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A Look Ahead, Part I

The adult entertainment industry was barraged with a lot of legal news this year. The adult industry press reported stories about mass copyright infringement lawsuits, a new crop of patent troll lawsuits, health and safety regulation of adult content production in California, a terrible 2257 decision, a new anti-cross-sale law, and of course the adult industry world war over the any and all things related to the approval of the .xxx TLD registry.

Gregory Piccionelli ·

Hawaii Could Make It a Felony to Cybersquat

Hawaii legislators are considering amending a bill on unauthorized computer use to include fraudulent use of domain names.

opinion

Traffic: Taking a Look at the Stats

Traffic is everything to ecommerce website operators, so it’s vital to understand how the current traffic pie is being sliced, and how adult fits in. The short course is that the once dominant American porn surfer now makes up only a minor blip in the traffic scene.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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How to Ruin a Cold Call Opportunity

Sometimes the best way to learn how to do something is to look at the mistakes others have made and see how you shouldn't do it

Joe D ·

Porn.com Goes Behind-the-Scenes of a Porn Shoot

Porn.com's latest production, “The Bare Truth: Behind the Scenes,” takes fans behind the curtain to see how porn performers act in their natural studio habitat.

Sailing Quickly on a Cloud

WordPress-based website owners seeking faster content delivery to a global audience can now play with the big boys — thanks to a plugin allowing for the selective use of Amazon’s S3 CloudFront hosting service.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

EroAdvertising to Introduce Mobile Redirects With a 75% Revenue Share

The global adult ad network EroAdvertising announced it is launching Mobile Redirect, a solution enabling publishers to easily target the mobile traffic they receive to their websites and monetize it in multiple ways.

opinion

A Positive Prognosis

New Years are about looking forward and hoping for the best — but some of the most recent new years have been anything but good for the online adult entertainment industry

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

'Portrait of a Call Girl,' Jessie Andrews Win Big at 2012 XBIZ Awards

Director Graham Travis told XBIZ he came up with the idea for “Portrait of a Call Girl” several years before it got made.

Williams Trading Reports LELO Contest Is a Success

Williams Trading Co. has reported that the "12 Days of LELO" contest was a success.

AEBN, Nica Noelle Debut Hard Candy Films' 'A Mother's Love'

AEBN announced today that director Nica Noelle's new Hard Candy line has debuted exclusively across its VOD network with its first couples-oriented title, "A Mother's Love."

'Training Day XXX: A Pleasure Dynasty Parody' Is Now Available on DVD

“Training Day XXX: A Pleasure Dynasty Parody” is now available on DVD.

Brad Armstrong to Shoot 'Men in Black: A Hardcore Parody' for Wicked

Wicked Pictures announced that director Brad Armstrong has begun pre-production on "Men In Black: A Hardcore Parody."

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Getting By in a ‘Gimme Free’ World

It’s no secret to content based Internet marketers that online consumers today want everything for free. While it’s great to be able to make content sales, such as an adult paysite membership, it’s important to have multiple ways to leverage “free” content in your marketing toolbox.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ LA 2012 Networking Gets a Boost From Official Sponsor NETbilling

Attendees of XBIZ LA 2012, the industry’s leading digital media conference, all will benefit from the limitless networking opportunities thanks to NETbilling, which has signed on as the XBIZ LA 2012 Official Networking Sponsor.

Early to Bed Offers Donors a Thank You Gift Certificate

Early To Bed is offering a $10 gift certificate to anyone who donates to $10 or more to Scarlateen, Trevor Project and Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance.

Next Door Donates to Until There's A Cure Foundation

Next Door Entertainment announced today that as a result of its fundraiser that took place on World AIDS Day, the company has made a donation of $3,000 to the Until There's A Cure foundation.

PornoPolice.net Launches ‘Refer a New Client Contest’

PornoPolice.net has launched their “refer a new client contest.”

WCP to Release 'How to Train a Delinquent Teen'

West Coast Productions has announced the release of "How to Train a Delinquent Teen" featuring a fresh set of newcomers.

PwnedbyGirls to Hold 'Make a Gaming Wish' Event Today

PwnedByGirls will hold a special 11/11/11 Make a Gaming Wish event today with Persia Pele and Annie Cruz joining the site's founder Alana Evans in the spirit of charity.