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Anabolic Sees Bright Future
In May, the industry was shocked by the announcement that Anabolic and Diabolic Video Productions, a pioneer company and one of the most successful gonzo producers in history, were splitting up.
Technology is Our Friend
I recently spent a long and pleasant afternoon being interviewed by a personable grad student whose doctoral thesis argues that what he calls "the home video revolution" resulted almost entirely from the VCR's ability to allow people to watch porn in private.
LAEFF Rocks the Party, Erotic-Style
The Los Angeles Erotica Film Fest opening night bash was well-attended by a mix of industry celebrities and insiders, film fans and Hollywood hipsters who gathered to partake in erotic film shorts, live performances and the inaugural LAEFF Recognition Awards.
WIA Profile: Tiana Lynn
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
Tackling Obscenity Cases
Given the nature of the DVDs that serve as the basis of his obscenity indictment — DVDs that reportedly include depictions of scat and bestiality — it is fair to say that Los Angeles-based producer Ira Isaacs could be facing a tough battle in his federal obscenity trial, which began with his arraignment on Aug. 27.
Gonzo in Their Own Words
Recently, XBIZ Video magazine asked several of the current Kings of Gonzo to discuss this hot production phenomenon in their own words. Here is what they had to say:
Save the Date: XBIZ Hollywood '08 Scheduled Feb. 6-8
The XBIZ Hollywood '08 Conference and Awards Show has been officially scheduled Feb. 6-8 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel for another year of networking, seminars and business opportunities.
Stand Out from the Crowd
With an abundance of gonzo movies flooding the market, how do you make your movies stand out from the rest?
The Internet and Gonzo
The chief result of gonzo's online proliferation is intense competition for the Internet customer. New companies are producing gonzo content every day and the number of new movies released each month is mind-boggling.
WIA Profile: Danielle Waid
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
Selling Adult in the U.K.
Even though British politicians do not like to admit it, one of the industries that contributes to Great Britain's economic health is adult entertainment.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
Would any adult industry participant be willing to die for the privilege of continued involvement in the adult industry? Doubtful, but that's exactly the penalty that faces accused Iranian distributors and producers of websites in which pornographic works appear.
The Magic Formula
The best piece of advice I ever got in the video business came, not surprisingly, from legendary director Bruce Seven. "I don't care what anybody says," he said in his characteristic rasp, "behind every successful video, there's one guy's hard-on."
Picking Your Niche
Recently, XBIZ World magazine asked several industry players, "If you had to choose only one type of niche content to market, what would it be?"
Stand Up and Be Counted
Despite clear, unprecedented dangers posed to our homeland by terrorism, global warming and a potentially catastrophic avian flu pandemic, in mid-July we learned that new proposed 2257 regulations were a top priority for the governement.
HushMoney
When the affiliate program HushMoney launched in January, it marked the climax of a journey that started with a fib.
40-Plus and Fabulous
During the past year or so, the adult entertainment industry has awakened to a truth that much of the mainstream movie and TV audience has known for years: mature women are hot. Not just sexy hot, but sales hot.
Exotic Erotic Ball Announces Discounted Hotel Deals
The 28th annual Exotic Erotic Ball and Expo, the internationally acclaimed celebration of flesh, fantasy, and freedom, has announced its best weekend travel deals ever.
Spam is Everywhere
The adult webmaster, due to the nature of his or her niche, receives a huge volume of email that is junk — spam.
Risky Business?
One of the most oft-repeated discussions concerns what seems like a simple enough question on its face: in the U.S. is it legal to shoot adult content outside the state of California?