XBIZ
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.
Brits to Ban Pirate's Internet Access
The British are set to unveil a novel new strategy for dealing with file traders and other users that illegally download copyrighted materials: banning them from the Internet.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of news articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
Court Upholds Message Board Anonymity
A California appellate court has ruled that individuals who post to Internet message boards have a 1st Amendment right to anonymity which can only be overcome in a defamation case if the plaintiff shows that the posts give rise to a viable cause of action.
Spunk’d: The Movie
Once again, XBIZ Video presents two of porn's most beloved journalists discussing one of the products available in the adult marketplace: "Spunk’d: The Movie" by 6969 Entertainment.
Hot in 2008
With the hundreds, if not thousands, of girls joining the ranks of adult performers each year, picking the 10 stars to strike it big in 2008 is a daunting task, to be sure. The purpose of this list is to identify performers who XBIZ Premiere feels are poised for a breakout year. We chose not to include contract stars (because their stardom has already been recognized) and with so many girls vying for the porn public’s attention, their inclusion wouldn’t have been fair to the starlets that we feel are underexposed and therefore deserving of recognition.
Traffic Dude Wins XBIZ Emerging Web Company of the Year Award
Traffic Dude was honored to receive the Emerging Web Company of the Year award earlier this month at the XBIZ Awards in Los Angeles. The award comes after the company underwent a major restructuring, the hiring of new key staff and the addition of high-profile properties and advertisers to its portfolio.
User Generated Content Sites: 1
Given the smashing success of YouTube™ and other video-sharing websites, it was inevitable that the adult industry would see a surge of similar business models involving adult material.
Valentine's Day E-Card Carries Storm Worm Virus
The FBI has issued a warning to consumers that opening unexpected Valentine's Day e-cards may transmit the Storm Worm virus.
SexZ Pictures' 'Upload' Wins XBIZ Feature Movie of the Year
SexZ Pictures won Feature Movie of the Year at the XBIZ Awards for their sci-fi thriller "Upload," and Eva Angelina parlayed her starring role in the movie into an XBIZ trophy for Female Performer of the Year.
What Adult Can Learn from Videogames
They pay an average of $14-$20 per month and remain members for years at a time. Approximately 83 percent of them are male, 51 percent work full time, 36 percent are married and 22 percent already have children of their own. They are used to buying content online in a monthly subscriber-based pay structure.
Titan Media Wins 2008 XBIZ GLBT Studio of the Year Award
Titan Media received the GLBT Studio of the Year award at the XBIZ Awards show. The awards ceremony held last Thursday at the Highlands in Hollywood, Calif.
ASACP Honors Founder, Supporters at XBIZ Awards
At the recently concluded XBIZ Awards show, the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) honored its founder, Alec Helmy, with its Visionary Award and presented Fiona Patten and Robbie Swan of The Eros Association with its annual Service Recognition Award.
Harmony Films Wins 1st XBIZ Award, Emerging Studio of the Year
U.K.-based video producer Harmony Films won the Emerging Studio of the Year award at the 2008 XBIZ Awards Show. The trophy is the company's first from adult trade magazine XBIZ.
WIA Profile: Ruby Tan
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
'U.N. of Porn' Discusses International Trends, Marketing at XHC '08
A panel of adult industry representatives from around the world met at the '08 XBIZ Hollywood Conference to discuss global trends in exploring international markets.
Mobile Operators Target Child Porn
The GSM Association (GSMA), EU and International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has launched an initiative aimed at fighting child pornography on mobile networks.