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Sex Clubs Banned in Texas Residential Areas
Neighborhood complaints over the popularity of a private residence used for swingers parties has led local authorities to enact a ban on sex clubs located in residential areas.
Texas Strip Clubs Sue Over State-Imposed Cover Charge
Texas gentleman’s club owners are attempting to block a new state-imposed $5 cover charge that is slated to go into effect Jan. 1, reportedly raising an estimated $40 million annually.
Indian Court Speeds Obscenity Trials
An Indian judge has ruled that obscenity charges may be prosecuted without requiring the court to actually review the materials in question.
SponsorsList.com Offers Webmaster Video Series
Adult entertainment industry resource site SponsorsList.com has launched a new video series featuring tips and information for webmasters.
Building A Blockbuster
Recently, XBIZ Video magazine asked several directors, "What are the integral ingredients for creating a successful adult blockbuster?"
XBIZ Launches First-Ever and Most Timely Adult Video Release Guide
Retailers and digital distributors around the world looking for the latest adult video releases now have a timely, easy-to-use and comprehensive online tool to access the latest video releases hitting the market.
XBIZ Announces Seminar Line-up for Hollywood '08 Conference
XBIZ Hollywood '08 Industry Conference organizers have announced the educational sessions for the annual trade event, which will take place Feb. 6-8 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up
The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.
Cousin Stevie's Pussy Party Shoot
After a while, watching a porn movie being shot seems less like an event than a job, and that's how it should be; but Cousin Stevie's Pussy Party allows the observer to rediscover the wonder of watching someone squirt all over a rented Encino wall.
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.