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Dan O'Connell Named 2012 XBIZ 'Man of the Year'

XBIZ, the adult entertainment industry’s leading news media organization, is pleased to announce that Girlfriends Films founder Dan O’Connell has been named its 2012 XBIZ “Man of the Year.”

Paradise Marketing, TROJAN to Unveil Adult Retail Exclusive Collection at XBIZ Retail

Church & Dwight Co., Inc, the maker of TROJAN branded condoms and vibrators and Paradise Marketing have teamed up to present an industry game-changer at XBIZ Retail 2012 with the unveiling of TROJAN Midnight Collection, a new collection of vibrators available exclusively through Paradise Marketing.

Humboldt Merchant Services Signs On as Silver Sponsor of XBIZ LA

Humboldt Merchant Services has signed on as a Silver Sponsor of XBIZ LA, where the company will meet with attendees at its Mix & Meet station to discuss business opportunities offered by the credit card processor established nearly two decades ago.

ASACP Team Set to Attend XBIZ LA

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection will be attending the upcoming XBIZ LA digital media conference on Jan. 9-12.

XBIZ Magazine Lists Top Sex Toys of 2011

From groundbreaking technology to downright freaky fetishes, 2011 introduced a whole new wave of products that changed the world of sex toys. Culled from a long list of pleasure product contenders vying for honors at the 2012 XBIZ Awards, XBIZ Magazine is pleased to present the Top Sex Toys of 2011.

OrbitalPay Offering XBIZ LA Show Specials, Signs On as Silver Sponsor

OrbitalPay has signed on as a Silver Sponsor of XBIZ LA 2012, where the company will participate in the Mix & Meet showcase with event specials and opportunities for webmasters and program owners to boost revenue.

Platinum Stages to Showcase Freestanding Star Stand Alone Pole at XBIZ Retail

Leading exotic dance pole manufacturer Platinum Stages will be showcasing its collection of exotic dance poles at next week’s XBIZ Retail 2012 in booth 102 in the City Ballroom.

CommerceGate Sponsors Elite Traffic Dinner at XBIZ LA

CommerceGate.com will be teaming up with SexEntertain and Vivid.com to once again sponsor the Elite Traffic Dinner series taking place during the XBIZ LA digital media conference Jan. 9-12.

ATK Owner Kim Nielsen Honored With XBIZ Web Pioneer Award

ATK (Amateur Teen Kingdom) and AMKingdom.com owner Kim Nielsen will receive XBIZ’s prestigious Web Industry Pioneer Award. The honor will be presented to Nielsen at the 2012 XBIZ Awards show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Jan. 10.

opinion

Working With White Labels

One of the easiest ways to enter the online adult entertainment game today is through the use of what is known as a “white label” website.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ LA 2012 Speaker Lineup Announced, Industry Experts to Discuss Top Issues

With a slate of cutting-edge educational seminars featuring noted experts from the world of adult digital media, XBIZ LA’s lineup of speakers promises to deliver a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry while providing an informative outlook for the future.

Standard Innovation to Exhibit We-Vibe 3 at XBIZ Retail Expo

Standard Innovation Corporation, creators and manufacturers of We-Vibe, will be showcasing the newest addition to the suite of We-Vibe products, the We-Vibe 3, at the XBIZ Retail Expo on Jan. 9 and 10.

PVVOnline.com Grabs XBIZ Awards Nomination

PVVOnline.com has been nominated for XBIZ’s “Adult Site of the Year – Portal/Hub” award.

opinion

Watermarks Offer Benefits

A popular tool for digital rights management when used to place ownership data, such as a copyright notice or URL, into objects such as photographs or video clips, digital watermarks offer a number of benefits including branding, a limited degree of basic piracy prevention and high-quality traffic generation resulting from viewers typing in a domain name used as a watermark’s text.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Castle Megastore CEO Mark Franks to Receive Retail Pioneer Recognition at 2012 XBIZ Awards

Castle Megastore CEO Mark Franks will be the recipient of the Retail Pioneer special recognition at the highly anticipated 2012 XBIZ Awards.

XBIZ LA, XBIZ Retail Mobile Show Guides Now Live

XBIZ is pleased to announce that the mobile show guides for leading digital media conference XBIZ LA and retail trade event XBIZ Retail are now live.

opinion

Cloud Storage Services

One increasingly popular application for cloud computing is personal and business data storage for archiving and backups, as well as file-serving for websites and items such as images used for message board posts or other transient purposes, and much more.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Al Bloom to Receive Executive Leadership Award at 2012 XBIZ Awards

Al Bloom, CalExotics’ director of marketing, will be honored with the prestigious Executive Leadership Award at the 10th Annual XBIZ Awards set to be held on Jan. 10 in Santa Monica, Calif.

profile

Director's Chair: Veteran Director Lizzy Borden

Porn star Evan Stone was locked inside a “Mork & Mindy”–like space egg for more than 20 minutes with only a few air holes that allowed him to breathe.

Bob Johnson ·
opinion

Private Trackers Enable Limited Content Distribution

Forward looking adult webmasters are continuously seeking a competitive advantage in the ways in which they market their wares. Set against this backdrop are the challenges that impede this process — such as piracy. While the battle against piracy is ongoing and perhaps as unwinnable as the war on drugs, some ground has been gained and knowledge built upon to better understand the tools of unauthorized distribution — such as the peer-to-peer (P2P) BitTorrent file-sharing protocol.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·