Over the past decade, the entire porn industry has been under attack by tube sites and piracy. And that trickled down to the performers, who struggled to make ends meet.
The fantastic news is that times are a-changin'. There is a new revolution afoot, with models and budding producers directly marketing their content to fans. Independent producers can now makes tens of thousands of dollars per month! Yes, real money.
Raw Fuck Club, powered by PPVNetworks technology, has taken the next giant leap in fan-based content by building the first network of independently produced content. Fans can now get what they want, the ability to browse and follow as much content as they want.. And independent producers can make much more money. Its a win-win!
✝ Note: Model/Producers produce content and may additionally have traffic and/or social media presence. Affiliates do not produce content but have traffic and/or social media presence.
* 90% membership revenue calculation is based on channel owner driving all traffic using referral links and/or automated Tweets. See FAQ for explanation of 50% revenue sharing of signups and renewals. Channel owners and models with an RFC account additionally receive an effective 40% total share of site-wide membership revenues based on your pro-rated share of minutes viewed. Effective top-tier 40% revshare based on 4+ models in video. See FAQ for explanation of revshare tiers. Less 3rd party processing fees of 10%.
** Effective top-tier pro-rated 90% download revshare based on 4+ models in video. See FAQ for explanation of revshare tiers. Less 3rd party processing fees of 10%.
RFC has again innovated to improve the monetization of content for the Independent Producer and Model community! Our updated payment system automatically equalizes and distributes streaming and download revenues to models. For example, if a video is uploaded featuring 3 models, the revenues will automatically be divvied up and paid to models. In situations where the uploader is providing additional value, he is additionally compensated.
Note: JFF recently added a similar feature, but theirs only applies to downloads, which is a small portion of revenues.
Additionally, rewards are built into the system. Videos with more performers receive additional revenue share, up to 50%. We boost these payouts in an effort to "equalize" expected earnings for all models, regardless of cast size..
Models who appear in videos on RFC and wish to be fairly compensated can register as an Independent Producer and provide basic information and payment details, etc. Managing a channel on RFC is not required to register and receive compensation, although it is encouraged to synergistics benefit the entire community. Populating your channel with information like your Twitter, avatar, photos, stats, etc. can also greatly improve your exposure.
We agree that its very frustrating to see your hard work stolen and used without your permission. But don't panic. If you put your frustration aside for a moment, the reality is that this is causing much less harm than you think. While it may appear as such, you're not really losing money. We've been dealing with piracy and piracy abatement for over 20 years. We have witnessed the rise and fall of giants like Mindgeek, the parent company of Pornhub.
Most users of piracy sites have never paid for porn and never will. They can't afford it, don't have a credit card, are in denial of their sexuality, etc. Another smaller group of users frequent both types of sites, piracy sites and legitimate sites like RFC. For this group, you are actually getting free marketing because many of these users will like your videos and search for you on twitter or google in an effort to seek out more. Ideally, you want to have control of what subset of your content gets pirated in order to most effectively capitalize from their crime.
Many piracy sites are malware infested and the user experience is horrible, including poor quality streaming and a poor user experience, For these reasons, and many others, users that can afford to pay and have a genuine interest in the content, generally will. These are our customers, and yours.
Regardless, piracy is illegal. And we want to remain in control of this abusive behavior as best we can. RFC is vigilant in doing everything possible to combat privacy. In fact, we do much more than any of our competitors.
RFC utilizes Videoapp digital fingerprinting technology and is the only adult site that has this advanced capability for protecting your rights. In many cases we can decode a fingerprinted video and trace what user, IP address, etc. stole the video. We then review the account closely for clues as to whether the account is being used for piracy, and if we're lucky, we can go after the pirate. We can shut down the account and monitor various parameters when new accounts are created to identify them as belonging to the pirate, making their life difficult. That said, pirates are persistent. But so are we. It is worthwhile to note that in this day and age, with both streaming and downloadable options, and so many platforms from mobile to desktop to smart TVs, digital rights management aka copy protection is no longer a feasible solution. And with powerful computers today, hackers can just record the screen digitally, rendering DRM useless anyway. Our approach, fingerprinting, is the only rational way to help protect your rights while delivering content to users in all the ways they demand.
