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 XBIZ headquarters, Los Angeles | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | News media, adult entertainment |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Magazines, news media, wire service, exhibition and industry conference, industry awards show, professional network service, market research |
| Website | xbiz.com |
XBIZ is an American publisher of business news and business information for the sex industry founded in 1998 and based in Los Angeles.[1]
In addition to its flagship "Xbiz.com" website, XBIZ publishes two monthly trade magazines, hosts winter and summer exhibition and industry conferences, as well as facilitates networking among adult online professionals through a business-to-business (B2B) professional networking service. XBIZ company representatives are frequently cited in mainstream media articles about business trends and practices in the industry.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
XBIZ and its affiliated publications and services are operated by Adnet Media, which was founded in 1998 by adult-internet industry veteran Alec Helmy.[9] Helmy is a founding member of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP).[10]
- ^ "ASACP Advisory Council biographies". Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP). Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Does sex still sell? Adult industry not immune to recession". CNN. October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
- ^ "Hard Times for the Porn Industry?". Newsweek and MSNBC. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ Curiel, Jonathan (March 4, 2007). "NEWSPAPERS TURN TO SEX AND CELEBS". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Free Porn Threatens Adult Film Industry". ABC News. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Penthouse Goes Upscale in March, But Can Anyone Beat the Internet?". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Pornography a hot topic this week". Morning Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Have YouTube & The Economy Created Problems For Porn?". The Root (Washington Post Newsweek Interactive). Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "B1Events Attends XBIZ Summer Forum". Adult Webmasters Online. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "What is ASACP?". Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection. Retrieved January 27, 2010.