
The Erotic Engine: How Pornography has Powered Mass Communication, from Gutenberg to Google
In 2006, the US adult industry made over $13 billion in revenue.
In revenue, porn brings in more money than Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo, Apple, Netflix, and Earthlink combined.
Let’s say that last word again: combined.
Yes, online (and elsewhere) we can safely say, “porn is king”. Just like the porn industry is credited with the rise of VHS over Beta, the porn industry is also credited with pushing the technology envelope and make today’s Internet what it has become.