After much investigation after decoding hundreds of stolen videos, we've figured out a pattern in how these pirates operate. And we have launched countermeasures that significantly impact their ability to steal from RFC. Unfortunately we can't say much more because they can read too. They no longer can brute force accounts out of us. And now they can't hide behind stolen accounts and VPNs.
If you see your videos on a piracy site, please message your RFC content manager and explain exactly where you see the stolen videos and provide URLs. Make sure the videos have the telltale flashing RFC watermarks. One of our content managers will review the situation and process the necessary DMCA takedowns and follow ups. We have working relationships with many piracy sites and, in many cases, the sites will comply with the takedowns. However, some sites don't play nice. Unfortunately, with these sites, there's not much that can be done in the short term, but we have countermeasures. Sorry, but we cannot provide you with a status of these takedowns as there are simply too many and the process is extensive. But rest assured we take this extremely seriously.
Model/Producers get paid through two mechanisms:
Fan Signups
RFC has comprehensive mechanisms to reward Channel operators for attracting users (and compelling them to signup). For every fan (aka member) that you sign up, you earn a 50% revenue share of their initial and recurring memberships fees for the lifetime of their subscription (ie. until they cancel or they are terminated for non-payment).
You get credited for a signup if:
Streaming and Downloads
* Effective top-tier pro-rated 40% streaming revshare based on 4+ models in video (note: total revshare for video is 30-40%, 30% for 1 model up to 40% for 4+ models. Each model/producer receives a distribution of the total. We increase payouts for videos with more revenue-distributable models to additionally compensate/incentivize group scenes and sharing of revenues with all models.) Less 3rd party processing fees of ~10%.
** Effective top-tier pro-rated 90% download revshare based on 4+ models in video (note: total revshare for video is 70-90%, 70% for 1 model up to 90% for 4+ models. Each model/producer receives a distribution of the total. We increase payouts for videos with more revenue-distributable models to additionally compensate/incentivize group scenes and sharing of revenues with all models.) Less 3rd party processing fees of ~10%..User discounts on downloads may apply; ie. a $9.95 download may collect $6.96 from a user with a 30% discount plan.
With the exception of Raw Fuck Club original content shown in the "Raw Fuck Club" channel, all videos on the site have been uploaded by independent producers and/or 3rd party studios. All independent producers and studios have digitally signed an agreement for each uploaded video stating that they have permission from the models in the video to post the content on the site. If you dispute this, you should first reach out to the uploader and discuss this with them. They can remove the video. If you need to engage us, feel free to open a ticket. If you would like to demand the removal of your content, report the video using a DMCA takedown request.
Note that all models on the site are indexed for searchability and automatically get a model page. Model pages allow users to follow a model, get notified when new videos are added featuring the model, view all videos featuring the model, etc.
If you would like to make money from videos featuring you, you can create an independent producer account so that we can link the videos with an account that you control. The process is simple and takes only a few minutes. Even if you don't upload videos, you may still be entitled to make money from the videos you are featured in. And of course, with an account, you can upload videos too. RFC automatically shares the revenues with you!
You need to have a free RFC account to submit a Model/Producer Application. So, create a free account first. No CC; just your username, password and email. Then click the Make Money link in your account menu, click the Model/Producer option button and follow the instructions to complete your application. Be careful not to submit an Affiliate application. You'll be quickly approved and ready to start making money! A Model/Producer control panel will be available in your RFC account to access your Channel settings, where you customize your channel and upload videos, run reports, etc.
If you have rights to the videos featuring you, you have a right to get paid retroactively for revenues. Contact us when you submit your application. We'll expedite your approval and calculate how much you would have earned. As a signup bonus, we'll reimburse you for these revenues.
RFC allows the independent producers to choose whether or not to share revenues earned from any uploaded video with other models. The default is YES. You can check the status of revenue sharing for any video (that you're in) in the My Videos section. Videos that you are receiving a share from will have a gold "$" next to the title. Videos that were uploaded prior to you creating your channel may not include you. You should contact us and/or the uploaders to update that. However, all future videos where the uploader opts to share revenues will automatically share with you.
