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The RapidShare Ruling
The gap of understanding between "free culture" open file sharing advocates and content producers intent on maintaining the value of their work product continues to widen.
XBIZ Founder Alec Helmy to Host Webmaster Access Europe Finale Sessions
XBIZ founder Alec Helmy has been slated to host Webmaster Access Europe’s finale sessions — one on monetizing traffic, the other on billing.
Sex, Lies & Children
A favorite trick of the censors in this country is to blur the lines between protected speech, in the form of adult erotica on the one hand, with patently illegal material, in the form of child pornography on the other, by mixing the two at every opportunity.
Cross-Cultural Marketing Made Easy
Many marketers — both mainstream and adult — just don't "get it" when it comes to serving the needs and catering to the sensibilities of a global audience.
Foreign-Language Erotica
More adult websites are published in English than in any other language, but that doesn't mean that other languages are not important to the adult entertainment industry.
XBIZ.com Reveals Updated Homepage
XBIZ.com today has introduced an updated homepage that will allow for an expansion of news and feature articles, while keeping the site’s core characteristics intact.
Adult Safe List Offers Validation Service
Adult Safe List has announced the launch of its new technology platform, designed to promote trusted e-commerce transactions on adult oriented websites.
U.S. Online Gambling Soon May Be Legalized
It's not yet law. It's not yet even a bill out of congressional committee. And you shouldn't get your hopes up quite yet. But yes, legal online gambling, a privileged indulgence allowed most of the citizens of the free world, may soon at last be permitted to the people in the land of the free.
A Short Track to (URL) Failure
New concerns are being raised about the long-term viability of one of today’s most popular web-based service categories: URL shortening schemes.
Adventures in Servertude
Regardless of how the economy is treating you for better or worse, it behooves all adult operators to periodically evaluate their infrastructure and its suitability to today's needs.
Toy Me Up, Toy Me Down
The TitanMen Wreckd’em. The Rascal Ass Rod Anal Training Kit. The COLT 14-inch Thruster. They may be known in gay-biz parlance as “novelties” or “toys” but these gay adult-branded tangibles are serious business — and they are definitely meant for men.
The Mainstreaming of BDSM Gear
What do you imagine of when you think of bondage? “Whips, chains, leather, scary, David Carradine” — these are some of the responses Todd Carter, director of sales and marketing at Sportsheets, has heard from retailers when discussing the marketing of his company’s sexual positioning products.
The Doc Is In
Doc Johnson makes it its policy to keep up with the Joneses, even if that sometimes means keeping up with itself.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Google the phrase “herbal sex supplements” and you’ll likely come away with more questions than answers from the more than 500,000 results.
Mom and Pop Shops
In today’s adult toy market, companies with a small number of employees can carve out their own niche and thrive in the competitive market, operating from anywhere in the U.S., not just the major population hubs. We spoke with some 21st century entrepreneurs about their businesses and found some surprises.
In Review: 'Porn @ Work'
In his book "Porn @ Work," author Michael Leahy tackles the effects and implications associated with accessing adult material in the workplace — via technological innovations embraced by the online adult industry — and the sexual addiction it fuels.
Honey's Place, It's All About Customer Service
Ask Honey’s Place President Bonnie Feingold why Honey’s Place continues to remain successful, and she is direct: “It’s customer service. Every customer, large or small, is treated extremely well.”
Dial R for Rumors
When it comes to lubricants, more and more health conscious people are thinking about its ingredients as opposed to solely how effective the product is. It is, after all, entering a vulnerable area of the body — the inside. In the last half decade, rumors have been floating around online questioning the safety of glycerin and parabens as ingredients.
The Emperor Strikes Back
In last month’s issue of XBIZ Premiere, we presented part one of our exclusive interview with Evil Angel founder, gonzo pioneer and entrepreneur extraordinaire John Stagliano.
Ruminations on Testing, Performer Safety
With the news breaking in early June that a performer had tested HIV positive, the industry’s omnipresent gossip mill began to churn. Since AIM Healthcare changed its policy and didn’t release the women’s name to the industry at large — or the names of the performers under quarantine that she worked with — speculation spread fast.