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Apple Tiff: British Man Says, “I Am Not a Cybersquatter”
In a case that echoes similar domain name struggles endured by adult companies and actors, a British technology CEO has been ordered to surrender the domain itunes.co.uk to Apple, founder of the online music store.
Grow in a Maturing Market
A quick review of the panelist biographies from last month's Internext seminars in Las Vegas reveal an increasing number of former bankers, marketing experts, Fortune 500 corporate executives and more than a few mainstream Internet industry veterans moving into the adult online content market.
Hispanic More Than a Niche
Latino and Hispanic Americans represent the fastest-growing online ethnic group with an estimated buying power of more than $500 billion, according to Nielsen//NetRatings.
A Desert Island: 2
In Part 1 we looked at our industry in comparison to Las Vegas. Today we'll examine content, traffic and lessons learned:
A Desert Island: 1
In 1835 Charles Darwin visited a tiny cluster of moss-covered islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. They were later named the Galapagos, after the giant land tortoises once abundant there.
BB Entertainment to Publish A-Z Adult Directory
Production studio BB Entertainment expects to release the P.I.N.K. Pages, a comprehensive listing of "everything someone needs to produce and release a movie," in time for Erotica Expo NY in May.
A Closer Look At .XXX
I've read several message board threads lately, here at XBiz, and elsewhere, that cited an AVN Online report on Utah's efforts to curb the access of online adult entertainment within the state. These threads, and the original article, tend to paint the issue of a .xxx top level domain (TLD) and government imposed censorship with the same brush. This is not only a wrongheaded interpretation of the facts, but one that does a disservice to the industry.
Open Source Apps to Get a Performance Boost
The April upgrade of open-source development tool GCC may help to boost the performance of many widely used applications such as Linux, Firefox, OpenOffice.org and Apache by allowing for a more sophisticated translation of commands written in high-level languages, industry experts predict.
Newbies Get a Lesson in Adult
Since our nation’s colleges are not currently offering many courses in adult entertainment, several industry veterans stepped in to put a new twist on the term "adult education" at an all-day, intensive seminar titled, “Adult Entertainment for Fun and Profit.”
Smash Pictures Says “Get A Grip”
It’s long been said that a firm grip makes a good first impression, and the girls of Smash Pictures' “Killer Grip 2” are out to prove it. Subtitled "12 Girls Will Stroke You Dry," the specialty niche gonzo release is “an intense, hardcore festival of handjobs, footjobs and spitjobs,” Smash Pictures said.
ZIP Content Offers A "7 For $45" Blowout
Get any 7 content sets of your choice for only $45 with ZIPContent's super "7 FOR $45" content blowout!
TheIndustryVoice.com Gets A Makeover
After 3 years with a black background design and theme, TheIndustryVoice.com has finnaly swtiched to a white background design, the norm for news web sites. "It's definately much easier on the eyes."
How to Choose A Web Host
In this article you'll be provided with helpful information about how to choose a web host.
National A-1 Debuts HentaiVOD.com
National A-1, parent company of HotMovies.com and affiliate program MovieDollars.com, rolled out a new pay-per-minute video-on-demand website Friday titled HentaiVOD.com, which features Japanese erotic animation.
“Inside Deep Throat” Coming to a Theater Near You
In 1972, an absurd hardcore comedy about a woman with a remarkable ability to suppress her gag reflex set off a nationwide cultural phenomenon. Now "Inside Deep Throat," a documentary about the most infamous and lucrative X-rated film of all time, opens in major cities.
Colossal Gives Crew A Shot In Crewkake
Colossal Gives Crew A Shot On Camera In Crewkake
A Look At Worker Status
The adult entertainment industry is one that — often quite literally — is built on the backs of independent contractors, a transient labor force that trades the legal protections of full employment for flexible hours and ready cash.
A Gay Dating And Chat Guide
For those of us who seldom travel, avoid gay hotspots or feel nervous about visiting gay venues, online text, video and voice chat can be the perfect solution.
A Newbie's Look At TGPs
I received an e-mail the other day from a person who is either a surfer, or a newbie to the wonderful world of adult webmastering. He wanted to know more about the type of sites he was visiting and how they work. Here's an excerpt from his letter, and my response:
A Higher Education
The increasing mainstream acceptability of the burgeoning adult industry is all the more apparent when respectable film schools begin offering courses tailored to prepare the next generation of producers for a career in the competitive world of adult filmmaking.