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A "Wicked" Change for the Better
Being able to turn on a dime and create new revenue streams usually applies to small companies that have somehow latched on to a hot product or star. Once the buzz is in place these companies can then outsource manufacturing or production and take advantage of the frenzy while it’s still hot.
Adopting "Brand" New Plans
Diversifying, expanding and creating new products and adapting new technologies is a great strategy in trying times. But the cold, hard reality is that what looks like a plan on paper is often difficult to accomplish.
ICC-CAL: The Big, Silent Story
The old adage is that vices are recession-proof businesses, but as many webmasters are aware, there is a big difference between a brick-and-mortar cash business selling adult services and an online business where consumer credit is required.
XBIZ Summer Forum 2010 Returns to Vegas’ Hard Rock June 8-10
The XBIZ Summer Forum '10 will once again rock the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas June 8-10, for three days of high-energy networking, online biz workshops, and an exclusive lineup of special events.
The Key to Survival and Success is Diversification
It’s no secret that the economy’s still struggling. Consumers are squeezing their dollars and as we all painfully know DVD sales have been challenging to say the least. Everyone is in the same boat, but some adult companies are embracing a Darwinian approach and are surviving in 2010 by initiating bold new moves that appear to be working.
Will Ryder - The Prince of Parodies
Only three short years ago Will Ryder was being touted as a “rising star” despite a couple of movies he admits were less than notable. His first movie was so bad (in Ryder’s own estimation) that he didn’t try another for five years. But the creation of the “Britney Rears” franchise put Ryder on track and also established a milestone. Hustler Video’s creative director Drew Rosenfeld says that “Britney Rears 3” was the “very last Hustler movie on VHS.”
Staying True to Your Brand
As 2010 swings into gear, a more upbeat tone may be heard amongst adult operators — with some noticing a steady increase in revenues as the economic situation stabilizes.
Read It Later
If you're like a lot of busy executives, you have an easy time finding interesting and profitable things to read online, but trouble finding the time to finish a longer article in one sitting — or even to start reading an article that you've just discovered.
XBIZ Awards 2010 Video Coverage Now Live on XBIZ.com
Footage from the 2010 XBIZ Awards, featuring the industry’s hottest stars, is now live on XBIZ.com in four segments along with two photo galleries.
SiN2.0 to Broadcast XBIZ LA Seminars
Adult industry podcast distributor SiN2.0 is planning to release podcasts featuring recorded seminars from the 2010 XBIZ LA Conference.
Private's Bunimovitz Named XBIZ Businessman of Year
Private Media Group (Private) CEO, Ilan Bunimovitz, received Special Recognition as Businessman of the Year at the XBIZ 2010 Awards show last week.
CED: Setting the Benchmark
If an adult-movie producer were to ask a peer, “Hey, how do I get my adult movies on cable?” the answer would be simple enough: “Go call Marc Bruder over at CED.”
Pipedream Products Wins XBIZ Toy Manufacturer of the Year Award
Pipedream Products took home the Toy Manufacturer of the Year title at the 2010 XBIZ Awards in Hollywood, Calif.
XBIZ Names Webbilling.com Alternative Billing Company of the Year
E.U. direct debit billing company Webbilling.com took home the 2010 XBIZ Award for Billing Company of the Year (Alternative).
From Whence the Traffic?
It’s December, which means it is prognosticating time again — time to dust off our crystal balls and project what trends may come in the New Year. Nowhere is this game trickier than with respect to the rapidly changing Internet sector, where today’s hot tip is tomorrow’s old news.
Fast Times With Brett Brando
This column started out in early 2006 with the name Gear & Gadgets, and was focused much more on the cameras, lights, tools and techniques that went into a porn production.
2much Takes Software Company Of The Year at XBIZ Awards
Independent webcams platform creator 2much.net was named Software Company of the Year at the XBIZ Awards 2010 for its “complete live video chat solution, LiveCamNetwork 3.0.
A Plan of Attack
With 2010 rolling in, many adult operators are taking a fresh look at their current offerings and the overall economic environment, and trying to develop out-of-the-box approaches to selling their wares. While this process often yields ideas about evolving the type of website, for example, turning a popular free site into a premium subscription website, for perceptive operators, the process goes beyond the venue presenting the message and reaches into the message itself.
Blackmagic UltraScope
For adult videographers concerned with producing quality footage on a budget, having access to low-cost, high-performance tools is a must.
XBIZ Names PIMPROLL 'Affiliate Program of the Year'
Adult webmaster powerhouse PIMPROLL is celebrating its win as "Affiliate Program of the Year" at the recent XBIZ Awards in Hollywood.