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Julia Dimambro Named 'Businesswoman of the Year' at XBIZ Executive Awards
Cherry Media is celebrating after the company’s founder and CEO Julia Dimambro won the Businesswoman of the Year at the XBIZ Executive Awards.
JT Wins at XBIZ Executive Awards
JT, founder of the paysite network Really Useful Cash, has won the Adult Industry Chief Executive of the Year at the XBIZ Executive Awards.
XBIZ Retail Retreat 2014 Set to Spark Business With Exclusive Hollywood Experience
XBIZ is pleased to announce the winter edition of XBIZ Retreat, one of seven trade events to be held in tandem as part of the unprecedented XBIZ 360° events series, set for Jan. 22-25 at the extraordinary W Hollywood Hotel.
EroAdvertising CEO Wins XBIZ Exec Award
Jan Huibers, the CEO and founder of global adult advertising network EroAdvertising has won the XBIZ Executive Award in the category Tech Executive of the Year.
Live Cam Genres Thrive on Variety
Live webcams were once a marginal part of online adult entertainment, which made it much easier for newcomers to get a foot in the door. But those days are long gone. With the adult webcam field having grown by leaps and bounds, it has become much more competitive as well as increasingly diverse. Adult webcam genres are plentiful, and some cam models are making their mark by catering to very specific interests. From gay and lesbian to BDSM to MILFs and cougars, the cam field is proving to be every bit as diverse as adult membership sites. Ethnic cam niches are popular (some customers are specifically interested in Asian, black or Latina models), and transsexual/shemale sites are a popular cam genre.
Video: Q&A With ATVOD’s Pete Johnson at XBIZ EU
Video footage of an interview with ATVOD’s Pete Johnson at XBIZ EU is now available on YouTube.
Technology, Social Networking, and Blogging Drive the Cam Field
The adult entertainment industry has a long history of being on the cutting edge of technology, and in the past, successful adult companies were quick to embrace emerging technologies (whether it was VHS tapes, DVDs or digital downloads) and use them to their marketing and promotional advantage. That hasn’t changed: technology still rules the adult industry, and one technology that has proven to be a substantial moneymaker for many adult companies is the live webcam. However, cam modeling is hardly a get-rich-quick scheme. It requires not only a strong work ethic and dedication, but also, a knowledge of current trends. And in the summer of 2013, ever-improving webcam technology and aggressive use of social media are among the important cam modeling trends to watch out for.
Video: XBIZ EU 'Sex & Censorship' Rally
Video footage of the complete Sex & Censorship town hall rally held Monday at XBIZ EU’s annual London convention is now available on YouTube.
New Things for White Label Live Cams
As the adult industry online continues to move forward in pursuit of greater profitability during the era of free porn online, one area that many webmasters have noted as being particularly successful is the live show webcam market. The continued improvement of the technical aspects of live streaming content coupled with the insatiable appetite of fans for their favorite online models in live intimate cam shows is being fueled even more by the wide range of the white label live cam offers available for site owners looking to co-brand or rebrand cam content as part of their own monetization methods. That leads us to this examination of recent trends that are already shaping the present and will become even more significant in the future of the white label cams business.
XBIZ EU Wraps Another Successful London Show
XBIZ EU wrapped its second day of seminars and business networking on Tuesday. A speed networking hall in the morning gave way to compelling seminars in the afternoon. Later, attendees enjoyed rounds of drinks during happy hour, just prior to the inaugural XBIZ Executive Awards.
2013 XBIZ Executive Awards Honorees Announced
The first-ever XBIZ Executive Awards was held Tuesday night in London at XBIZ EU. With glitz, glamour and champagne flowing, the inaugural awards ceremony was held as the culminating event at the annual digital media conference at the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel in central London.
Fake Reviews Come Under Fire
Think “no harm, no foul” when posting (or soliciting) fake reviews? Then New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has a real wake-up call for you.
'Sex & Censorship' Holds Rally at XBIZ EU
Sex & Censorship, the new U.K. group spearheaded by free speech advocate Jerry Barnett that is attempting to find ways to keep the Internet uncensored in the country, had a town hall rally Monday evening at XBIZ EU.
XBIZ EU Day 1 Draws Record Attendance
XBIZ EU’s first full day of seminar sessions, speed networking and business networking drew a record attendance at the annual London show. To kick off a full day of sessions, XBIZ brought in Pete Johnson, the CEO of U.K. regulatory agency ATVOD, to discuss new rules and enforcement targeting adult entertainment companies.
Marc Dorcel Debuts New Online Offerings During XBIZ EU
Marc Dorcel is introducing a new English-version website for women, an affiliate program, and a mobile streaming service concurrent with XBIZ EU in London.
XBIZ EU Kicking Off in London
XBIZ EU’s first official day of activities and seminars begins on Monday at the Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Hotel to bring together the industry’s movers and shakers from around the world to learn, educate and share business stories.
Sex Toy Tech: Form Follows Function in Adult Pleasure Product Market
There’s a reason that the adult novelty market has slowly been rebranded as pleasure products, and that the transition has paralleled the growth of social media and a backlash against fly-by-night technology. As shame decreases (thanks, Facebook), consumers are more free to discuss things that used to be dirty little secrets, and are demanding quality and practicality—elegant tools rather than easily breakable bachelorette party gag gifts.
Dev Depot: Helium Tests for Unused CSS
Whether your website is a work in progress or fresh from the designer, it is likely to contain unused coding, which can be difficult to manually identify and track down. Helium, a JavaScript based tool for discovering unused CSS across many pages on a website, runs from within the user’s web browser and makes it easy to develop more accurate, less cluttered CSS code; free from unsightly digital debris that often surrounds “let’s try this and see what happens” coding practices.
XBIZ EU 2013 Speaker Lineup Announced
XBIZ is pleased to announce the speaker lineup for the upcoming international digital media conference, XBIZ EU.
The Changing Front Lines of Adult Commerce
The adult industry has long been in the forefront of technological advances, from DVDs to membership sites, from editing software to programmable sex toys. In step with the producers, the industry’s retail segment has made use of technology to enhance sales. Especially in the essential area of e-commerce, they have met with great success.