Aug 24, 2023 4:13 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Chloe Surreal will host her first-ever livestream tonight on CamSoda at 5 p.m. (PDT).

CamSoda is offering new users fifty free tokens if they sign up ahead of Surreal’s broadcast today.

“We’re finishing off the summer with some great shows ahead of Labor Day weekend,” said CamSoda VP, Daryn Parker. “Chloe Surreal’s first ever show with CamSoda is tonight, and we’re expecting big things from her. She has some great engagement on her social channels among her 500K-plus followers. Whether she’s showing off a new bikini or just hanging around, we can’t wait to get her on for a show tonight.”

Chloe Surreal enthused about the show.

“I can’t believe tonight is finally here,” she said. “It’s going to be so much fun seeing the turnout for my first CamSoda show. My fans always keep me striving to be the best I can be, and I’m so eager to get in front of the camera for all of them in an entirely new way for me. It’s going to be a can’t-miss night.”  

Watch the livestream on CamSoda.

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Amazon and FyreTV owner Wreal are reportedly finalizing a confidential settlement regarding the lawsuit originally brought by the adult streaming service in 2014 over trademark infringement.

The settlement was first reported by Bloomberg Law earlier this month.

As XBIZ reported, in June 2022 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the case against Amazon over its name-alike Fire TV product, could move forward.

The appellate court’s opinion overturned a Florida federal judge’s decision which had granted summary judgment in Amazon’s favor.

Wreal’s original complaint alleged Amazon’s Fire TV could cause consumers to mistake it for its adult FyreTV service, which were trademarked in 2007.

In May 2019, a previous district judge overseeing the case had recommended “granting Amazon summary judgment after finding little chance that consumers would confuse a normal streaming device with an app dedicated to hardcore pornography,” Law360 reported.

The 11th Circuit considered the situation instead as a “reverse-confusion” case.

“In reverse-confusion cases, the plaintiff is usually a commercially smaller, but more senior, user of the mark at issue,” the appellate judges explained. “The defendant tends to be a commercially larger, but more junior, user of the mark.”

Although the lower court “had found that consumers were unlikely to confuse the two marks,” the appellate judges ruled that the district judge “should have analyzed whether Amazon’s Fire TV mark could cause a consumer to associate FyreTV with Amazon,” Law360 reported.

The panel also found that “although Amazon’s product does not broadcast hardcore pornography, it does have apps for Showtime and HBO Go, both of which broadcast softcore pornography as part of their after-hours programming,” Law360 explained, adding that “hardcore pornographic DVDs are also available for purchase on Amazon.com.”

The panel held that it would thus “not be unreasonable” for a consumer to think Amazon was behind FyreTV.

At the time of Amazon’s Fire TV’s release, a Fortune report on the current settlement negotiations explained, “customers who went to firetv.com likely received a shock” because FyreTV “had acquired that domain three years earlier, apparently expecting people to misspell its name. Subscribers were able to stream explicit XXX content directly to their TVs via Roku and other third party set-top boxes at the time.”

Since 2014, Amazon has shipped more than 200 million Fire TV devices, Fortune reports.

Aug 24, 2023 4:12 PM PDT

LONDON — Goddess Stephh has joined the fan platform MintStars.

“I’m really enjoying MintStars because it feels like there’s finally a platform that cares about keeping our industry alive,” said Stephh. “With all of the over-the-top restrictions on the adult industry, it’s nice to have someone working to find a way around all of the censorship. MintStars is easy to use and the fans the platform has collected are active and supportive. The team works really hard to make sure we feel welcome and feel seen and their hard work is appreciated.”

MintStars co-founder Jessica Van Meir enthused about Stephh’s addition.

“We are thrilled to welcome Goddess Stephh to MintStars,” she said. “She’s been a leader in the findom community and respected domme for many years, and her joining reinforces our commitment to providing adult creators with better tools to survive increasing hostility and challenges of selling their content online.”

Visit MintStars for more information.

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Aug 24, 2023 4:09 PM PDT

LONDON — Countess Diamond has been named MC for this year’s Femdom Ball, taking placed in London on Oct. 7.

The event will feature live performances, raffles and networking. It will be attended by professional dominatrices, lifestyles and performers, among others.

“The Femdom Ball is an amazing opportunity for people like me, who share a passion for female domination, to come together, share tips, knowledge and life experiences in a truly stunning and safe setting,” said Diamond. “To be asked to MC by Madame Caramel, a legend and inspiration within the industry, is a huge highlight of my career thus far, and I can’t wait to meet new and old friends in the industry at the event.”

For tickets to the ball, click here.

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Aug 24, 2023 4:07 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS — Goddess Lilith will participate in a latex fashion show and host a livestream on ePlay this weekend.

First, Lilith will walk the catwalk as a featured model for the Dan Miga Designs Latex Fashion Show at the Latex & Lace Lingerie Ball. Sponsored by Liquid Red Nightlife, the ball will also include stage shows, a DJ, dancing and vendors. It will take place at Artifice, on Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. (PDT).

