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The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.
International Group Pressures ISPs on Piracy Issues
European lawmakers and Internet service providers are under pressure from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) over piracy issues associated with illegal P2P downloads.
Gaming Settlement Could Serve as Warning to Adult
Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, three of the biggest companies on the Internet, have agreed to settle a civil case over allegations that the search giants accepted ads for online gambling websites.
FBI Halts 2257 Inspections of Secondaries
Special Agent Chuck Joyner, head of the FBI's 2257 inspection effort, clarifies the FBI's inspection policies.
E3 Returns to LA Convention Center
The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group supporting the video game industry, has announced the return of its annual E3 Media and Business Summit to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Recent Tests Advance 4G Technology
A recent series of trials by Nokia Siemens Networks is paving the way for the fourth generation of mobile broadband devices.
In the U.K., Taxi Drivers May Give Out Condoms
Public health experts are recommending that taxi drivers and club owners provide free condoms to patrons in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
Electric Genitals
An astute observer of all things technical and sexual, Violet Blue describes perfectly the weird dichotomy that exists between man and machine.
Cops Put an End To 'Pee on the Rocks'
In what some observers see as the beginning of a campaign to clean up the area, a popular adult club in Osaka's Minami entertainment district has been targeted by police.
Australia to Implement Net Censorship Law in January
Australia is set to implement new rules that will impose stringent regulations on online and mobile companies that provide sexually oriented content.
Using Mainstream to Promote Adult
Adult webmasters use other adult websites as a promotional tool, but some webmasters are using mainstream websites to promote adult sites.
XBIZ Hollywood ’08 Rooms Sold Out; New Block Added To Meet Overwhelming Demand
Organizers of the XBIZ Hollywood ’08 Industry Conference have announced that all of the rooms set aside for the February trade event have been booked, and that an additional limited block of rooms has been added.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
XBIZ Announces Hollywood Conference '08 Special Events
XBIZ Hollywood '08 Industry Conference organizers have announced the series of special events scheduled for the annual trade event, held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Feb. 6-8.
Regs Putting the Squeeze on Industry
In June 2005, the adult entertainment industry seemed thrown into a near-panic when the U.S. updated 18 U.S.C. §2257
New Porn-Finding Tool SurfRecon Releases
SurfRecon has announced the public beta release of its new SurfRecon LE (Law Enforcement Edition) rapid-image-analysis forensic tool.
Follow-up: The DAVID Awards Controversy
Titan Media founder Bruce Cam stirred a hornet's nest when he refused Lifetime Achievement honors from the 2nd annual DAVID Awards
Texas Strip Club Tax Initiative Upheld
Attempts to block a state-imposed $5 fee on Texas gentlements club admissions — slated to go into effect Jan. 1 — so far have failed.
Suspect in Zoey Zane Murder Captured
The primary suspect in the murder of college student and amateur solo-girl website performer Emily Sander, aka Zoey Zane, has been arrested.
Making it Big
So you've made a great adult movie and you're ready to watch the big bucks roll in. After all, doesn't porn just sell itself?