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EFF Sides With Google Over Perfect 10 on Appeal
Holding to its original position, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, siding with Google in a case brought by adult website and magazine publisher Perfect 10 alleging that the company’s Image Search violates U.S. copyright law.
England Gets Tough on Credit Cards Used to Purchase Child Porn
The House of Lords has amended the Data Protection Act of 1998, granting British banks and savings and loan institutions, the power to investigate if credit cards they’ve issued are being used to access illegal child pornography.
Wall Street Journal Gives Mainstream Primer on Online Affiliate Marketing
Wondering why there is so much porn on the Internet, the Wall Street Journal turned its attention to the engine that drives the online adult entertainment industry — affiliate marketing.
Danni’s Hard Drive to Use BPAV.org Seal on Box Covers, Video Screens
Danni’s Hard Cut, part of the Danni’s Hard Drive family, is the latest adult production company to add the voluntary Best Practices in Adult Video (BPAV.org) seal on DVD box covers.
‘Stephen’s World’ Blog Launches on XBIZ.com
XBIZ.com, the leading resource site for the adult industry, debuted a new blog Wednesday scribed by Senior Editor Stephen Yagielowicz, a seasoned webmaster and designer.
Israel Cracks Down on Porn
Internet porn may soon be unavailable in Israel if lawmakers from the ultra-Orthodox Shas party have their way; the group set fourth a two-pronged piece of legislation aimed at curbing online adult content in the country.
Experts: Age Verification Won’t Work on MySpace
Amid growing concerns from parents and rumblings from Congress as well as various state Attorneys General, social networking sites such as MySpace have been looking for ways to improve age verification tools.
Florida Judge Punished for Viewing Porn on the Job
Paying the piper for his penchant for viewing online pornography in his chambers, a judge has been given an official reprimand by the Florida Supreme Court and warned that any further porn misconduct will end in immediate dismissal.
Heatseek Browser Focuses on Porn
Browsing for adult content just got easier thanks to the launch of Heatseek, a webbrowser that claims to make searching for and viewing adult content more efficient. The browser is only compatible on PCs running Windows, and is powered by Internet Explorer’s engine.
Temptation Awards Tickets Now On Sale
With just three weeks remaining until the Temptation Awards at the Beverly Hilton, organizers say it is essential that tickets be purchased now to secure adequate seating and VIP red carpet treatment. Tickets must be purchased prior to the show.
Ricoh Looks to Read/Write HD DVD, Blu-ray, DVD and CD on Same Player
Electronics maker Ricoh may soon have a solution for consumers wary of adopting the wrong next-generation DVD format. The company said that it has developed an optical component capable of reading and writing across a number of formats such as Blu-ray, HD DVD, standard DVD and CD using a single pickup and one objective lens.
GameLink to Offer Shane’s World on VOD
Video-on-demand leader GameLink has partnered with Shane’s World to provide VOD services for the company’s film library. Shane’s World movies will be made available for downloading or streaming on GameLink’s website.
Smashbucks Founders to Appear on Night Calls Radio
Smashbucks founders Mike Hawk and Joe Spikes will be featured on Playboy Radio’s Night Calls with adult industry superstars Christy Canyon and Ginger Lynn. Smashbucks will be promoting their flagship classic adult website PornstarClassics.com, which features downloadable movies and photos of the greatest porn legends of the 1970’s and 80’s.
Femme Fusion Launches VOD on Official Site
Sandee Westgate’s Femme Fusion entertainment has launched a video-on-demand service on its official website Femme-Fusion.com.
U.S. Seeks Comments on Fate of ICANN
Seeking input on the way the Internet is managed, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has opened up a message board to the general public.
Putting the Spin on Porn
Longtime publicity guru Brian Gross is soft spoken, confident and assured — far-flung from the image of the manic carnival barker or smooth-talking snake oil salesman one might normally associate with the world of public relations.
Hustler Begins Production on ‘Aphrodisiac’
Hustler Video has begun production on a new feature film titled “Aphrodisiac,” the company’s biggest-budget film to date.
Women On Top: 2
In part one we looked at Teresa Flynt, Marilyn Chambers, Danni Ashe and Marci Hirsch. In this installment, we'll look at Suze and Holly Randall, Sharon Mitchell and Michelle Freridge.
Women On Top: 1
From in front of the camera to behind the scenes, women in the adult business are making their influence felt as innovators and decision makers.