XBIZ

XBIZ

XBIZ headquarters, Los Angeles
Type	Private
Industry	News media, adult entertainment
Founded	1998 (1998)
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, United States
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.

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.

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 founder of the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP).

XBIZ hosts multiple annual trade conferences for industry professionals:

The annual XBIZ Awards honor excellence in the creation and marketing of adult entertainment. The awards coincide with the XBIZ Conference. Organized by the adult industry trade magazine XBIZ, the awards were first given in 2003. The award nominations are submitted by members of the adult entertainment industry and the finalists are voted for by XBIZ staff, industry colleagues and participating peer organizations. The awards were originally created to recognize business achievement in the online adult industry, but in recent years adult movie, novelty, retail and people's choice categories have also been added. The 2010 awards are to be hosted by adult entertainment stars Teagan Presley and Sunny Leone.