XBIZ is an American publisher of

business Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...

news News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different Media (communication), media: word of mouth, printing, Mail, postal systems, broadcasting, Telecommunications, electronic communication, or through the tes ...

and business information for the

sex industry The sex industry (also called the sex trade) consists of businesses that either directly or indirectly provide Sex worker, sex-related products and services or adult entertainment. The industry includes activities involving direct provision of s ...

. 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 Business-to-business (B2B or, in some countries, BtoB) is a situation where one business makes a commercial transaction with another. This typically occurs when: * A business is sourcing materials for their production process for output (e.g., a ...

(B2B) professional networking service. XBIZ company representatives are frequently cited in

mainstream media In journalism, mainstream media (MSM) is a term and abbreviation used to refer collectively to the various large mass news media that influence many people and both reflect and shape prevailing currents of thought.Chomsky, Noam, ''"What makes mai ...

articles about business trends and practices in the industry. XBIZ and its affiliated publications and services are operated by Adnet Media, which was founded in 1998 by adult-internet industry veteran Alec Helmy. Helmy is a founding member of the

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News and information products

XBIZ Award XBIZ Awards are given annually to honour "individuals, companies, performers and products that play an essential part in the growth and success of adult films" and have been described by XBIZ publisher and founder Alec Helmy as being "born out of ...

s – the adult entertainment industry's largest business-to-business awards show, which honors and recognizes business excellence and outstanding achievement by industry professionals, companies and performers. * XBIZ Digital Edition – ''XBIZ Digital'' features digital editions of the ''XBIZ World Magazine'' and '' XBIZ Premiere Magazine'' business journals, offering

online In computer technology and telecommunications, online indicates a state of connectivity and offline indicates a disconnected state. In modern terminology, this usually refers to an Internet connection, but (especially when expressed "on line" or ...

or downloadable versions for

offline In computer technology and telecommunications, online indicates a state of connectivity and offline indicates a disconnected state. In modern terminology, this usually refers to an Internet connection, but (especially when expressed "on line" or ...

viewing. * XBIZ Forum – a three-day business forum and networking event for industry professionals, held at the

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. * XBIZ LA Conference – the adult entertainment industry's annual business seminar and trade expo, featuring seminars, workshops, keynote addresses and industry networking events. * XBIZ Newswire – an adult industry

newswire A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters. A news agency may also be referred to as a wire service, newswire, ...

and

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service * ''XBIZ Premiere Magazine'' (formerly ''XBIZ Video'') – a trade magazine for the adult entertainment industry's

retail Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and t ...

sector, which reports on the news and developments in the gay, retail, sex toy and video sectors of the adult entertainment industry. * XBIZ Research – an adult entertainment industry market research program. * ''XBIZ World Magazine'' – a trade magazine for the adult industry's

digital media Digital media is any communication media that operate in conjunction with various encoded machine-readable data formats. Digital media can be created, viewed, distributed, modified, listened to, and preserved on a digital electronics device. ' ...

sector, which features Internet and technology news, feature articles, market analysis, trend reports and interviews with online adult industry trendsetters. * XBIZ.com – an adult industry business news and resource

enterprise portal An enterprise portal, also known as an enterprise information portal (EIP), is a framework for integrating information, people and processes across organizational boundaries in a manner similar to the more general web portals. Enterprise portals p ...

, which features headline news, feature articles, event listings, blogs, message boards, business services and a comprehensive company directory of the adult entertainment industry. * XBIZ.net – an adult entertainment industry business-to-business professional network service that connects adult entertainment industry professionals with new business opportunities.

XBIZ Awards

100px, Jenna Jameson at the 2014 XBIZ Awards Show XBIZ gives annual industry awards in adult entertainment. The XBIZ Awards are the largest award ceremony in the B2B sector of the sex industry. The award will take place at the winter conference and is organized by the industry magazine. The first event took place in 2003. The nominations are determined by the members of the industry. The jury is provided by the employees of XBIZ, colleagues and partners.

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External links

XBIZ.com Website
Professional and trade magazines Monthly magazines published in the United States American entertainment news websites American film awards Magazines established in 1998 Internet properties established in 1998 Adult entertainment companies Pornography Companies based in California Companies based in Los Angeles