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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.
The CAL-OSHA Story
In 2008, Cal-OSHA began to focus its attention on the adult entertainment industry. A handful of companies were visited by Cal-OSHA and were cited for everything from exposed electrical cords to expired fire extinguishers. Most companies are unaware that OSHA requires all businesses to have a workplace safety manual and workplace safety training. In response to the need for information about workplace safety and OSHA requirements, FSC developed a basic workplace safety manual for adult entertainment industry businesses to use as a guide in creating their own workplace safety manuals.
Next Door Buddy Profits Wins Cybersocket, XBIZ Awards
Gay adult online company Next Door Buddy Profits took home both the Affiliate Program of the Year Award at the annual Cybersocket Awards and GLBT Web Company of the Year at the 2010 XBIZ Awards.
Paid Placements
After an eight year run, the deal between Bing and Yahoo has signaled the end of the lucrative Yahoo Search Submit Pro (Y!SSP) inclusion program. Simultaneously, an increasingly large number of affiliates are being squeezed out of the adult market and in-house traffic generation has become the primary focus of many successful content owners.
Whip Me, Beat Me... Now Go to Jail?
The increase in both frequency and popularity of erotic content depicting fetish activity such as bondage, discipline, sadomasochism and sadism ("BDSM") warrants some exploration from the legal side.