RFC features both RFC original content that is produced by Raw Fuck Club, the iconic gay porn studio, plus a multitude of independently produced content that is uploaded to the site. RFC considers producers to be individuals who create channels and upload content, and models as individuals who perform in videos. Models can be producers, they can feature in their own works, they can be featured in RFC original content and/or they can be featured in works produced by independent producers.
If you are interested in having a channel on RFC, aka an independent producer, follow these steps: Create a free account on RFC first. No CC required; just your username, password and email. Then click the Make Money link in your account menu, click the Model/Producer option button and follow the instructions to complete your application. Be careful not to submit an Affiliate application. Once you're approved, a Model/Producer control panel will be available in your RFC account to access your Channel settings, where you customize your channel and upload videos, run reports, etc. Approval can take up to a week, so please be patient.
If you are interested in being a model for RFC or another producer on RFC, click the send a message button from the respective channel and message the producer. Each producer, whether it be RFC or an independent producer, has different procedures. It doesn't hurt your cause to create a profile on RFC and upload some photos, videos, etc. exhibiting your many talents.
Please take a minute to read this so that we can handle this properly for you:
If you would like to keep your plan until the end of the current billing cycle AND stop all future renewals, you can do that yourself: Click your avatar at the top-right of page, click Membership, then click the Cancel Plan button. You will retain your plan privileges until the end of the billing cycle. If you change your mind, you can Uncancel on the same page before the billing cycle ends.
If you would like a refund for whatever reason, please ask for a refund and we will hard-cancel your account. You will be refunded and lose all plan benefits immediately. You will be able to login and choose a new plan again in the future, if you so choose.
If you would like your account permanently removed, please ask to be permanently removed. If you would also like a refund, be sure to ask. Your RFC account and plan benefit will be wiped off the face of the earth. You will not be able to use the same username again in the future. If you are a model-producer, your channel and all videos will go offline.
If you would like to check your membership plan status and renewal date, you can do that at any time. Click your avatar at the top-right of page, and click My Membership.
With respect to all refunds, it is our policy to only issue refunds for one plan cycle. So, please make sure that you like RFC within the first month of your membership.
Our supported payment methods are direct deposit (ACH) for US accounts and PayPal for non-US accounts. That said, If you are a non-US producer and have access to a virtual US bank account capable of ACH (ie. with a routing and account number), such as Wise (formerly TransferWise), you can use this if you prefer. Wise also has extremely low fees which makes it desirable. We do not support CashApp, Venmo, Paxum, cryptocurrency wallet transfers or any other money exchange platforms other than direct deposit (ACH) and PayPal at this time. We do not support wire transfers because the fees are ridiculously high in the US for wires and the process cannot be automated.
All revenues are earned in and payments are made in US dollars ($). Depending on the currency of your account, you may see your payments converted to your native currency.
Supported devices include PC's running Windows 10, Macs running MacOS 10.14 or newer, iPhone/iPads running iOS 10.3.4 or newer, and Android devices running Android 10.3.4 or newer. Devices more than 5 years old, even with a supported OS, may have performance issues that can cause poor playback.
Supported browsers include the browser that came with your device, including and additionally, Safari, Edge, Chrome, Firefox. Other browsers may work but aren't supported.
Both the producer and uploader of video must maintain copies of 2257 documentation including date of production and complete list of models; and for each model in video, model releases (must explicitly or implicitly allow use on RFC Channels and its network of sites) and government IDs showing proof of age. This documentation may be requested by RFC at any time, such as when DMCA/copyrights claims arise or if a compliance audit is ordered, and uploader must provide immediately or content will be removed.
Simply login, click the green/yellow/red icon at the top right, and click My Email, My Credit Card or My Password.
Once you are approved as a Model/Producer, you will have access to a Model/Producer control panel in your RFC account which provides many functions for setting up and configuring your channel, including but not limited to uploading avatars, customizing channel text and graphics, managing videos, configuring payment options, running reports, linking your Twitter account and promotional tools and much more.
This is a term used on RFC Channels to determine if videos meet the following requirements:
Login to your RFC account, and click Setup in your My Channel menu. Scroll down to the Visibility section and choose "Offline." Your channel and all of your videos will no longer be available online to users. You will, however, still be able to login to run reports, update payment information, etc. You can, in the future, revert this change.
