she's done doing new scenes (although who knows how long that will last), so hopefully HardX got in under the wire. And even though Spanish isn't technically "Latin," Alexa Tomas would be a very welcome addition as well.
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There's nothing remotely transparent about sales in music or print. The sales charts for both involve a fair bit of fiction and massaging of the truth. Edited by - BlackSix on 3/2/2016 4:14:18 PM
Can't they track the UPC codes though? I guess it all depends on how invested in accountability the shareholders are. But people don't really take stock in individual artists, but companies rather. I always wonder how that stuff is tabulated, and just how accurate. One of my absolute favoritest radio hosts got busted last year for fudging his ratings. It was a big scandal, even resulted in canceled contract. But the other side of that is how the major stations were railroading him and playing dirty to fuck him over. It was a huge who-dunnit with some salacious caper-like details. Just look up Bubba the Love Sponge. So many scandals. I love his show.
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Posted - Mar 2 2016 : 5:01PM
UPC code tracking only works via major retailers and loads of sales in music and books take place in local retailers who aren't part of the system. The New York Times bestseller list is the industry standard for books and relies a lot on self-reporting from retailers, which is not a reliable or accurate systen. Billboard doesn't even try to collect remotely accurate info. In the past Majors were infamous for ripping off their bigger artists by selling their promo stock for a profit they would never report back to the artist, it happened a lot to the Beatles, that's one of the reasons they set-up Apple records. Edited by - BlackSix on 3/2/2016 5:07:20 PM
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Posted - Mar 2 2016 : 5:43PM
Whoo fuck yeah another Megan Rain scene coming, WOOHOO! Back when Megan first shot for Hard X she mentioned how grateful she was to be able to shoot for them more than once and to be given two cocks in one of them. I hate to get hope up but...could this be the DP scene she alluded to? It's been neither confirmed or denied on this board so I hope it turns out to be true. A DP scene with the intensity and magnitude of past movies would be truly spellbinding .
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Posted - Mar 2 2016 : 5:43PM
That pic..
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I'll just leave Riley here: Silicone Is Evil, Razors Aren't Much Better
Mason , please take Ashely Adams for ganbang scene she deserve it . I hope every body like it , #anal
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Posted - Mar 3 2016 : 2:07AM
Man, this is awesome...I posted this on February 28:
No more than three days later, hardxj hits us with this:
This is definitely worthy of an icon explosion!
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Posted - Mar 3 2016 : 5:12AM
A few years ago Mason and her associates did an investment. They made an exclusive contract with a girl they believe her star could shine bright in the galaxy of adult entertainment. Her name was Mia. Mia Malkova. Where they wrong? DEFINITELY NOT! Mia is one of the most amazing female creatures out there. She is very attractive, sexy, sweet, natural, creative, expressive and unbelievably sensual. But the main advantage of this girl is her performing abilities. In every scene she participates in, she gives 100% of herself, no matter who is her on screen partner. Most starlets are succumbed to the appetites of their male partners following their steps or "enduring" their actions. (That is why the male performers are very very significant). Mia doesn't remain there. She defines the scene, she leads the scene, she lives the scene. If she needs to she will hold her partner by the "hand" and drug him into her own fantasy. In my eyes she is the perfect sex mate. I would never get bored with her. Finally after many years of cooperation, Mason decided to promote her "brand" and release her first showcase. Showcases are probably the only way where a viewer can actually enjoy the advantages of all worlds: EroticaX, HardX and maybe DarkX together in a single title. I know many adult viewers are fetish fanatics, meaning they prefer one or the other site but in real life (judging by my personal experience) eroticism and hardness are always intermixed. Mia Malkova is one of the best performers in the business. She rightfully deserves not only one but a series of showcases. PS. Yes until now she had anal only with her husband, Danny Mountain, but every scene of their was magnificent, because it was hard, highly erotic and genuine. I really want to see what else she can do! Who knows, maybe it is time for some interesting initiations .
Meanwhile... Explore Sexuality!
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^ I had zero issue with the the costar in her anal. I had a huge problem with the setting. Stop trying to be clever, it never works. The star makes the scene, not a platform in a shallow pool where you're splashing around to keep your balance. Jeebus, getting as bad as late 90's Andrew Blake (superfailpalm) And yes, She does deserve a showcase:
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Posted - Mar 3 2016 : 10:13AM
^ A DP? Even better!
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Flac what are you talking about? What issue and what poolside? I wrote the last comment because many viewers accuse the couple, therefore... Mia for letting only her husband enter her ... rear gate. The only anal I know Mia had shot for HardX was this one and it was taken place inside. This scene was about a year ago! If Mia did a new anal scene I certainly don't know about... but I would like to know The first photo, which portrays her in the water pool is just the cover of her new showcase. Mia has an upcoming scene with Eric Everhard and it is not an anal scene. Perhaps the cover is from this scene. Now, if you talk about the pattern which is indeed similar at both scenes... hmmm you might be right but these scenes have one year difference. [url=357010][/url] Plus this is not something new. Mason uses one location for her shootings for years now. And she is not the only one. The vast majority of American directors do the same. However the other photo down is a photo instance from a brand new scene for <bHardX</b and as you can see it looks very different. Since you mention the sceneries check this scene list of let's say Mia for EroticaX . Check every scene's intro, every EroticaX scene intros (omit the music). Fantastic intros, amazing photography, exciting places, elementary but stimulative plots, clothing, intimacy, eroticism. HardX viewers do not have access to these. On the other hand the EroticaX viewers do not have access to the dirty, intensive, hardcore passion that governs many HardX scenes and which can really make a girl go wild. Do you understand now where I am getting into... Edited by - StarGrek on 3/3/2016 11:04:08 AM
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Wasn't her first for Brazzers in a stupid water scene? Mia Malkova Brazzers It wasn't aimed at you or your comment at all. Yes, it might be nice to have her in a scene with another performer, but he's far from the worst guy working today. My point is directors not named Mason try to get artsy fartsy to cover for no talent. Silicone Is Evil, Razors Aren't Much Better
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Posted - Mar 3 2016 : 1:40PM
^^ A million "Fuck Yeah's" to confirmation of Megan's DP, finally it is confirmed! I was beginning to worry I had misinterpreted Megan's hint all those months ago but I should have known Mason and Hard X would always come through . I'm so pleased too to see it with Mick and Markus too, they were my number one choices of preference for a powerhouse DP team. Very, very, VERY exciting indeed. Once again Hard X, I bow to you .
^^I was starting to believe that this scene was just a rumor. So glad to see it finally confirmed! I really hope that Mason got Jynx for a DP or GB scene during her last couple of months of shooting. This would make my entire year! Also, hoping to here news of Kagney's return to HardX! Jynx, Kagney, Dakota, and Holly Michaels please! Edited by - thefanguy on 3/3/2016 2:03:29 PM