The Porn Convention As players gather at the industry's annual expo, there's more than meets the eye

• Searching For New Money Spinners

  As players gather at the industry's annual expo, there's more than meets the eye; growing Internet piracy and shrinking DVD sales continue to drag on growth, underscoring the need for a replacement revenue stream.

Features

• Already Mobile, Firms Go Live And Interactive Long before the rest of the corporate world figures out how best to adopt the latest technology, porn companies have dissected it and found a way to profit from it—and wireless is no exception.

• An 'Appitude' For Cashing In On App Craze Apple may have banned porn from its app store, but the industry has found a back door into iDevices and is thriving as a result. “It’s been really crazy," says the boss of one site.

• Newcomers To Porn Industry Count on New Business Model It's hard to recall a worse time to jump into the porn business, but the lure  also remains strong for some.  Here's the story of three newcomers who showed up at the industry's annual expo.

Slideshows

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• The Next Big Trends In Porn  The porn often senses the shift in consumer sentiment long before the mainstream.

• Most Popular Porn Stars These 12 performers have shown staying power in an industry of fleeting success.

• Power Brokers And Players Behind the scenes, it’s a male-dominated business. Here they are.

• On Set With Porn Star Jesse Jane CNBC's "Business of Pleasure" takes you backstage and at home with mega Porn Star Jesse Jane.