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HellHouse Media Receives XBIZ Award Nomination

HellHouse Media is proud to announce its nomination as Emerging Studio of the Year at the 2008 XBIZ Awards."Since the nominees for this award were chosen by fans and our colleagues in the industry, just being nominated really is an honor," company founder and CEO Ty Gonty said. "Of course, we do want to win too."

Silvercash Nominated for Affiliate Program of the Year at 2008 XBIZ Awards

Silvercash is proud to announce its nomination for Affiliate Program of the Year for the 2008 XBIZ Awards. Silvercash has won this prestigious award three years in a row and is hoping to continue the legacy.

Sexual Normality in the News

"Different strokes for different folks," or so the saying goes. Increasingly, people are turning to everyone from the media to the medical profession, seeking validation of just how different their own strokes are.

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The End of 2257?

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the second highest courts in the land, has struck down the law known to the industry as the 2257 regulations.

Gregory A. Piccionelli ·

XBIZ Hollywood Conference Adds Room Block at Magic Castle Hotel

XBIZ has announced that a new block of rooms has been added at the celebrated Magic Castle Hotel in Hollywood, Calif., to accommodate the increased number of industry members who will be attending the XBIZ Hollywood ’08 Industry Conference.

XBIZ Publisher Tom Hymes on G4 TV

XBIZ Publisher Tom Hymes was recently featured on G4 TV's coverage of the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.

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Finding an Adult Host

You are ready to build the sexiest, wildest site in the history of the human race, a site that will make you thousands of dollars in revenue. What's your next step?

James Edwards ·

XBIZ Awards Nominates LiveCamNetwork for 2008

LiveCamNetwork.com has earned another nomination for Live Video Chat of the Year from the XBIZ Awards. This is the second XBIZ Awards nomination for the site and founder Mark Prince is hoping the second time will be lucky.

MySpace Cutting Links to Adult Sites

Social networking giant MySpace has entered into an agreement with 49 states that includes the elimination of all links to adult websites.

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Looking Forward

Recently, XBIZ Video Magazine asked several industry players "What are you most looking forward to professionally in 2008?"

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Chinese Searchers Prefer Money Over Sex

It may come as a surprise considering the country's large population, but it seems that the Chinese prefer money over sex – or so their 2007 search patterns at Google may indicate.

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.

opinion

Sometimes I'd Rather Be Wrong

How was I to know that squeaky-clean, by-the-book content producer Naughty America would receive a surprise visit from representatives of Cal-OSHA the day after my column appeared?

Ernest Greene ·

Malaysian Government Restricts Porn

Malaysian authorities are cracking down on individuals that possess, distribute or duplicate pornographic Video Compact Discs (VCD).

AT&T Shies Away from Adult Chat Unit

In its acquisition last November of privately held pay-per-call, search and directory solutions provider Ingenio, AT&T received an unwanted bonus; control of the NiteFlirt phone sex and Keen psychic hotline services.

XXX Content Direct Receives XBIZ Award Nom

XBIZ has announced XXX Content Direct as a nominee for Content Licensor of the Year in the 6th annual XBIZ Awards for 2008. The awards ceremony will take place February 7 at The Highlands in Hollywood California.

XBIZ Video Magazine Relaunches as XBIZ Premiere

XBIZ has completed a substantial reconfiguration of XBIZ Video, including a new name. XBIZ Premiere will retain the same look and feel of the previous version, but will now sport a fresh design and include expanded sections.

Report: RealPlayer Under Attack

Security experts are warning of a massive and coordinated attack by Chinese hackers currently underway that uses malicious code to exploit a serious vulnerability in the RealPlayer platform.

SexDateCash.com Celebrates XBIZ Award Nom By Raising Payouts

A seasoned dating site programs since 2005, SexDateCash.com has already established itself as a must-have for serious webmasters and for those just getting into the adult business intent on making money. Tired of dating programs that boast huge numbers of members only to find the majority were either fake or hearing their members complain about hidden software being loaded onto their computer, SexDateCash went a different path.

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Sex Toy Trends

In an industry where "out with the old, in with the new" takes on a literal meaning, knowing ahead of time what sex toy trends to expect in the new year is like finding the answers to a final exam 30 minutes before it starts — it gets you way ahead of everyone else.

Anne Winter ·