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XBIZ Announces Finalist Nominees for 2010 XBIZ Awards
The list of finalist nominees for the 2010 XBIZ Awards, the adult entertainment industry’s biggest business awards show, have been announced.
The Journey of Nica Noelle
Nica Noelle, like many of the directors you meet in this column, is a fascinating and multidimensional figure. Growing up in Manhattan, she fell in love with Times Square, the bustle and the burlesque, and the whole sexy, alluring world she first found there.
XBIZ World, XBIZ Premiere Back Issues Available
Back issues from leading industry trade publications XBIZ Premiere and XBIZ World are now available online.
XBIZ Awards to Be Held at Legendary Avalon Hollywood
The eighth annual XBIZ Awards on Feb. 10 will be held at a much-larger venue this year — Avalon Hollywood.
XBIZ Receives Record 2,365 Award Nomination Submissions
At the close of the pre-nomination period for the 2010 XBIZ Awards, XBIZ counted a record-setting 2,365 submissions from businesses and professionals vying for recognition at the industry’s biggest business awards show.
XBIZ LA 2010 Announces All-New ‘Show & Mix’ Event
XBIZ is pleased to announce an all-new Show & Mix session to be held on Feb. 10 during the industry’s top three-day digital media trade event XBIZ LA 2010.
2010 XBIZ Awards Pre-nomination Period Ends Wednesday
XBIZ is calling on the industry’s top businesses and professionals to submit their last-minute nominations for the 2010 XBIZ Awards before the Dec. 9 deadline.
GTBill Signs On as XBIZ LA Corporate Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce GTBill has come on board as Corporate Sponsor of XBIZ LA 2010, the top three-day digital media trade event taking place at the Sofitel Hotel in Hollywood Feb. 9-11.
Video Secrets Nabs XBIZ LA Gold, Speed Networking Sponsorships
XBIZ is happy to announce Video Secrets has signed on as both Gold Sponsor of XBIZ LA 2010 and Speed Networking sponsor.
FTP On The Go
The name says it all: FTP On The Go is an FTP client that lets users update and repair websites from nearly any location, logging in to servers securely using an iPhone or iPod touch.
Bareback vs. Condoms
Scan a current list of bestselling gay adult titles these days and you’re likely to find a variation of one word in the title: bareback. With the prevalence of titles like “Bareback Cum Party #8” or “Bareback Cock Riders” or “Bareback Inferno,” one could easily assume bareback — that is, condomless — is a subniche whose popularity is, well, gushing. But is that the case? XBIZ recently spoke with bareback producers as well as consumers about the apparent popularity of the genre and uncovered a surprising twist: Consumers who purchase bareback titles may tend to do so not because there are no condoms involved, but because the performers appear more engaged onscreen.
Chi Chi LaRue: Channel 1's Queen Bee, Part 2
The following is Part 2 of our exclusive interview with the company owner and director. Part 1 ran last month.
Pulling in Profits From Foreign Licensing
With the rise of online and DVD piracy accompanying the sales slowdown brought on by the current recession, more and more adult production companies are feeling the pinch. Both newer startups as well as old stalwarts remaining from the Golden Age of porn are finding their profit margins shrinking beyond what they imagined possible, even as they struggle to rebrand their company images to an ever-changing landscape driven by unpredictable trends.
XBIZ Announces People's Choice Awards Categories Powered by XFANZ.com
For the first time ever, the 2010 XBIZ Awards will feature categories in which fans of adult entertainment around the globe can vote for their favorites.
Increasing Foreign Traffic
In the U.S., many adult webmasters have prospered by catering primarily to North American traffic. But as the economy becomes more and more global, foreign adult markets will become increasingly attractive to American webmasters — and increasing foreign traffic will be important to the financial health of their companies.
Functions and Formalities
2009 saw a constant wave of website relaunches — a sign of corporate maneuvering to address known deficiencies and increase the level of response to consumer demand.
International Intrigue: Imported MVPs
The intrigue of foreign women starring in American adult films has been around since a director first yelled “Action!” From sultry Latinas to exotic Europeans and alluring Asians, foreign born-and-raised porn stars have captured the imagination of stateside audiences since the Golden Age of porn when stars like Moana Pozzi and Cicciolina arrived on the scene.
OrbitalPay Named 2010 XBIZ Awards Platinum Sponsor
XBIZ is pleased to announce that OrbitalPay has signed on as a Platinum sponsor of the 2010 XBIZ Awards, slated for Feb. 10 and held in conjunction with the XBIZ LA 2010 Conference.
The Rocco Way is Here to Stay
Rocco Siffredi is arguably the biggest straight male porn star working today, and one of the biggest ever in more ways than one. Rocco, the once and future king, was also one of the first subjects of this column, back in early 2006 when it was still called “Gear & Gadgets.” No one is more qualified, or deserving, of a second Director’s Chair appearance than the original Italian stallion.
Devil's in the Details
On April 28, 2009, Arrow Productions filed suit against VCX and its owner David Sutton for selling DVD copies of “Deep Throat,” the most famous porn movie of all time. In a multicount complaint Arrow alleged that VCX committed copyright infringement and counterfeiting, among other things, by marketing the iconic 1972 film starring the late Linda Lovelace.