CHARLOTTE, N.C. — AEBN has revealed popular searches for straight and gay performers during January and February of 2021 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

In regards to straight industry performers, Katsuni and Gauge were trending in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively. Other popular performers included reigning XBIZ “Female Performer of the Year” Emily Willis in California and newcomer Mary Moody in Louisiana. The other major star to trend was Abby Winters in Mississippi, Nebraska and New York.

For gay performers, noted a rep, newly crowned XBIZ “Performer of the Year” Dante Colle was popular in West Virginia; in a sign that AEBN’s bi category has widespread appeal, “bisexual” was popular in Idaho, “bi curious couples” ranked highly in Ohio, “bisexual 3 ways” was a top search in Rhode Island, and people in Tennessee looked up “bisex” frequently.

More information about these trends can be found here; follow AEBN on Twitter for updates.

VEENDAM, Netherlands — Holland-based EDC Wholesale has launched a new platform called ONE-DC that features six different language options.

The new ONE-DC brings together the different web shops of EDC into one space. The company noted it has been working for some time on the new platform, which was launched on March 1.

“We are now ready for the future and our international ambitions are realized within the new platform,” CEO Eric Idema said. “It’s an optimized version compared to our previous platform and we are very proud to introduce all the improvements that the ONE-DC platform has to offer.”

The new platform offers six languages: English, German, Dutch, Spanish, French and Polish. More language options will follow, the company said.

The platform also received a complete makeover to provide easier access to products, brands and categories.

“We are extremely proud to have launched our new platform,” said Lennard Honebecke, head of sales at EDC. “Although it’s not 100% ready, behind the scenes we will continue to improve and finalize the details. Customers can already benefit from a platform that is modernized and updated. The new platform offers a solid base for future development with further improvements and an optimized user experience, offering content and training which will reinforce the strategy of EDC towards its customers.”

For more information, visit ONE-DC.com or email sales@one-dc.com.

LOS ANGELES — In commemoration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Justine Cross — the Los Angeles-based queer Dominatrix, educator and owner of Dungeon East — has reinvented the BDSFemme experience into CyberBDSFemme set for this weekend.

This virtual event will take place Saturday, March 13, from 7:30 – 11 p.m. (PST) and will feature performances from April Flores, Ana Algos and Regan, the co-creator of virtual strip club experience CyberClownGirls.

Tickets are limited to 50 and priced on a sliding scale. There will be breakout cruise rooms and “birthday spankings,” noted a rep.

CyberBDSFemme is “another example of a transition into a safe virtual event. Women-only spaces continue to be important even if they are virtual. We can still feel a sense of togetherness through this pandemic year of COVID,” the rep said.

The event will also be celebrated as a space that is inclusive of trans women. More information, including ticketing, can be found here.

Follow Justine Cross on Twitter for updates.

MIAMI — Autelitano Media Group (AMG) has announced the company is now offering custom Roku channel development and integration services to the adult industry. This includes standalone TV channel applications as well as integrations that allow web-based subscription sites the ability to stream and sell content on the robust Roku platform via video-on-demand, subscription video-on-demand and pay-per-view.

This marks AMG’s continued expansion into the adult industry. As reported by XBIZ, AMG has relaunched ‘Screw’ magazine and has brought Screw TV to Roku.

AMG founder Phil Autelitano has developed Roku channel applications for mainstream brands and celebrities since 2009.

“With the success of our own Screw TV application on the platform, we’ve received dozens of inquiries regarding Roku development and integrations for existing subscription sites,” Autelitano said. “We are now excited to offer comprehensive, turnkey Roku solutions to the adult industry that will enable adult content creators to seamlessly expand beyond the web, with their own branded Roku channel, to a global audience they’re not otherwise reaching online.”

More information can be found here and direct inquiries to phil@mediarazzi.com.

Follow ‘Screw’ magazine and Phil Autelitano on Twitter for updates.

LOS ANGELES — Lelu Love has earned a repeat win as top “VNALive Girl” for February, as voted by fans of Vicky Vette’s VNALive.com. Love ascended to the top of the leaderboard last month as well as in October 2020 and three times in 2017.

Second-place honors in February went to Sunny Lane and Daisy Destin finished third.

The camgirl, known as “one of the most interactive girls in adult,” noted a rep, is a NightMoves Award winner for “Best Online Presence” and a former XBIZ Awards nominee for “Web Star of the Year.”

Most of Love’s shows are performed Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. (PST).

“Back-to-back wins to start 2021? Awesome! Hopefully I can threepeat in March. Mad love to the fans at VNALive and the members of my site, who voted me No. 1 again,” Love enthused. “If you haven’t seen a member show, grab a membership and check out all my other links.”

Vette launched the mobile-friendly VNALive in 2012 as a platform for performers to add live shows to their membership site benefits package. The winner of top VNALive performer receives a $250 cash prize. The second-place winner receives $150 and $100 goes to the third-place recipient.

“It’s been a great new start to 2021 for VNALive with new cam software that makes it easier than ever to broadcast and watch live shows,” Vettesaid. “Girls can, and do, cam from anywhere using their phones and members are doing the same thing.”

“‘Thanks’ to all the girls, as always, for making our community so unique,” she added.

Click here for a listing of prior VNALive winners.

Follow Lelu Love online and on Twitter and OnlyFans.

