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Government-Sanctioned Copyright Infringement?
A little-known dispute between the island nation of Antigua and the United States may turn into a major headache for media companies, including those in the adult entertainment industry. Specifically, Antigua is threatening to withdraw its agreement to protect United States copyright and other intellectual property rights, as a result of the United States’ refusal to honor a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruling, finding it in non-compliance with the 1994 General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS).
Design In-Depth
It only takes a few seconds for a web surfer to decide whether or not a site is worth clicking through; adult websites need to look as hot and fresh as the adult stars they highlight. There's more to a successful adult site than perky breasts and a round rear end — and that's why the industry has top-notch web designers to take care of the rest. We asked five of the top adult-website designers what turns users on, and what colors, fonts and software help flip the switch.
A Customer Service Plan
Have you ever visited a website and had a problem with it that you couldn't easily find an answer for? Perhaps you've joined a paysite and then lost your username and password or didn't know the cancellation process. Perhaps you ordered a product and wished to know its current shipping status or had a question about the return policy before placing your order. Maybe the video you just downloaded simply won't play on your computer.
Keeping Line Open on 2257
In October representatives of the adult industry, including several industry attorneys, sat down with officials from the FBI to discuss a host of issues surrounding the 2257 inspection process. While few details of the meeting were publicly disclosed, one thing that both parties emphasized following the meeting was a sincere desire to forge a line of communication between the adult entertainment industry and the federal agency tasked with regulating the industry's U.S.- based businesses.
CP Registries
According to the family groups, moralizing politicians and conservative evangelicals who populate America's Religious Right, drugs and gangs have taken a backseat to a more sinister threat to our children. This threat is often described as part of the very fabric of cyberspace, invading our homes through ever-faster Internet connections.
Brand Elevation
The strongest brands in the adult business have not attained the financial or market strength of their peers in mainstream businesses.
Flirt4Free Girls Debuted at XBIZ Summer Forum
The XBIZ Summer '07 Forum held last week at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was a smashing success for Video Secrets, the company said, and their cabana was the place to be and be seen.
XBIZ Summer ’07 Forum Draws Estimated 1,000 Industry Attendees
The XBIZ Summer ’07 Forum officially concluded with one final networking event — the XBIZ Farewell Executive Champagne Brunch held at Simon restaurant inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Information, Content Security Discussed at XSF ‘07
A panel of industry experts on information security convened at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino during the XBIZ Summer ’07 forum to discuss the protection of vital company data, intellectual property and trade secrets.
D-Money, Metal Skool Rocked the Ball XSF '07
XBIZ Summer Forum attendees packed the Empire Ballroom Thursday night for Rock the Ball, a private concert and party featuring Dick Delicious and the Tasty Testicles, and a spandexed performance by glam-metal parody band Metal Skool.
XBIZ Summer Forum: Work Hard, Play Hard Poolside
Call it “cabana conferencing:” The XBIZ Summer Forum tradition of poolside networking was in full swing with 31 sponsored company cabanas giving show attendees a chance to mix and mingle or wheel and deal, under the blazing desert sun.
Legal Panel Tackles CAN-SPAM, Obscenity, New 2257 Regs
A panel of five of the adult industry’s finest attorneys assembled Thursday to address several major legal issues confronting the industry, giving a presentation that ran over two hours before a standing-room-only crowd at the XBIZ Summer Forum.
Security Seminar Focuses on Traffic
Traffic was the main topic at the "Hijacked! How Do Real-World Security Concerns Impact Traffic Vendors, Networks, Buyers and Affiliates?" seminar at the XBIZ Summer '07 Forum Thursday morning.
Industry Peeps Pack XBIZ Bashes
The XBIZ Summer '07 Forum is about business, but there's no adult industry gathering without the business of pleasure. The attendees of the Forum set upon Wednesday night at three different bashes.
Choose Your Partners Wisely
One of the strengths, and weaknesses, of online adult is our "distance" from the clients, vendors, advertisers, coworkers and prospects, with whom we operate. It's a strength because location is no longer everything. It's a weakness because we don't get to know each other as well as we could, or should.
XBIZ Seminar Addresses Future of Content Distribution
Content distribution from the web to DVD and from DVD to the web were the focal points of two informative and well-attended seminars held Wednesday afternoon at the XBIZ Summer '07 Forum.
XBIZ Forum Traffic Panel Gives Valuable Tips
A panel of speakers with decades of combined experience in the online adult entertainment market provided attendees of the XBIZ Summer Forum a wealth of sage advice, pointers and more than a few one liners during the Webmaster’s Guide to Generating Free Traffic seminar held Wednesday morning.
XBIZ Summer Forum: Press Release Workshop Gives Solid Tips
“Bring a pencil, ‘cause you’re going to school,” was the media message at XBIZ’s own press release workshop, moderated by XBIZ editorial staff writers Anne Winter and Bonnie Lee. The short format seminar was presented as one of the lunchtime workshops, on the second day of the XBIZ Summer Industry Forum.
ExpressPro: Establish Brand Using Yahoo Sponsored Search
Tela Andrews of search engine advertising firm ExpressPro spoke to a modest crowd at the XBIZ Summer '07 Industry Forum about what Yahoo's Sponsored Search can do to build an adult company's brand and business.
Cybersocket Event Kicks Off XBIZ Summer Forum Parties
With the XBIZ Summer Forum officially under way Tuesday night, Cybersocket threw the show’s first party — a laidback evening of cocktails and networking at Piranha, a local gay hot spot just up the street from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.