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IPSP vs. Merchant Account

Internet billing has undergone a transformation over the past few years, with new stratagems emerging to give merchants a choice in how they want to collect.

John Stuart ·

PussyCash Takes Spotlight at XBIZ 2009 Industry Conference

PussyCash has signed on as a premium sponsor of the XBIZ ’09 State of the Industry Conference, slated for Feb. 10-12 in Woodland Hills, Calif., having nabbed the highest-level sponsorship available at the show.

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

This week's tech watch includes more grim signs that the Web 2.0 bubble has burst, while other pundits speculate about the Internet's role in electing Barack Obama.

Election 2008: An Online Adult Industry Perspective

Less than 24 hours after Sen. John McCain's concession speech, the online adult entertainment industry is reacting to America's choice of Barack Obama as its new president elect.

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Reducing Chargebacks

While entirely eliminating chargebacks is not possible, reducing and managing your chargeback rate is possible, and boils down to adhering to business practices that are good for your company's overall health.

Q. Boyer ·
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After the Sale

Without a sale no company can earn revenue; but for many adult affiliate programs, the actual sale is only the starting point of a more complicated and lucrative monetization process.

Stewart Tongue ·
opinion

Defining the Body Politic

The call is out to rouse the adult entertainment industry from its presumed slumber in an effort to encourage (and influence) active participation in the upcoming election.

Tom Hymes ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

Intro: The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

This week's tech watch brings good news for the open-source community, a slew of new toys for iPhone fans, and a look at an electric car.

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The Election, the Supreme Court and Adult

Whether the next American president will be Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama, there is a very strong possibility that he will be nominating at least one — if not two — justices for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Alex Henderson ·
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An Elephant or a Jackass?

Politics and porn — the two go hand-in-hand despite the seemingly contradictory nature of these two endeavors: after all, both are meant to make consumers "feel good."

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Legal Scholar Frederick Lane to Discuss Election

Constitutional scholar, attorney, and noted historical political analyst, Frederick Lane, will hold a lecture next month on the 2008 election, the Supreme Court, and church-state issues.

Surfers Encouraged to Report Websites

The U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has launched an awareness campaign designed to educate the public about reporting "illegal" websites.

opinion

America at a Crossroads

Our country is now just days away from what is likely to be one of the most important presidential elections in our nation's history. For adult entertainment businesses, I believe, the stakes could not be greater.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·
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Bi(partisan)-Curious

It's easy to fall into a dichotomous view of the politics of porn wherein Republicans represent would-be censors intent on banning porn, and Democrats are champions of free speech, under whose auspices the adult Internet industry blossomed into its current form.

Q. Boyer ·
opinion

Pushing the Envelope

They come in droves. Young, hungry and naïve, the new breed of porn stars aren't really "stars" at all, but rather girls attracted to the porn industry for its promise of a quick, easy buck.

Holly Randall ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

This week's Tech Watch brings news of a slew of great new applications for the iPhone and Google's Android operating systems, as well as loads of new toys and gizmos.

opinion

Politics: It's Time for a Mature Industry

While not everyone can or should run for a position in their state House of Representatives or Senate like I've done, there is no shortage of opportunities to make a positive contribution.

Darklady ·