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Producers Facing a Stark Choice
Never let it be said that times are so tough nobody can figure out a way to make them tougher. There is a long tradition of mismanagement in porn that, while sustainable when product demand was high and the bar to profitability fairly low, becomes one of the industry’s greatest liabilities during hard times like the present. In all fairness, the same could be said of the automobile industry, which has also tended to reward loyalty over ability, but is this a flattering comparison?
Tool Tips: Portrait Professional
For photographers, designers and others involved with prepping images of models for publication, either online or off, one of the biggest challenges is to enhance the model's beauty while mitigating his or her flaws.
XFANZ TV Looks at the Miss XBIZ Contest
"I was nervous and I don't know why," outgoing Miss XBIZ '08 Nikki Jayne said about her pageant experience last year. "You've got nothing to be nervous about."
O'Connell: Girlfriends' 1-Man Show
Dan O’Connell is one busy guy — and that’s a big understatement. Aside from writing and directing all of the girl-girl movies coming out on Girlfriends Films, the company he owns, O’Connell also helps run the day-to-day operations of his popular production house. Yes, he breaks his back to put out the best girl-girl adult movies in the industry. But he does receive plenty of help from the other 12 employees at Girlfriends Films.
Cutting Edge Content
For adult paysite operators trying to satisfy a shrinking number of consumers willing to pay for porn, one of the most important considerations revolves around the type, quality and quantity of the content they offer.
Recycled Content
Some site owners are finding ways to recycle their existing content in the hope of earning new money from old productions, but in most cases experts see that as a shortsighted business decision.
XBIZ Rocks 2009 Summer Forum
Another stellar XBIZ Summer Forum has come to a close, with an impressive turnout of industry players — both new and established — making it one of the most successful XBIZ shows to date.
Selling Niche Content During a Recession
Niche content has been a part of adult entertainment for decades, and the adult Internet explosion of the 1990s and 2000s has resulted in a wider variety of niche content than ever.
Porn and Pedophilia: Cause and Effect?
Recently, Morality in Media President Robert Peters called into question the efficacy and integrity of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP).
XBIZ Summer Forum ’09 Day 2 Rocks Hard
The second day of the XBIZ Summer Forum was jam-packed with seminars, networking opportunities and plenty of fun in the sun. From the conference rooms to the circle bar to the pool, attendees made the most of this successful forum as plenty of activities were on the menu.
Ashley Fires Wins Miss XBIZ Summer Babe Pageant
Hanging out poolside at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino already is one of the hottest things to do in the summer, but Ashley Fires, who was crowned the winner of the Miss XBIZ Summer Babe contest moments ago, cranked the heat way up as she strutted and fire danced to claim the crown.
XBIZ Summer Forum: Day 1
The energy in Sin City was electric as the XBIZ Summer Forum swung into high gear today, offering a full roster of fun-in-the-sun activities and cool as cold, hard cash learning opportunities.
XBIZ Summer Forum ’09: Calm Before the Storm
Even though the XBIZ Summer Forum 2009 doesn’t officially kick off until tomorrow, it didn’t stop scores of early conference arrivals from enjoying the amenities of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino a day early.
Pondering on Payments
Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "Do you think the card associations will put a stop to programs using multiple merchant bank accounts for processing cross sales?"
Obama Reveals Cyberspace Policy
President Obama revealed his administration's view of the Internet as "a strategic national asset" today, including the announcement of the country's first cyber czar.
Puritanical Legislation?
As we struggle back to work after what is now reckoned to be the U.K.'s worst winter in more than a decade, there are signs of a deepening chill elsewhere on the horizon.
XBIZ Summer Forum to Host XXX Iron Man Boat Races
XXX Iron Man Boat Races will once again cause a frenzy poolside at the highly anticipated 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum, taking place June 3-5 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
DVD to VOD: Video Content Goes Digital
With a drop in DVD sales and rentals and the increasing popularity of video-on-demand services, numerous companies in both the adult and mainstream entertainment industries are embracing the trend by offering more of their content online.
Pre-registration for 2009 XBIZ Summer Forum to Close June 1
Pre-registration for the highly anticipated XBIZ Summer Forum, slated for June 3-5 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, will close June 1 at midnight.
From Thugz to Glamour
As the adult biz moves lock, stock and barrel onto the Internet, the commonly received wisdom has been that niche companies are best positioned to take advantage of their position in the new neighborhood.