Visit VNALive online and on Twitter. Direct inquiries to vicky@vettenationlive.com.

LOS ANGELES — Flirt4Free has announced its latest holiday-themed camming competition as the site goes green with a St. Patrick’s Day contest, and a $20,000 prize pool, running from March 13-17.

“Top ‘Flirts’ will compete to collect virtual Shamrock tips inscribed with seductive, suggestive messages from their fans,” a rep explained. “There are two ways performers can win a share of the $20,000 prize: they can collect the most Shamrocks overall, or the most Shamrocks from unique site members. With payouts ranging from $100 to $1,500 for first place, users should expect their favorite models to be logged in for the long haul.”

Director of Product Jamie Rodriguez noted “this may be the best time of year to cam on Flirt4Free.”

“The spring contest run gives a lot of models the chance to compete for some amazing prizes. Established performers see increased engagement, and rising stars get to establish themselves. St. Patrick’s Day is a huge draw for models and members, but it’s only the beginning of what should be an incredible couple of months,” added Rodriguez.

Once all of the virtual Shamrocks are tallied and the cash prizes handed out, Flirt4Free will follow-up with Easter and Cinco de Mayo contests.

Follow Flirt4Free online and on Twitter.

Click here for affiliate promotion details; performers who wish to join the network can find details here.

LOS ANGELES — An enterprising content creator has minted the word “porn” as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) and is offering it for sale through the largest marketplace for those tradable assets.

Content creator 33BB36 — who also minted several NFT art pieces and other assets — is listed by leading marketplace OpenSea as the current owner of the word “porn” as a token.

The listing also shows the price fluctuation for ownership of “porn,” showing a steep dip from the asking price in Ethereum (ETH) immediately following the first offering followed by a steady growth in value.

NFTs have long been known as a type of asset in cryptocurrency circles, but during the past few weeks they’ve received much mainstream attention, following some high profile transactions.

Adult performers have already started minting non-fungible (one-of-a-kind) images and placing them for sale through the leading marketplaces.

“I minted a token, and people can bid on it,” performer and tech early adopter Allie Eve Knox told XBIZ yesterday about this novel way to generate income for adult performers. “There will also be residuals and royalties. If I sell it to someone, they can turn around and flip it. If they were to sell it again, I can make a 30% residual.”

The minting of the word “porn” as an NFT brings to mind the legendary controversies around the ownership of the domain “porn.com” during the early days of mass access to the internet in the mid-1990s, a saga retold in the 2019 book “The Player’s Ball.”

LOS ANGELES — CAM4Radio has announced its latest podcast series, “Becoming a Pornstar,” hosted by Evie Envy and debuting today on YouTube and other major podcast platforms.

Envy, a newcomer to adult, has filmed for TransAngels and Grooby; this weekend, she won the 2021 Transgender Erotica Award for “Best Non-U.S. Performer.”

“Becoming a Pornstar,” a rep explained, will feature “a collection of intimate and engaging conversations between Evie and a roster of industry legends like Romi Rain, Max Konnor, and more, who offer insight, hilarious anecdotes and advice to help Evie thrive.”

The opening installment features Domino Presley. The series is designed for “anyone who is hungry for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make it in the wild world of adult entertainment,” added the rep.

Envy enthused about her new podcast spotlight.

“I’m ready to show the world that I have what it takes to thrive in this industry,” she said. “With this podcast, I hope to uncover the ins-and-the-outs of the industry, helping both herself and others through the exciting journey of becoming a porn star.”

CAM4Radio Managing Director Shannon McD noted they are “thrilled to have the incredible Evie Envy host this exciting and informative series.”

“Evie is an inspiring example of setting your mind to something and achieving it, and her willingness to be open and curious with her guests and audience makes every episode engaging and exciting for both the lovers and legends of industry,” they said.

New episodes will debut every Monday; click here for additional details and find the program on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Follow Evie Envy on Twitter and CAM4Radio on Instagram for updates.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A new adult retail umbrella company named Thank Me Now, Inc. as been announced, encompassing the brands Voodoo Toys, Get Lucky, Mini Halo, Gender Fluid, Hello Sexy and Triton Maxx.

The announcement was made by Thank Me Now CEO Kevin Mirarchi, who said, “We’re releasing several new and exciting brands in the coming year. Thank Me Now brings all of these brands together under one core thesis: that owning a sex toy is a fantastic thing for a person’s health and wellbeing.”

Voodoo Toys launched in January 2019 and has been nominated for several XBIZ Awards. The Get Lucky line launched in January.

Mirarchi said his sights are “set on growth and expansion despite the unexpected challenges of 2020.”

“We realized, as our list of brands continues to expand, we needed a way customers could easily identify which lines are ours and know that they’ll receive the support that comes from the power of our combined team, customer service, marketing and quality products because they’re under the same parent company,” he said. “It simplifies things for both us and our customers, ensuring they can trust any of our brands to be of the highest standard.”

The company’s philosophy is described as “embrace change, continue to innovate and to see opportunities and trends before competitors.”

To support the plans for growth, the company said it is “renewing its focus on education and training for retail staff to ensure they feel confident they can find a Thank Me Now product to suit almost every customer’s needs.”

Thank Me Now said they will be announcing the appointment of more team members in the coming months.

For more information contact heretohelp@thankmenow.toys or sally@thankmenow.toys.