OnlyFans, the platform that allows creators to sell material directly to customers, will soon implement new restrictions on the publication of adult content. Starting in October, the company will ban the sale of sexually explicit content and depictions of sexual acts. The move does not cover all nudity, but says that specific rules will be outlined in an as-yet unpublished acceptable use policy. In a statement, OnlyFans said that the changes were prompted by “requests” made by its “banking partners and payout providers.” In short, the company’s arm has been twisted by the same big banks that have waged war on online sex work for years.Big BusinessThe business can certainly attribute much of its success to enabling sex work and helping sex workers to get paid. Over the last two years, OnlyFans has grown from relative obscurity into a brand that is synonymous with adult content. Earlier this year, it boasted that its creators had earned more than $3 billion, and the platform was name-checked in a Beyoncé remix. It’s believed that the company, which had around 7 million users in 2019, has seen that figure reach closer to 130 million in recent months. And, on June 16th, Bloomberg reported that the site was looking to attract investors in order to raise more funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion.here's OF full statement. nice of them to throw the transparency report in there. here's that too: https://t.co/xfFrfmX4Wppic.twitter.com/8WqjSGjLUk— Samantha Cole... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Grime artist and TV presenter Big Narstie has signed a book deal with Ebury Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 11:55:23 UTC ]
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With a new book, a new publisher, and a new agent, Chuck Palahniuk is feeling unusually good for a man who’s just survived one of the toughest stretches of his career. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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All four of the large publicly held trade publishers saw sales fall in the period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen says LSU-Alabama game had the highest ratings for any regular season college football game in eight years Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2019-11-12 23:02:58 UTC ]
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Check out the cover and an exclusive excerpt from THE HENNA WARS, a debut YA novel by Book Riot contributor Adiba Jaigirdar! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-12 11:31:48 UTC ]
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Writer and historian Peter Moore's history of "the epoch-defining European ideas that helped found the United States of America" has been snapped up by Chatto & Windus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 06:12:19 UTC ]
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Europa Editions has shared an extract from Elena Ferrante’s new novel, The Lying Life of Adults, as enthusiastic reviews in Italy pile in ahead of publication day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 12:13:36 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has snapped up The Kingfisher Patrol, a new novel from Hazel Gaynor set in Japanese-occupied China during the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 00:37:34 UTC ]
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VANCOUVER, B.C.—Publishers have been taking a hard look at several novel revenue opportunities, some borrowed from other industries but each representing incremental growth potential when spun on a magazine axis. At the recent Content Opportunity Expo, executives from large legacy groups and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-05 16:00:49 UTC ]
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Shannon Pufahl’s “On Swift Horses” weaves an entanglement of attractions in postwar California. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-11-05 10:00:10 UTC ]
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Sarvat Hasin has won the inaugural Mo Siewcharran Prize for unpublished authors from BAME backgrounds, securing a deal with Dialogue Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 23:59:10 UTC ]
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Bestselling novelist Marian Keyes will appear at the Southbank Centre in London in February, as part of its spring 2020 literature season, to discuss her upcoming novel Grown Ups (Michael Joseph). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 10:18:51 UTC ]
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A group of US libraries plan to boycott Macmillan over its controversial new e-book lending policy, suspending purchases of digital copies from the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-01 03:15:48 UTC ]
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Shortlist for this year’s Diagram prize also includes The Dirt Hole and Its Variations, Noah Gets Naked and How to Drink Without DrinkingThe Dirt Hole and Its Variations, Ending the War on Artisan Cheese and Noah Gets Naked are among the 2019 nominees for the Bookseller’s annual prize for the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-11-01 00:01:14 UTC ]
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Nicholas Lemann traces the effects as corporations changed from paternalistic to ruthless. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:46:02 UTC ]
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Two authors build a unique writing space for African American #OwnVoices storytellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In November, around 100 coders and creative writers are expected to take the National Novel Generation Month challenge, generating 50,000-word novels via articifical intelligence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 13 years ago, Netflix launched the first subscription-based streaming service for “Hollywood content,” laying the foundation for a massive paradigm shift in the way we access and watch movies and TV. Hulu followed suit soon after, but Netflix again changed the game in 2013, releasing the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-24 19:52:28 UTC ]
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Matthew Avery Sutton tells the stories of four missionaries who worked in the OSS. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-24 12:24:33 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has snapped up a World War Two novel "full of friendship and hope" by Christopher de Vinck, that was inspired by the essayist's family. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 00:58:20 UTC ]
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