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PlanetOut Acquires LPI Media, Publisher of The Advocate and OUT
The largest GLBT media company was formed this week after PlanetOut Inc. said it would acquire the publisher of the Advocate and OUT magazines for $24 million in cash.
FlyntDigital Rolls Out New Hosted Movies and Galleries
FlyntDigital, the interactive arm of LFP Internet Group, released a new hosted movie and photo gallery program this week geared at boosting affiliate profits with an ongoing supply of brand new Hustler content.
Software Automates Charges for IM and VoIP Services
Websites that implement IM or VoIP network technology can profit from charging users for the service thanks to a new plug-and-play package from FaceBridge Research.
International Sex and So Much More Show
Better known for showcasing the latest in automotive technology or advancements in home design, the Minneapolis Convention Center will host an adult-themed tradeshow later this month that promises to feature everything and anything to do with sex, sensuality, romance and self-improvement.
KlixxxForums and MojoHost Announce Contest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Klixxx Forums has announced its latest contest, with a Grand Prize of dedicated hosting from MojoHost.com for one full year. The prize is valued at over $6,000.
Adult-Profit Announces Partnership, Pay-Per-Sale and Referrer Programs
International affiliate site Adult-Profit.com announced the release of new partnership, pay-per-sale and referrer programs Thursday.
Sizemore, Hilton, Mikayla, and Death
Not to be a Paris Hilton apologist (though there is an Associates program at SUNY-New Paltz for that very thing), but it is understandable that she might not remember Tom Sizemore, even though she is pictured here in a photo Vivid has unearthed to further publicize Sizemore's sex tape
Persignup and OnProbation Host Webmaster Vacation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Persignup.com and OnProbation.com have announced the “Webmaster Week in Thailand,” a webmaster-only vacation getaway to the Southeast Asian country.
AOE/World Telemedia and BadPuppy Support ASACP
LOS ANGELES – Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has announced that Badpuppy Enterprises is lending its support as a Corporate Sponsor.
Achievements and Challenges
Recently, XBIZ World magazine asked a group of industry leaders, "What were some of the achievements and challenges you faced this year?"
Pornstar.com and Defiance Host Fukin' Fridays
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Less than a week after hosting Spirit New York's "Pornoween Sexxxtravaganza," Pornstar.com is back for the grand opening of "Fukin' Fridays," at 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at the exclusive 30,000 square-foot hotspot.
Kremen on Sex.com: ‘Wait and See What Happens’
As both mainstream and trade press scramble to cover the arrest of Stephen Cohen today, Sex.com owner Gary Kremen told XBiz he is calm, maintaining a wait-and-see attitude despite his outstanding $65 million judgment against Cohen for the theft of the famed Sex.com web address.
MALLcom and Shane's World Announce Winners
GLEN COVE, N.Y. - MALLcom and Shane's World have announced the winners of their recent "Nerdz" contest.
MALLcom and Defiance Announce Contest Winner
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – MALLcom and Defiance have announced that the second phase of the "Win A Date With Taylor Rain" contest is finished and that the winner of the Xbox 360 prize is Shane from FamousPornStars.com, who was picked randomly after selling a Defiance Films title in his store.
Steve and the inevitable altporn backlash
While I'm not sure who coined the term altporn, or alt-anything, the problem people seem to have with it stems not from the content itself but the fact that applying "alt" to any word makes it seem as if the amended word requires a stylistic retooling
MILFs, GILFs, and FILFs
Just as the porn industry can be credited with technological innovation and the growth of the Internet, as well as with making me the man I am, it has also been responsible for substantial changes in our language
Danni.com and Erica Campbell Help Relief Fund
CYBERSPACE – Danni.com and 2005 Playboy Model of the Year Erica Campbell have announced a donation of $5,000 to the Red Cross for the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund.
Live and Kicking
When Greg Clayman launched the Internet video company VS Media in 1996, the average American male had a better chance of seeing live sex performed in the Oval Office than over the Internet.
Razzle and Dazzle
In a previous article, we made mention of the number of consumers still on dialup as opposed to having Broadband access to the Internet. In that article, we quoted a 2004 JD Powers and Associates study that put dialup use at 61 percent of all Internet access in the U.S. and 73 percent when expanded to the world market.
Salad And Lutherans
Salad-Eating Sluts features various European pornfraus having sex with aloof and disaffected continental men