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XBIZ LA 2010 Announces All-New ‘Show & Mix’ Event
XBIZ is pleased to announce an all-new Show & Mix session to be held on Feb. 10 during the industry’s top three-day digital media trade event XBIZ LA 2010.
2010 XBIZ Awards Pre-nomination Period Ends Wednesday
XBIZ is calling on the industry’s top businesses and professionals to submit their last-minute nominations for the 2010 XBIZ Awards before the Dec. 9 deadline.
GTBill Signs On as XBIZ LA Corporate Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce GTBill has come on board as Corporate Sponsor of XBIZ LA 2010, the top three-day digital media trade event taking place at the Sofitel Hotel in Hollywood Feb. 9-11.
Video Secrets Nabs XBIZ LA Gold, Speed Networking Sponsorships
XBIZ is happy to announce Video Secrets has signed on as both Gold Sponsor of XBIZ LA 2010 and Speed Networking sponsor.
FTP On The Go
The name says it all: FTP On The Go is an FTP client that lets users update and repair websites from nearly any location, logging in to servers securely using an iPhone or iPod touch.
Bareback vs. Condoms
Scan a current list of bestselling gay adult titles these days and you’re likely to find a variation of one word in the title: bareback. With the prevalence of titles like “Bareback Cum Party #8” or “Bareback Cock Riders” or “Bareback Inferno,” one could easily assume bareback — that is, condomless — is a subniche whose popularity is, well, gushing. But is that the case? XBIZ recently spoke with bareback producers as well as consumers about the apparent popularity of the genre and uncovered a surprising twist: Consumers who purchase bareback titles may tend to do so not because there are no condoms involved, but because the performers appear more engaged onscreen.
Chi Chi LaRue: Channel 1's Queen Bee, Part 2
The following is Part 2 of our exclusive interview with the company owner and director. Part 1 ran last month.
Pulling in Profits From Foreign Licensing
With the rise of online and DVD piracy accompanying the sales slowdown brought on by the current recession, more and more adult production companies are feeling the pinch. Both newer startups as well as old stalwarts remaining from the Golden Age of porn are finding their profit margins shrinking beyond what they imagined possible, even as they struggle to rebrand their company images to an ever-changing landscape driven by unpredictable trends.
XBIZ Announces People's Choice Awards Categories Powered by XFANZ.com
For the first time ever, the 2010 XBIZ Awards will feature categories in which fans of adult entertainment around the globe can vote for their favorites.
Increasing Foreign Traffic
In the U.S., many adult webmasters have prospered by catering primarily to North American traffic. But as the economy becomes more and more global, foreign adult markets will become increasingly attractive to American webmasters — and increasing foreign traffic will be important to the financial health of their companies.
Functions and Formalities
2009 saw a constant wave of website relaunches — a sign of corporate maneuvering to address known deficiencies and increase the level of response to consumer demand.
International Intrigue: Imported MVPs
The intrigue of foreign women starring in American adult films has been around since a director first yelled “Action!” From sultry Latinas to exotic Europeans and alluring Asians, foreign born-and-raised porn stars have captured the imagination of stateside audiences since the Golden Age of porn when stars like Moana Pozzi and Cicciolina arrived on the scene.
OrbitalPay Named 2010 XBIZ Awards Platinum Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce that OrbitalPay has signed on as a Platinum sponsor of the 2010 XBIZ Awards, slated for Feb. 10 and held in conjunction with the XBIZ LA 2010 Conference.
The Rocco Way is Here to Stay
Rocco Siffredi is arguably the biggest straight male porn star working today, and one of the biggest ever in more ways than one. Rocco, the once and future king, was also one of the first subjects of this column, back in early 2006 when it was still called “Gear & Gadgets.” No one is more qualified, or deserving, of a second Director’s Chair appearance than the original Italian stallion.
Devil's in the Details
On April 28, 2009, Arrow Productions filed suit against VCX and its owner David Sutton for selling DVD copies of “Deep Throat,” the most famous porn movie of all time. In a multicount complaint Arrow alleged that VCX committed copyright infringement and counterfeiting, among other things, by marketing the iconic 1972 film starring the late Linda Lovelace.
Adult Billing in Foreign Currencies
For many years, it went without saying that the U.S. dollar was the dominant currency of adult entertainment.
The Billing Balancing Act
For many adult merchants, the Holy Grail of transaction processing is to get as many positive transactions through the pipe as possible.
2010 XBIZ Awards Website Goes Live, Pre-nomination Period Begins
XBIZ is calling on the industry’s top businesses, studios and professionals to submit their nominations for the 2010 XBIZ Awards set for Feb. 10 in Hollywood, Calif.
Restricting Revenue Streams
Should affiliates have any input about the billing practices utilized by their sponsors?
Traffic Building Today
Regardless of the type of website you have, or the products or services you use it to promote, there is at least one common factor that it shares with all other websites: the need for an ongoing and increasing number of visitors — or simply, "traffic."