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A Music and Porn Alliance

For many years, one of the music industry's favorite subjects has been the primary subject of the adult entertainment industry: sex.

Alex Henderson ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

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

XBIZ Summer Forum ’08 Gets Ready to Rock the Revamped Hard Rock Hotel

Amid palm trees, poolside cabanas and a private pool area that has undergone a massive redesign and expansion, the XBIZ Summer Forum ’08 is once again ready to take Las Vegas by storm.

L.A.-based Federal Obscenity Trial Postponed Until April 22

The trial of a Los Angeles man charged in July of last year with multiple obscenity-related counts and two counts of failing to properly label sexually explicit material, was supposed to begin yesterday but instead has been postponed until April.

Gold's Gym Faces Porn-Group Pressure

What was originally intended to be a protest by anti-pornography groups against Gold's Gym turned into a thank-you rally after organizers learned of changes the company had made to its entertainment offerings and operations.

Soccer Fans Reject Porn Mogul's Proposal

A Scottish businessman with connections to the adult entertainment industry has offered to invest millions of pounds as part of a takeover effort aimed at acquiring the Inverness Caledonian Thistle football club.

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Adult Thespians

Although all-sex productions continue to dominate the adult industry, plot-driven features need performers who can act as well as have sex on camera.

Tod Hunter ·

Australian ISP Filtering Nears Testing

A controversial plan by the Australian government to initiate ISP-level content filtering is one step closer to reality with the end of public comments and the imminent roll-out of widespread testing.

ObscenityCrimes.org Receives 70,000 Complaints

Saturday, February 23, 2008 marked an important milestone in the history of the ObscenityCrimes.org website, as it recorded its 70,000th citizen complaint.

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Niche Marketing and Distribution

The adult entertainment industry has never been more fiercely competitive than it is in the late 2000s, and as a result, adult-oriented entrepreneurs are having to work extra hard when it comes to their marketing and promotional efforts.

Alex Henderson ·

U.K. Lawmakers Attack Violent Internet Porn

British Labor MPs are urging government officials to combat the widespread availability of violent pornography in the wake of the murder of school teacher Jane Longhurst.

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Campaign Complaints

2008 political campaigning is smothering me, just like it might be bugging you, too; if I get one more political phone call, I'm going to lecture the caller.

Dave Cummings ·

World Wide Content Wins XBIZ Award, Increases Partnerships in 2008

Adult content licensing company World Wide Content walked away from the 2008 XBIZ Awards a big winner, garnering top accolades as Content Broker Of The Year.

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

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

Lindsay Lohan Photo Shoot Draws 'Porn' Complaints

Actress Lindsay Lohan is the center of a controversy over her recent "Marilyn Monroe" photo shoot for New York Magazine which some critics are calling "porn."

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Bi Roots

In 1994, I met Chi Chi La Rue in Cannes and it forever changed the course of my career. It was during that fateful first meeting that Chi Chi asked if I would be interested in performing in a bisexual scene.

Tina Tyler ·
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User Generated Content Sites: 2

In part one, we looked at 2257, obscenity and child pornography concerns surrounding user generated content. In this conclusion, we'll examine copyright and trademark implications, as well as how such websites can structure their terms and conditions to mitigate their legal concerns.

Lawrence G. Walters ·

Evil Angel Wins XBIZ Best Studio Award

Evil Angel was named Best Studio at the 2008 XBIZ Awards on Feb. 7 at the Highlands in Hollywood.

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Media Obsolescence?

Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "Has online delivery made DVD and other hard media obsolete as a form of adult content distribution?"

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Chinese DVD Pirates Jailed in UK

A small victory in the war against porn pirates has been won on the streets of London, as four Chinese citizens have been sentenced to jail time after being convicted of selling hundreds of bootleg DVDs – including adult titles.