Next, she will perform tarot readings, ASMR and gaming streams on her ePlay show. Customers can get 100 free tokens to gift Lilith throughout the show by using the promo code “GODDESS100” when paying to join the livestream, which will take place Aug. 26, from 7-10 p.m. (PDT).

“Whether you’re in Vegas or anywhere else in the world, you can connect with me this weekend in real life or virtually,” said Lilith. “The fashion show is at my favorite gothic club in Vegas, and ePlay is quickly becoming my favorite platform that lets my fans see a different side of me. Join me at one or both and have the best weekend possible.”

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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Male Power has introduced two new undergarment collections, Infinite Comfort and Show Stopper.

Infinite Comfort is light and thin, with an amplifying pouch and satin finish, and features the styles Amplifying Strappy Pouch Short, Amplifying Strappy Thong, and Amplifying Strappy Jock.

Show Stopper is inspired by dancewear, with sequined dots and elastic lacing, and features the Mini Short, Thong, Jock and Posing Strap G-string.

For more information, visit MalePower.

LOS ANGELES — Free Speech Coalition (FSC) issued a statement urging industry stakeholders to prepare for the new Texas age-verification and labeling law taking effect Sept. 1.

Fore more information, visit FreeSpeechCoalition.com.

https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/texas-age-verification-and-labeling-law-to-take-effect-sept-1

SAN FRANCISCO — Dominic Pacifico and Jim Fit star in “Fist Fuck Hotel,” the latest release from Falcon/NakedSword studio brand Club Inferno.

Directed by Tom Moore, the title also features Brian Bonds, Andrew Connor, Brock Kniles and Archer Croft.

“The gaping guests of the ‘Fist Fuck Hotel’ know exactly what to expect when checking into Club Inferno’s hottest fuck spot,” said a rep. 

Moore enthused about the project.

“At the ‘Fist Fuck Hotel,’ guests are always eager to come but rarely want to leave,” he said. “A first-rate cast and first-rate accommodations make for one of my hottest movies to date.”

The first scene is streaming on FistingInferno; the full title is available on VOD and DVD from the Falcon/NakedSword store.

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SAN FRANCISCO — TechCrunch on Monday published an interview with investor Jessica Karr, co-founder of Coyote Ventures, a VC firm focusing on women’s health and wellness.

Karr, who has invested in women’s health ventures like Gabbi, The Beans and Betterleave, offered her thoughts on the sextech sector.

“A lot of folks are uncomfortable with acknowledging sex at all,” Karr told TechCrunch. “I’ve discussed my sextech investments with females at other funds who laughed when they imagined trying to get the deal through their all-male investment committee. A lot of the sextech companies I’ve seen are addressing the gap that most sex-related products were designed by men, with a ‘male gaze’ lens rather than an actual understanding of female pleasure.”

Karr sees sextech currently as “an inclusive space” and praised “many new products that are innovative for gender inclusivity as well as sexual wellness for men.”

She also addressed the “vice clauses” in limited partner agreements (LPAs), which stigmatize investment in sex-related businesses. These clauses vary and may become more restrictive with more institutional investors, she explained.

“Emerging funds have the flexibility to negotiate the scope of the vice clause,” she noted. “While some pornography-related vice clauses tend to be upheld, including in my LPA, my institutional investors acknowledge that our sextech investments are not pornography and the investments are acceptable to them. I do recognize there are some exciting companies innovating in the ethical and inclusive pornography space, and it’s unfortunate that these are more restricted due to the vice clause.”

According to TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori Davis, funding for the sextech industry has remained “relatively steady” over the years.

Davis reports that sextech startups raised $352 million in 2020 and $422 million in 2021. While the number fell to $275.8 million in 2022, the decline was nevertheless “in line with the general slowdown in venture capital investing.”

This year, according to the article, sextech startups have raised $111.9 million so far, and are on track to match or surpass the 2022 figure.

Ultimately, Karr sees a fruitful future for sextech investments and for social change regarding sexuality, especially as Gen Z consumers play a more decisive role.

“I’m excited to continuously understand more about our bodies,” she said. “There’s a big opportunity to connect more with the biohacking and longevity communities, recognizing how much of a correlation exists between sexual health and overall health.”

The full interview with Karr is available to TechCrunch+ subscribers at TechCrunch.com.

Aug 23, 2023 3:53 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES — Kheper Games has launched a Ski Shot set, which includes four shot glasses on a plastic ski. 

The set is inspired by Shotski, a trend where skiers do shots together by fastening each glass onto the same ski and then drinking them waterfall-style by lifting the front of the ski above their mouths.

“Parties are back and there’s no better way to celebrate than with this shot glass set,” said Kheper CEO Brian Pellham. “Doing shots off of skis is a ski lodge tradition and this set makes it something you can enjoy more easily and in your own home.”

For more information, visit KheperGames.