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Life of Luxury - Entrenue Rollout of New Brands

Life of Luxury - Entrenue Rollout of New Brands
Entrenue’s 2013 catalog, titled Love Life, debuted in December, and its range of high-end products are beginning to make their way to retailers. The catalog features more than 350 pages of the adult industry’s popular brands and boutique companies. This year the company focused on love,... More »

WIA Profile: Cheri Poe

WIA Profile: Cheri Poe
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. Cheri Poe joined Sportsheets about a year ago ... More »

WIA Profile: Fiona Patten

WIA Profile: Fiona Patten
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. Women like Fiona Patten, Executive Officer, Ero... More »

Exec Seat: CCBill's Gary Jackson

Exec Seat: CCBill's Gary Jackson
CCBill’s charismatic Gary Jackson is back in the office after another round of industry shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. You can count on Jackson, CCBill’s managing vice president of sales, to be at all of the shows worldwide, representing one of the most well-known and oldest Intern... More »

Jonathan Krogman Takes MetArt to the Next Level

Jonathan Krogman Takes MetArt to the Next Level
Meet Jonathan Krogman, coowner of the MetArt Network, a group of sites that sit above the tagline, “Where flawless beauty meets art.” Simply put, MetArt’s network sites are breathtakingly beautiful, perfect for the porn connoisseur who appreciates the finer things in life — ... More »

Exec Seat: PriveCo President Tom Nardone

Exec Seat: PriveCo President Tom Nardone
Tom Nardone launched PriveCo in 1998 at the height of the dot-com boom after seeing an opportunity in the anonymity of the Internet. Founded as Isdera Corp. in August of 1998, PriveCo set its vision of providing a retail platform for people who would prefer to purchase certain items in a private env... More »

Executive Seat: Carmen Mortazavi Reinvents California Fantasies

Executive Seat: Carmen Mortazavi Reinvents California Fantasies
California Fantasies, located in Orange County, is a manufacturer of quality cosmetic and personal products. Carmen Mortazavi, who took over California Fantasies this past June, is not one of those owners who ignores valuable information — it’s a lesson she learned from her mentors. Whi... More »

Making Magic - Magic Silk, Male Power Stay on the Cutting Edge

Making Magic - Magic Silk, Male Power Stay on the Cutting Edge
Renowned in the industry for its flashy packaging and robust offerings consisting of more than 30 collections in a variety of categories, Magic Silk was born of a rich history in the apparel business that began with brand’s male counterpart, Male Power. Sam Baker founded Male Power in 1975 in... More »

WIA Profile: Ines Petersen

WIA Profile: Ines Petersen
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. Women like Ines Petersen, Global Operations Dir... More »

Rabbit Regime - Vibratex Masters the Rabbit Vibe and More

Rabbit Regime - Vibratex Masters the Rabbit Vibe and More
Vibratex, Inc. was started in 1983 by businessman Howard S to manufacture and distribute the dual vibrators he had been importing from Japan for his adult stores. “He was quite the entrepreneur,” Vibratex General Manager Stephanie Kienzle told XBIZ. “In the ‘70s he had gentl... More »

EDUCATIONAL FEATURES

Dangerous Intersections

Could a webcam model also be a paid escort and an active member of a “hookup” dating site? Naturally, the answer is “yes,” but at what costs? Blurring the lines between these adult-themed... More »

The Skinny on NDAs

It is axiomatic that not all knowledge is obvious; in commerce, just as much as in science, information, know-how, and the means and methods by which results are achieved are often the result of extensive... More »

Legal Concerns Unique to Adult Entertainment Companies

It is no coincidence that the adult entertainment industry has an abundance of skillful attorneys who devote much of their time to advising the industry. From 2257 to billing matters to California Assembly... More »
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