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Durex Cites Sex Toys as Reason for Sales Surge
Sex toys are a major profit center, according to British condom maker Durex, which attributed an 18 percent increase in sales to adult novelties.
EuroRevenue Hires Shane Ryale as U.S. Affiliate Manager
Bukkake and facial fetish program EuroRevenue has followed up what it calls a year of growth by tapping industry veteran Shane Ryale to fill the newly created U.S. affiliate sales management position, a company spokesman said.
CapitalBucks Returns as ASACP Sponsor
Affiliate program CapitalBucks, which first sponsored the ASACP in 2003, has said that it will once again throw its support behind the non-profit group at the corporate sponsorship level.
‘Games as Porn’ Bill Stopped by Judge
A bill designed to treat some video games like pornography under state law has been dealt a serious blow by a federal judge, who issued a preliminary injunction against the legislation.
Mischa Allen Selected as Adam & Eve, Bad Seed Publicist
PHE Inc. has tapped Mischa Allen as publicist for Adam & Eve Pictures as well as its year-old gonzo line, Bad Seed Productions. She joined Adam & Eve earlier this year as director of operations for the studio’s new Chatsworth, Calif., office.
Tom Hymes Joins XBIZ as Publisher
After recently stepping down as communications director for the Free Speech Coalition, Tom Hymes has found a home at XBIZ, where he will serve as publisher.
Pink Visual Named as NightMoves Sponsor
Pink Visual Productions has been named one of the sponsors for NightMoves’ 14th annual adult entertainment awards show on Oct. 8.
DVDs as another distribution method
There is certainly alot of push for Video-on-Demand and digital delivery (that’s why Acacia got so excited that they claimed to have the mother of all patents for video delivery over the internet - which is being knocked down), but DVD sales are still strong, just like people are still using Phone Sex lines when there are live webcams where you can talk, type, and see
413 Productions Rebranded as Kelly Madison Productions
Kelly Madison’s 413 Productions is getting a new name, Kelly Madison Productions, to better reflect Madison’s involvement in the company and leverage the strength of her name in the branding of the company’s products.
WEGCash Joins ASACP as Corporate Sponsor
Reaching into its wallet to help stop the spread of child pornography online, WEGCash has signed on as ASACP’s newest corporate sponsor.
StopBadware.org Pegs AOL as Badware
The Stop Badware Coalition, a group formed to warn surfers about malicious or deceptive activity on websites or in computer programs, has identified America Online 9.0 as badware.
Traffic Dude Joins XBIZ as Newest Blogger
Scott Rabinowitz, the president and founder of Traffic Dude, a traffic and sales consultancy firm, made his official debut Friday as the newest addition to the XBIZ.com family of bloggers.
Customer support experiences as an ad buyer
A few bits of commentary on the issue of getting customer support from actual humans when you buy internet adverting or traffic campaigns
Startup ChargeMyMobile Taps Kaplan As CEO
Mobile adult veteran Harvey Kaplan has been named CEO of startup ChargeMyMobile, a proprietary mobile billing platform that allows consumers to pay for web content on their mobile phones.
iBill Parent Feels Pinch as It Tries to Resell Processing Services
Explaining a substantial drop in revenue, iBill parent company Interactive Brand Development said its earnings dropped 1,600 percent to $100,000 in the last quarter from year-ago figures, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Thailand Tapped as Top Five Producer of Adult Websites
Thailand has been named the top five producer of adult entertainment websites, according to Thai ministry officials, with Germany, the U.K., the U.S. and Australia topping the list.
Carey to Run as Write-in Candidate for Governor
Coming up short on the signature front may keep porn star-turned-politician Mary Carey from appearing on the November ballot, but it won’t keep her out of the election, as the gubernatorial candidate launched her write-in campaign.
E3 to Be Pared as Some Vendors Pull Plug
The promoters of game industry event E3 are paring down the show and moving it from the Los Angeles Convention Center to a much smaller location.
Twistys Names Crystal Klein as ‘Treat of the Month,’ Adds Stephen Hicks Photography
Glamour-babe site Twistys has named Crystal Klein its July “Treat of the Month.”
ASACP Signs EuroRevenue as Corporate Sponsor
In its continuing effort to press forward in the fight against online child pornography, ASACP has announced that Switzerland-based EuroRevenue has signed on as the nonprofit’s newest corporate sponsor.