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Keisha Grey, Misha Cross Named Official Trophy Girls for 2015 XBIZ Awards

XBIZ is pleased to announce Keisha Grey and Misha Cross as the Official Trophy Girls for the industry awards events of the year, the 2015 XBIZ Awards, set for Jan. 15 in Los Angeles.

Video: JT, 'The YouPorn Guy,' Delivers Keynote at XBIZ EU

Video footage of XBIZ EU's keynote speech by JT, "the YouPorn Guy," is now available on XBIZ TV via YouTube.

opinion

White Labels: What They Do Well and Why

In recent months White Label marketing has come under fire consistently from Search Engines and affiliates who have been utilizing them improperly as traffic generation tools rather than as the brandable-landers they were intended to be from the start.

Stewart Tongue ·
trends

Cam Technology Trends: Bye-bye Walled Gardens

Years ago the infrastructure required to provide live streaming adult video content was expensive, littered with bugs and came with an exceptionally high bandwidth bill, making it cost prohibitive for all but a few pioneering brands with deep pockets.

Stewart Tongue ·

‘Mix & Meet’ to Kick Off XBIZ 360 on Jan. 13

The highly anticipated digital media edition of 2015 XBIZ 360, presented by CECash, will kick off with the most opulent edition of XBIZ’s popular Mix & Meet networking event set at the lavish Andaz Hotel in Hollywood.

opinion

The Cam Biz: Traffic, Billing Push Live Cam Growth

The live webcam sector has enjoyed tremendous growth in the adult entertainment industry, evolving into a field that is much more profitable, diverse and technologically sophisticated than it was during the early days of erotic webcams.

Alex Henderson ·

2015 XBIZ Awards Pre-Nom Period Ends at Midnight Thursday

The pre-nomination period for the industry awards event of the year, the 2015 XBIZ Awards, presented by Fleshlight, will end at midnight this Thursday.

XBIZ EU’s Day 2: Compelling Discussion on Sex, Censorship

XBIZ EU wrapped its second day of seminars, events and business networking on Saturday at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel.

XBIZ EU's Day 1: Extensive Slate of Seminars, Events

XBIZ EU’s first full day of seminar sessions, events and business networking on Friday drew a large and enthusiastic crowd of international business leaders in the online adult entertainment space.

XBIZ EU Gets Underway in London

XBIZ EU kicked off Thursday afternoon as attendees – including international website and mobile operators, affiliates, broadcasters and many other stake-holding adult entertainment executives in the traffic and billing sectors -- converged for three days of symposiums, networking and deal-making opportunities in London.

New VAT Rules for 2015 Will Impact Foreign Firms

The European Union has modified how the value-added tax (VAT) will be applied to the digital media and telecommunication services industry.

ASACP to Participate in London’s XBIZ EU Event

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced its return to London for the annual XBIZ EU conference, scheduled for September 25-28 at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel.

trends

Not Done Yet: Porn Execs Ponder DVD Market

Once the centerpiece of content-driven revenue streams, the market for adult DVDs has taken a figurative beating over recent years, driven by factors ranging from profligate digital piracy to the advent of technologies that have greatly diminished the relevance of physical media in all entertainment sectors.

Q. Boyer ·
opinion

Searching for a New Business Model

For several years now, people have been wondering what the “next big thing” in porn will be.

Q. Boyer ·
opinion

Digital Production: Is the Revolution Over?

As any adult professional can attest, a virtual revolution in how adult films are produced and distributed rose up in what felt like overnight once the Internet took hold.

Bob Johnson ·

Mobile Show Guide for 2014 XBIZ EU Now Live

XBIZ is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile show guide for the 2014 XBIZ EU international digital media conference, set for Sept. 25-28 in the heart of London at the Hilton London Metropole hotel.

Utherverse CEO Brian Shuster to Keynote XBIZ 360 Digital Media Conference

XBIZ is pleased to announce industry luminary and noted technologist, Utherverse CEO and founder Brian Shuster is its “Visionary Keynote” for the XBIZ 360 Digital Media Conference, presented by CECash, and slated for Jan. 14-16.

trends

It’s a Mobile World, So Why Isn’t Porn Ready

The adult entertainment industry has a long reputation for technological innovation and leadership — but this reputation may now be as obsolete as are many of the adult websites currently on the market, because those outdated websites are incapable of serving the changing needs of their visitors — many of whom are now accessing the Internet via a mobile device.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
profile

Dave Levine: E-Retail Maven

In this wacky world of online sex toy sales, one company stands heads and vibrators above the rest. That company is SexToy.com, founded and owned by none other than “Sex Toy Dave,” aka Dave Levine.

Kim Airs ·

2015 XBIZ Awards Show Moves to L.A. Live

XBIZ is pleased to announce the industry awards event of the year, the 2015 XBIZ Awards show, presented by Fleshlight, will move to a new venue linked to JW Marriott and the The Ritz-Carlton at downtown Los Angeles entertainment complex L.A. Live on Jan. 15.