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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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?"
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.
The Business of Being Brittany
There's never been a porn star like Brittany Andrews and there probably will never be: a savvy businesswoman that negotiated her own business in an era when female talent was expected to shut up and look pretty.
Top Billing
In August 1995 I was in a meeting in the main offices of HHO Construction Inc., the operating company for three gay bars in Dallas. At the time, I was the general manager of all three nightclubs and the agenda of our meeting — which included myself, the club owner, club managers, assistant managers and club DJs — was for us to browse the slick glossy pages of recent gay porn magazines and choose which porn star we wanted to book for a live appearance.
Let's Stay Physical
From the get-go, I've been saying to ditch the funeral plans for the DVD format and deal with the temporary market dislocations resulting from overproduction, changing demographics and competition from other media.
100 Top Stars of 2007
The term “porn star” is an overused moniker that has come to mean virtually anyone who’s appeared in an X-rated movie. It used to be that only the top tier of performers were referred to as porn stars, ever since Linda Lovelace, who generally is acknowledged as the first porn performer with bigtime name recognition.