RFC does not withhold taxes from any payments to US or non-US independent producers. You are responsible to pay taxes as per the rules of your country.
For US entities that earn over a minimum threshold (the IRS changes this amount each year but for example it was $600 for tax year 2022), RFC will issue a 1099 in January for the prior tax year. 1099s appear from corporate entity SVOTHI INC d/b/a PPVNetworks, RFC Channels. The 1099 forms are available for download in the Payment and Taxes section in your RFC account. You can check your earnings for a given year in the Reports section of your RFC account. Ie. click Prior Year, or a custom date range, for Dates and Daily Summary for View. Click Display. If you do not see the 1099 PDF or see an error in the document, please send us a Message and we'll help you sort it out.
There are two pay periods each month. Payments are processed as follows:
| Pay period | Payment received by |
| 1st thru 15th | 25th |
| 16th thru end of month | 10th, of following month |
You will likely receive payment on or before date above. However, actual payment dates vary due to transit times of payment methods and additional lead times due to weekends, bank holidays, processing exceptions, etc. There is a $10 minimum payment amount. Held payments are accrued.
As an incentive for producers to become part of the RFC Channels family, we are offering up to a $500 signup bonus. If you were referred to RFC from an active producer, that producer would be entitled to a referral bonus, otherwise, if you sought us our yourself with no referral, the producer signing up may be entitled to a bonus.
In order to qualify for the bonus, the following conditions must be met:
1. producer must be approved by RFC Channels
2. producer must upload a minimum of 5 qualifying videos*
3. producer must link their Twitter account
4. producer must provide a custodian of records where 2257 documentation is held and a sample model release form
The bonus amount ranges anywhere from $50 to $500, and is determined by RFC Channels based on many criteria including but not limited to suitability of content for our audience, library of work (quantity of videos), age of library, production quality, technical quality, average runtime of videos, current production throughput (how many videos are you currently making per month) and number of Twitter followers.
After you or the channel you referred has uploaded the first batch of videos (minimum 5), we will do our review.
When you're logged in, click on the profile icon on the top right corner of the page. Under 'MY CHANNEL', click on 'Premium'. Then, click on the + Video icon under notes where it reads "Click + Video to add a video."
When you are logged into your account, click the yellow or green My Account icon at the top-right of the screen. A menu will appear with account functions and channel functions.
The Channel functions include:
Photos and videos marked Public are visible on your channel page (in Teasers section) and related posts and searches unless they are tagged as "X-rated" by our compliance team, in which case they will not be visible to anonymous users. Only RFC users can view X-rated content.
Teasers marked Private are only visible to users you Unlock for or send via Messages.
Please make sure your videos are indeed released. Videos still in queue or that have been rejected cannot generate revenues. You can check the status of your uploads in the Premium section of your account. To check the revenues you've earned from streaming, downloads and referrals, login to your independent producer account, click your avatar on the top right, then click Reports. The Daily Summary report, the default view, shows a summary of revenues per day. Choose a date range, then click Display. There are other reports in the View pulldown for view more specific reporting on the 3 ways you can generate revenues: streaming, downloads and referrals.
All channel owners are considered independent producers on RFC. All producers are able to upload videos into their channel. If the producer appears in videos on RFC, regardless of who produced them, he is considered a model-producer. It's important to note that all models who receive revenues from RFC must have a model-producer type account, whether or not they upload videos themselves. If a couple or thruple wishes to share one account, and all are models, ask your content manager to setup your account as a "combo account." A combo account allows one account to handle revenue tracking for a producer and multiple models. Note that the models in a combo account do not individually have model-producer accounts, as is typical, because all revenues funnel into the one combo account.
Check your SPAM or Bulk mail folder. If there's nothing there, wait an hour and check again. If still no love, try contacting us by clicking Contact from the main menu, give us an alternate email address from a different mail provider and we'll figure it out.
Absolutely, as long as you don't have an exclusivity agreement with an entity, such as a site or model, with respect to a particular video or all videos you produce, that precludes you from working with us. If you're content is a good fit for RFC, we'd love to work with you!
Initially, contact damian@ppvnetworks.com. You may subsequently be assigned an account manager but Damian will help you get started.
These are your My Account icons.
The green icon indicates that you are logged into an account with an active (in good standing) paid membership plan. You have full access to site features and video streaming.
