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Ann Marie Rios Grabs 2 XBIZ Award Noms
Adult performer Ann Marie Rios has received two XBIZ Award nominations.
Finally Ready for 2011?
That’s right. The smart money knows that the future is where it’s at and they don’t mean next month. Now that the adult awards season is here at full throttle, most adult studios are prepping their wares for the big tradeshows about to be held in the next few months. All eyes are on the prize: readying the welcome mat for 2011. Like I said the smart money is on the future and the future is 2012. You read right. If you’re not ready now for the 2012 season, you’re way too late.
First Mobile Affiliate Sees Good Times Ahead
Mary Meeker, an Internet trends analyst for Morgan Stanley, has been predicting that in the future, Internet connections via mobile devices will outnumber Internet connections via desktop computers — and her assertion won’t get any argument from René Pour, founder and managing director of the Bratislava, Slovakia-based First Mobile Affiliate.
XBIZ Retail ’11 Announces Latest Exhibitors
XBIZ is pleased to introduce the latest additions to the growing list of exhibitors to showcase their goods and services at the inaugural XBIZ Retail Expo on Feb. 9-11 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles.
Alec Knight: Skills That Pay the Bills
It is not uncommon for porn directors to act, too, or for actors to become directors (including great ones). Some industry pros also work in multiple behindthe-scenes roles, such as marketing and sales. Alec Knight, however, has a skill set that is unique, in that he is an art school graduate with both traditional 2D and computer design skills. With the tough economic times, his breadth and depth in two very different areas has kept him working as others abandon the industry for cosmetician training, cell phone sales positions or whatever jobs are available.
MojoHost XBIZ LA Gold Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce hosting company MojoHost as a Gold Sponsor of XBIZ LA, the top digital trade event being held Feb. 7-9 at the Sofitel Hotel.
Classic Erotica Welcomes 2 XBIZ Award Nominations
Adult cosmetic manufacturer Classic Erotica has received its first XBIZ Award nominations in the Pleasure Products category.
Executive Seat: Mobile Foresight
Andy Alvarez has been in the adult game since 1996, when he ran one of the first online content providing websites, Mega Hardcore, from an old computer in his garage.
Reporo Named XBIZ LA Gold Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce Reporo as a Gold Sponsor of XBIZ LA, the top digital trade event being held Feb. 7-9 at the Sofitel Hotel.
Mia Isabella Lands XBIZ Award Nominations
Mia Isabella has been nominated for two XBIZ Awards — Transsexual Release of the Year for her DVD, SheMale Club’s "Transsexual Superstars: Mia Isabella: Want Some Honey?," and Transsexual Performer of the Year.
Lisa Sparxxx Grabs XBIZ Award Nomination
Adult performer Lisa Sparxxx has been nominated for an industry award for the first time in her 10-year career, earning a nomination for XBIZ MILF Website of the Year for the 2011 show on Feb. 9 at the Hollywood Palladium.
Executive Seat: Takin' Care of Business
One of the driving forces behind the steady rise of Girlfriends Films is an unassuming executive that knows what it means to be under pressure. Crisis management is what the man they call Moose did for a living long before he began representing one of the top lesbian studios in adult entertainment.
XBIZ Awards 2011 Main Show Floor Changes Format, VIP Tables/Seats Only
XBIZ is pleased to announce the limited availability of VIP tables/seats at the 2011 XBIZ Awards which promises excitement, glitz and glamor with a show format at the Hollywood Palladium.
'SAW: A Hardcore Parody' Earns XBIZ Award Nominations
Blue Circus Entertainment has earned six XBIZ Award nominations for their first feature moive, "SAW: A Harcore Parody."
Angelina Valentine Nominated for XBIZ Female Performer of the Year Award
Adult performer Angelina Valentine has been nominated for the XBIZ “Female Performer of the Year" award.
WIA Profile: Melody L
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
PinPointsX Nominated for 2 XBIZ Awards
Next generating GPS dating company PinPointsX has been nominated in the Innovative Web Product of the Year and Mobile Company of the Year categories for the XBIZ Awards.
Star Factory PR Lands XBIZ Award Nom
Star Factory PR has received an XBIZ Award nomination for Marketing Campaign of the Year.
Naked Ambition
For NakedSword, 2010 may very well go down in history not only as the year in which the San Francisco-based company celebrated its 13th anniversary, but also, as the year in which it seriously expanded into producing original content. Naked Sword, which CEO Tim Valenti founded in 1997, has long been recognized as the adult entertainment industry’s most successful gay video-on-demand provider. But with the launching of “Golden Gate,” which Valenti describes as “an episodic weekly series about the sex lives of men in San Francisco,” NakedSword is making original content a high priority.
Looking For A New Model
As adult website operators seek to refine their business models in an attempt to bolster sagging sales, some are considering other means besides recurring memberships as the billing option of choice — with many operators eyeing the success of iTunes and its ala carte pricing as the only way to go today.