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Finding Direction
In the do-it-yourself school of adult cinema, you can skip the whole going-to-film-school process.
Report: Site Employs Questionable Retention Tactic
A questionable retention tactic that goes way beyond hiding the "cancel" link is reportedly being employed by adult site SexxxPassport.com and its IPSP, Micro Bill Systems (MBS).
Spirit Airlines in MILF Flap
"Now is the perfect time to book that trip to paradise," according to Spirit Airlines, in its latest promotion, dubbed "The MILF Sale."
Titan Battles Thieves
Like leather daddy super-heroes clad in fetish gear and latex cat-suits, the team at Titan Media has sworn to go after content pirates.
When Porn Meets Politics
Though I rarely talk about politics on this page, you can never entirely separate the business side of making X-rated videos from the political maelstrom that always surrounds the process.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
This week's collection of news about local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers
Tools of the Trade
Recently, XBIZ World magazine asked several industry players, "What technology — software or hardware — could you not do your job without?"
Report: Mobile Adult Revenues Predicted to Rise
Mobile adult revenues are expected to reach nearly $3.5 billion dollars annually by 2011, according to a new report by Juniper Research.
D-Money's Players Ball to Make XBIZ Hollywood Debut
The Players Ball will take center stage as the official after-party for the 6th Annual XBIZ Awards, scheduled Feb. 7 at the Highlands in Hollywood, Calif.
Police: Dead Body Likely to Be Adult Model Zoey Zane
The body of amateur adult model Emily Sander, aka Zoey Zane, who has reportedly been missing since last Friday, may have been found, according to police.
Extreme Implications
The last several years have seen unprecedented numbers of obscenity prosecutions leveled at adult industry members unlucky enough to be caught in the crosshairs of state and federal officials.
Report: Blu-ray Outpaces HD DVD Sales in Europe
The 1 millionth Blu-ray title has been sold in Europe, where Blu-ray sales have been dramatically outpacing rival format HD DVD sales, according to a new report from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA).
Media Conversion Made Simple
A free tool for converting audio and video files into a wide variety of formats.
Howard Out, Rudd In as Aussie P.M.
While Americans were enjoying a 4-day Thanksgiving holiday, 13.6 million Australians went to the polls Saturday and elected Kevin Rudd to replace John Major as prime minister.
Decompression Time
I've just returned from a much-needed and long-overdue vacation — my first "real" break in more than four years.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
Porn Doldrums
I've been working in the porn biz for long enough now to see it devolve from its "historic" role as an acknowledged leader in technological innovation to its current state as a shining example of creative and innovative lethargy.
Strategic Alliances
The government recently unveiled its proposed amendments to Chapter 75 of the Code of Federal Regulations dealing with record maintenance and labeling requirements for depictions of sexually explicit materials.
Windows' Home Entertainment Convergence
Microsoft released the first details of "extender" devices being developed for its Windows Media Center platform.
Video Secrets Signs On to Sponsor XBIZ Hollywood '08
XBIZ has inked Video Secrets as the corporate sponsor of the XBIZ Hollywood '08 Industry Conference, scheduled Feb. 6-8 at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Calif.