The yellow icon indicates that you are logged into an account that doesn't have an active membership plan. This account is free and has limited functionality. In order to access full site features and stream full-length videos, you will need to add a membership plan. Click the My Account icon, then click Membership, then Add Plan.
If the icon at the top right is red, then you aren't logged in. You can peruse the site with limited features and previews only.
Payments can be identified by the description/comment in your payment platform or statement which will read "RFC Channels." or "Svothi" if you are paid through ACH.
Users, independent producers and professional studios who upload content on RFC are required to attest that they understand and will perpetually comply with RFC's Publshing Rules and Agreement by digitally signing their attestion when applying for an account, and additionally, when uploading content. Failure to read and comply with these rules can land you in serious legal trouble and is grounds for immediate termination of user's RFC account.
For reference, the document is located here:
Go here to recover your account details.
No. This creates mess and confusion for users. However, unlike other fan platforms, we allow sharing of revenues for multiple models in the video, for both streaming and downloads. The Model/Producer that uploads the video should leave the default option to Share Revenues with all models, otherwise all revenues will go to the uploader. Models can check their My Videos section to make sure revenues are being properly shared. Duplicate video uploads will be rejected by our content management team. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about revenue sharing or anything else.
Model/Producers have 4 reports and Affiliates have 2 reports available.
Model/Producers:
Affiliates:
These are common terms in the realm of affiliate marketing. They will be more common to affiliates than Model/Producers, but both should understand them, especially since Model/Producers are now marketers in the age of social media.
Here's a brief description of the terms:
Report it to us and we will investigate the behavior. SPAM is rare on our closed platform, but it does happen occasionally.
If video distributed without permission, we can decode the fingerprints to identify the account that captured it, including the date-time, their IP address and other details. Digital fingerprinting can be turned on under MY CHANNEL > Setup.
A Referral link is a web URL that Model/Producers and/or Affiliates can post to redirect users to RFC. The Promotion tools provide various links to different places of the site, such as the homepage, a channel page or a particular video; these links are use depending on the context of the referral. Ie. if you're promoting a particular video, you may want to link to the video directly, whereas a generic brand referral would redirect to the homepage. A Model/Producer will likely want to redirect their fans directly to their channel page.
Referral links can be posted to redirect traffic from any HTML-editable source or platform that allows for links. Ie. Twitter automatically accepts URLs as links. Whereas if you run your own website or blog, you can put the URLs in your code. Ie. an A HREF tag. However, most modern systems are much more sophisticated at handling links.
Content managers review all uploads and determine how they are presented to users on RFC. Content is promoted in a variety of different ways, including but not limited to, availability in different areas of the site (homepage, theme channels, search, etc), email marketing, email notifications, and twitter notifications (posts, retweets).
15-20 minute videos are likely the optimal balance of exposure and length. The more videos you have, the more likely they are to be clicked..And the longer they are, the more minutes they'll be viewed. Total minutes viewed is the key to earning money!
Login to your account and check the Promote page, Twitter Controls, New Releases. There are two options: Only tweet my new releases and Tweet all new releases (including other channels).Choosing the second option will tweet every time a new video is added to the site. The advantage of this is that you generate revenues whenever a fan joins. However, you may not wish to promote other models. Hence you are given the choice. The default is to tweet only your new releases.
If a message or user is removed for SPAM or other violating behavior, this may happen. We cannot unsend notification emails to you.
There are many ways to control volume for, and/or mute, videos. These may function independently so be sure to check them all. Most audio related issues involve one of these:
If you still experience issues with volume on one or more videos, check to see if the problem exists for all videos or just one. Also test to see if you can play sound on other web sites using the same browser tab. Send us a message with a link to the video and the results of these tests and we'll take a look immediately.
No revenue sharing with models. Producer keeps all revenues.
This is an appropriate option if producer owns the rights to commerciale this video, specifically as these rights apply to RFC. Producer should maintain model releases and/or documentation confirming these rights All revenues are distributed to the producer and nothing to models.
All qualifying models and producer receive an equal share.
This is a good option if all models contributed equally in the creation of video. Everyone receives an equal share, including qualifying models and the producer. Note: producer receives the same share as models, whether or not he appears as a model in the video; all shares are equal.
