BOSTON—Wasteland/Spicecash CEO Colin Rowntree, one of the online adult entertainment pioneers, and co-host Simon Abitbol, a fellow paysite owner, will have Kate Darling as a guest on their video podcast Dirtyoldmen.tv. The episode airs on Friday, July 13.
Kate Darling is an IP research specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab and a Ph.D. candidate in intellectual property and law and economics. After graduating from law school in Switzerland, she went on to pursue her passion for innovation policy. Her work focuses on economic issues in copyright and patent systems. She also writes and lectures about robot ethics.
Darling recently delved into the adult industry and talked to a bunch of content producers to explore the common assumption that porn drives technology.
From the paperback book to home cinema to online payment systems, the adult industry has influenced new media adoption and pioneered technological innovation. True to the song “The Internet is for Porn,” the web's architecture for distributing information has caused an explosion of adult content online. But in an era of digital files and content aggregators, how is this socially stigmatized industry dealing with copyright protection issues?
The Dirtyoldmen.tv podcast pulls back the curtain on adult industry professionals both in front of and behind the camera. A new episode will air each Friday. The aim of this show is to be informative, educational, and most importantly entertaining. DirtyOldMen.tv presents a blend of guests and topics designed to appeal to both consumers and adult industry professionals.
The show hosts are adult industry pros and have been friends and collaborators for a long time, and thus have a veritable boatload of hilarious stories, and a strong rapport with the talent and industry moguls who will be coming on the show. Rowntree, in the business since 1994, brings a breadth of experience earned from almost two decades of success in this industry. Abitbol has been in the industry for six years; starting from scratch he built a successful network of niche fetish paysites, wearing many hats in a day, from camera man to programmer to graphic designer to accountant.
For more information, go to DirtyOldMen.tv.
