<p>It’s the most watched business in the world. And the least understood. Streamed by millions every day, porn is everywhere. It shapes our culture, our&nbsp;relationships and&nbsp;even technology. Yet, nobody seems to know who really controls the business. The power brokers tend to lurk in the shadows, while their performers remain quite literally exposed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In the new audiobook&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Adult Entertainment</em>, from Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times, Financial Times journalists Patricia Nilsson and Alex Barker start digging into the porn industry and following where the money flows. Their reporting uncovers a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech&nbsp;geniuses&nbsp;and the&nbsp;most powerful finance companies in the world.</p><br><p>A gripping exposé of how power operates behind the most taboo corner of the internet, Nilsson and Barker unravel a story about control,&nbsp;influence and&nbsp;an industry with staggering cultural reach that no one really wants to talk&nbsp;about — until&nbsp;now.</p><br><p>Here’s a preview of&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine</em>. If you like what you hear,&nbsp;<a href="http://bio.to/KMFTNB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">get&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine</em>&nbsp;on Audible, Spotify, Pushkin.fm, or wherever you get audiobooks</a>.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

FT News Briefing

Financial Times

Introducing 'The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure'

FEB 14, 202631 MIN
FT News Briefing

Introducing 'The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure'

FEB 14, 202631 MIN

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<p>It’s the most watched business in the world. And the least understood. Streamed by millions every day, porn is everywhere. It shapes our culture, our&nbsp;relationships and&nbsp;even technology. Yet, nobody seems to know who really controls the business. The power brokers tend to lurk in the shadows, while their performers remain quite literally exposed.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In the new audiobook&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Adult Entertainment</em>, from Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times, Financial Times journalists Patricia Nilsson and Alex Barker start digging into the porn industry and following where the money flows. Their reporting uncovers a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech&nbsp;geniuses&nbsp;and the&nbsp;most powerful finance companies in the world.</p><br><p>A gripping exposé of how power operates behind the most taboo corner of the internet, Nilsson and Barker unravel a story about control,&nbsp;influence and&nbsp;an industry with staggering cultural reach that no one really wants to talk&nbsp;about — until&nbsp;now.</p><br><p>Here’s a preview of&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine</em>. If you like what you hear,&nbsp;<a href="http://bio.to/KMFTNB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">get&nbsp;<em>The Kink Machine</em>&nbsp;on Audible, Spotify, Pushkin.fm, or wherever you get audiobooks</a>.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>