Producer receives a higher share and the balance is shared amongst qualifying models.
This is a good option if producer managed the production and documentation for video, and as such, deserves a higher share of revenues for this effort. Note: Unlike the other sharing model, If producer is also a model in the video, he will receive an additional model share in addition to his producer share. This table shows the shares exactly, and again, producer can receive both producer AND model share if he appears in the video.
| # Qualifying Models | Producer share | Model share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50% | 50% |
| 2 | 41.5% | 29.1% |
| 3 | 35.7% | 21.4% |
| 4 | 31.2% | 17.1% |
| 5 | 31.2% | 13.7% |
| 6 | 28.5% | 11.9% |
| 7 | 25% | 10.7% |
| 8 | 25% | 9.4% |
| 9 | 25% | 8.3% |
| 10 | 25% | 7.5% |
Example: Joe is a producer. Henry is a model on RFC who has a producer account. Joe uploads a video and chooses this revenue sharing option. Joe and Henry are the two performers and they are both qualifying models. Looking at table above, look at the row for 2 qualifying models. Joe will receive a producer share of 41.5% plus a model share of 29.1%, for a total of 70.6%. Henry will receive a model share of 29.1%.
*Qualifying models are models that appear in videos on RFC that are setup to receive payment from RFC (ie. they have an independent producer account).
RFC processes many-hundreds of videos for hundreds of producers every month. RFC human-reviews all content, video and metadata, for banking regulatory compliance and legal guidance. RFC is required to make sure all models depicted are accounted for. We create model pages for all new models. RFC creates a preview for every video, and chooses still photos and categories. We do a lot for each and every video, and yes, much of it is automated but much of it also requires the laborious efforts of our content managers. We also have committed release schedules for some producers; we prioritize producers with more videos in their queue and videos based on demand by users, ie. what's selling best, what's trending; we deprioritize videos based on various content and technical concerns, if we're waiting for and/or researching information, or if content not qualifying. For this reason, on any given day, many videos get bumped up and down in the queue. We use complex algorithms to estimate scheduled release dates. You see these "scheduled for release" dates next to your uploads. These dates represent a best-effort algorithmic estimate, not a committed release date. If you need a committed date for a specific video release, please coordinate that with your content manager and we will do our best to help you.
It's worthy to note that RFC prioritizes your releases if you have more than 10 videos in the queue. Furthermore, having videos queued up in advance allows videos to be released continuously as opposed to waiting several weeks each time you upload. The morale of the story is, don't upload one and wait. Upload many and keep make sure you keep over 10 in the queue.
All purchases made by customers, and payments to affiliates and producers, are in US Dollars ($). Conversion rates by your bank or payment platform may apply.
Login to your RFC account. You must be an approved independent producer. From the My Channel menu, choose Payment. Complete the questions related to your personal/business status, upload a government ID, contact information, etc. You must also choose a Payment Method and provide the relevant account details.
When you're logged in, click on the profile icon on the top right corner of the page. Under 'MY CHANNEL', click on 'My Videos'. Then, click on the three dot/ellipsis icon on the bottom right corner of the video you would like to remove, and hit 'Delete'.
Model-producers go must go though an approval process before they are allowed to upload content on RFC. This includes automated and human content moderators reviewing their documentation, including but not limited to, signed attestations and government photo IDs. These requirements are part of our compliance with partner merchant banks and Mastercard/VISA.
Role accounts are shared email addresses like info@, support@, help@, etc. Due to spamming abuse to these types of email addresses, major ISPs penalize us for sending messages to these types of email addresses. For this reason, we limit their functionality. If you provde a role account email address as your email address to us, we will still send you system messages like password recovery and billing notices, etc., however, you won't receive marketing-related emails, such as notices when producers that you follow upload content. So, overall, its not a critical issue but can limit your full experience of RFC.
There are tricks to outsmart ISPs, however. You can use a feature of email called sub-addressing to receive emails to your role account whilest also not limiting functionality. Simply add "+rfc" into the email address you provide RFC, ie. enter "info+rfc@mysite.com" instead of "info@mysite.com." The email will get delivered to your info@mysite.com account! Or, simply use your name instead of a role account, ie. john@mysite.com.
