Porno Dan takes job at KSEX

[RawAlex]

I don't think there has been an online "adult" radio project that hasn't turned into a toxic waste dump of missing targets and tragic failures.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

I don't think there has been an online "adult" radio project that hasn't turned into a toxic waste dump of missing targets and tragic failures.

Ive taken a few stabs at it. Heres my observation on it.
1. It generates little money but considerable hype.
2. Live radio is a waste and a pain in the ass. Its a lot of work.
3. The traditional adult radio model is broken.
Sitting watching a chat room and a webcam just doesnt pay off.
You either have a show that scares the fuck out of people with the truth like CJ and I did for a little while or you have these clowns telling stories of snorting cocaine off hookers asses.

I got another idea in mind. Dont care if it works or not. Im not the one that owes employees 40K and refusing to pay it.

[RawAlex]

Gonzo, every study I have seen of internet radio is the simple problem that it just doesn't scale well. The incremental costs of adding listeners isn't remotely covered by the potential increase in ad revenue. Every new listener cost bandwidth, and every X number of users requires a new server and the maintenance required, etc.

Something that loses money at 100 listeners just isn't going to scale up and suddenly become massively profitable at 200 users.

Gonzo, when you get back from the show, hit me up and mention "internet radio", I might have exactly what this business is looking for.

[Sexyteaser]

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Vavoom Media Group Negotiating KSEX Acquisition Deal
Current mood: energetic

CEO of Vavoom has signed a letter of intent.
From AVN.com By Sherri L. Shaulis
Posted: 5:30 PM PST Jan 04, 2008
CHATSWORTH, Calif. - A former on-air guest of KSEX has announced plans for his latest company to acquire the Internet-based radio station. Stephen Brown, president and CEO of Vavoom Media Group, has signed a letter of intent to acquire FastBroadcast Inc., which does business as KSEX.com. The station essentially has reached an acquisition deal with Vavoom Media Group, which has television, film, animation and radio presences.
The Vavoom brand first reached adult-industry aficionados when Brown and Ms. Vavoom appeared on Sunset Thomas' popular KSEX show "Sunset After Sunset."
Thomas later resigned from KSEX and signed with Vavoom to appear in television and radio programming.
"The irony is not lost on me," Brown said. "KSEX has deep roots in the adult industry. Everyone who is anyone in the biz has appeared at one time or another on KSEX. The archives alone contains thousands of hours of material. Add the KSEX cache, and you've got something very special. I look forward to integrating KSEX.com into the Vavoom brand."
"For KSEX to reach the next level, we needed to have a much broader reach, and this strategic relationship with Vavoom provides that," said KSEX owner Jon Belinkie. "We have been aware of and impressed by Stephen Brown and what he has done with Vavoom over the last year and have been interested in the synergy that our two companies would create. ... KSEX is hopeful to become part of the Vavoom Media Group."

[EmporerEJ]

Wow....I'm in the wrong end of the business....

2.6 million fellas

I'll give you the building, the molds, the equipment, and the customer list.
You will actually get hard assets, and a future.

And then, I'll go eat donuts at Gonzo's place and giggle.

[gonzo]

my guess is they didn't get even 20k cash in this deal.
theres not 20k of anything there.
and my guesses are usually pretty accurate ... ask lars and andrew.

[Hell Puppy]

Here's the history lesson....

Once upon a time, it was discovered that webmasters would tune in to hear some audio if the programming was interesting, taught them something or was just entertaining in watching people piss with each other in an audio format. To best of my knowledge Sharky Live was the first show. He ran it for CE, came on at a set time and day, advertised well in advance. It was just an hour or so show.

Next discovery is that people will pay to advertise on these things. And money in this industry is like blood in the water to a shark.

At one point you had Dokk with Albumside working out of a studio in his house equipped better than many small FM stations. Sound and production quality was top notch. His format was 24/7 with some live stuff and programs mixed in. The concept being webmasters listen while they work. And by all accounts he was getting some good advertising dollars.

Like everything else we do, the market quickly gets saturated as everyone tries to copy the success and pretty soon it's tough to make a buck and things sort themselves out.

Current day...wow, who listens to this stuff? Can you really get a sponsor to give you a check for a show heard by less than 20 people? Guess so. This is another broken economic system in our biz. You have dollars changing hands with NO ROI and stations being run solely for the ad dollars without any sort of clue about programming or talent.