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The Art of Promotion
Every once in a while you hear about a new porn movie in the most unexpected places. Media outlets like The New York Times, Newsweek, or even The Wall Street Journal, don't generally report on porn. And when they do, the news isn't usually all that favorable for the industry.
pTerm: PuTTY for iPhones
Command line savvy techno-geeks rejoice: there's a new app based on the PuTTY feature set that will provide you with a simple SSH client and xterm terminal emulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
What Makes a Successful Blockbuster
“The best way to determine a [film’s] level of success is easy: Add 1) Total units sold; 2) Total price that cable pays for it for broadcast; 3) Any additional income from other sources. Then subtract the total production cost and if there is anything left over, then it’s a success. Oh — and if there are any nominations or awards, of course, then that’s a bonus.” — Anton Slayer, director, “The Dukes of Hazzard: A Hardcore Parody”
Resisting the Recession
At this point in time, despite governmental reassurances that the recession is officially over, there's no use in denying that times are tough for many companies in America and beyond; both mainstream and adult.
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.