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XBIZ LA Announces 2010 Show Schedule

XBIZ has announced its event schedule and lineup for February's XBIZ LA at the Sofitel in Hollywood, Calif.

DatingGold Sponsors Lunch at L.A. Top Restaurant for XBIZ LA

Dating program powerhouse DatingGold has signed on to sponsor lunch at the award-winning restaurant Simon LA, located inside the Sofitel Hotel, during top digital trade event XBIZ LA 2010, set for Feb. 9-11.

2010 XBIZ Awards to Be Hosted by Teagan Presley, Sunny Leone

XBIZ is pleased to announce that it's named top adult stars Teagan Presley and Sunny Leone as co-hosts of the 2010 XBIZ Awards, taking place at the legendary Avalon Hollywood on Feb. 10.

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Downsizing Pride

Ask anyone running a company and you are likely to hear that they are experiencing amazing success in all facets of their business.

Stewart Tongue ·

Bailey Jay Attains XBIZ Award Nomination

The up-and-coming Bailey Jay (TS-BaileyJay.com) has earned a nomination for 2011 XBIZ Transsexual Performer of the Year.

PussyCash/ImLive Named XBIZ LA 2010 Registration Sponsor

Affiliate network PussyCash and its live adult cam service provider ImLive.com have signed on as the registration sponsor of XBIZ LA 2010, the industry’s top digital media trade event taking place at the Sofitel Hotel in Hollywood Feb. 9-11.

XBIZ Premiere Magazine Names Top Newsmakers of 2009

XBIZ Premiere magazine, the adult industry’s leading source for trusted business news and information, has published its annual list of Top 50 Newsmakers, which features a roundup of the year’s biggest stories.

XBIZ World Magazine Names Top Newsmakers of 2009

XBIZ World magazine, the industry source for news and information, has released its annual roundup of the year's top newsmakers — encompassing a wide variety of notable events and influences on the online adult entertainment landscape.

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Adult Tech Evolves

In the immortal words of the late Bob Marley, "In this great future, you cannot forget your past," and with that refrain in mind, it behooves us to look at the reality of what evolving adult technology has brought us.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Webmaster Golf Tournament Set to Kick Off XBIZ LA 2010

X2K Consulting and Media Services, in conjunction with XBIZ LA, has announced the XBIZ LA Golf Tournament will kick off XBIZ LA 2010.

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What's in a Name?

Successful brand names can become iconic, often synonymous for the products themselves — think Xerox, Chapstick, Q-Tip — and for some sex toy companies the product name is as important as the product itself.

Anne Winter ·
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The Art of Promotion

Every once in a while you hear about a new porn movie in the most unexpected places. Media outlets like The New York Times, Newsweek, or even The Wall Street Journal, don't generally report on porn. And when they do, the news isn't usually all that favorable for the industry.

Michael Hayes ·

pTerm: PuTTY for iPhones

Command line savvy techno-geeks rejoice: there's a new app based on the PuTTY feature set that will provide you with a simple SSH client and xterm terminal emulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

What Makes a Successful Blockbuster

“The best way to determine a [film’s] level of success is easy: Add 1) Total units sold; 2) Total price that cable pays for it for broadcast; 3) Any additional income from other sources. Then subtract the total production cost and if there is anything left over, then it’s a success. Oh — and if there are any nominations or awards, of course, then that’s a bonus.” — Anton Slayer, director, “The Dukes of Hazzard: A Hardcore Parody”

Anne Winter ·
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Resisting the Recession

At this point in time, despite governmental reassurances that the recession is officially over, there's no use in denying that times are tough for many companies in America and beyond; both mainstream and adult.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards

The list of finalist nominees for the 2010 XBIZ Awards, the adult entertainment industry’s biggest business awards show, have been announced.

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The Journey of Nica Noelle

Nica Noelle, like many of the directors you meet in this column, is a fascinating and multidimensional figure. Growing up in Manhattan, she fell in love with Times Square, the bustle and the burlesque, and the whole sexy, alluring world she first found there.

Erik Jay ·

XBIZ World, XBIZ Premiere Back Issues Available

Back issues from leading industry trade publications XBIZ Premiere and XBIZ World are now available online.

XBIZ Awards to Be Held at Legendary Avalon Hollywood

The eighth annual XBIZ Awards on Feb. 10 will be held at a much-larger venue this year — Avalon Hollywood.

XBIZ Receives Record 2,365 Award Nomination Submissions

At the close of the pre-nomination period for the 2010 XBIZ Awards, XBIZ counted a record-setting 2,365 submissions from businesses and professionals vying for recognition at the industry’s biggest business awards show.