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Navigating the Legal Challenges
From Northern Virginia to Southern California, federal and state prosecutors and grand juries across America continued to bring criminal obscenity charges against adult operators during 2007.
Making the Sale
I've seen a lot of comments on the boards of late concerning the growing difficulties in making sales — difficulties driven by a number of factors, including one that doesn't get an awful lot of recognition: an operator's understanding of basic marketing concepts such as AIDA, as well as the psychology surrounding these concepts.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.
2008 XBIZ Awards Official Nominees Announced
XBIZ has announced the final list of nominees for the 6th Annual XBIZ Awards, to take place Feb. 7 at The Highlands in Hollywood, Calif.
Love, Riches and Target
It was a simple weekend errand run to Target. It wasn't supposed to be a journey into the psyche of the modern woman and her internal battle of independence versus family.
High School Porn Ring Leads to Internet Safety Classes
N.Y. State Sen. Dale Volker wants to expand educational efforts and increase penalties in the fight against illegal child pornography, and will hold hearings this month in an attempt to see both become reality.
The Fisher King
If you're looking for a single porn director who embodies the sense of adventure, the innate optimism and the rambunctious joy of living that lies at the heart of the best adult entertainment, you couldn't pick one better than Bill Fisher.
Australian Internet Filtering Plan Under Attack
A plan by the Australian government to filter Internet content is being widely criticized by privacy advocates as an ineffective tool that amounts to censorship.
The Rising Tide of Technology
As 2007 neared the finish line there was a tendency among webmasters to look closely at their bottom line, even to the exclusion of some other facts and trends that may directly impact next year's balance sheet significantly.
Writing for the Blue Screen
How do we recognize good screenwriting in a business that, as sales show, has no need to value it?
Freddy and Eddy: Our Debut Review
So strong is our devotion to this cauldron o' perversion you're now perusing that we felt the honor alone was worth our banging out a few words on toys, lubes and whatnot every 30 days.
2257 Software Packages
Software for those who prefer not to start their digital record-keeping systems from scratch.
Deadline for XBIZ Awards Nominations is Monday, December 31
The deadline for submitting nominations for the XBIZ Awards is this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. The 6th annual awards ceremony will take place Thursday, February 7, at The Highlands in Hollywood, California.
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.