LOS ANGELES (January 4, 2016) – Mindbrowse.com will bring together members of the adult entertainment industry for “It’s Porn, Not HBO,” a seminar at the 2016 XBIZ Show on the growing convergence between erotic content and mainstream entertainment.

The event will be held at 1 p.m. on January 13 at the Andaz Hotel, Studio 4, in West Hollywood.

“It’s Porn, Not HBO” will provide a platform to discuss the blending of mainstream and erotic genres and what it means for artists and entrepreneurs across markets. The possible competition of the adult industry with HBO, Showtime, and other networks for the attention of porn fans will also be explored.

“The panel will address a convergence of entertainment genres, which represents a huge opportunity for adult companies, provided it is handled carefully and judiciously,” said Angie Rowntree, owner of Sssh.com and the producer of Mindbrowse’s events. “We can’t just assume because ‘Game of Thrones’ has a lot of sex in it, the doors to Hollywood have suddenly been flung open to the adult industry. This is a development and potential relationship we need to nurture carefully, mindful of the risk of pushing the envelope too far and unintentionally taking steps backwards.”

Managing Director of Penthouse Media Kelly Holland will moderate the event, which is comprised of some of the most influential women to the evolution of sexual stigmas in America:

• jessica drake: Wicked Pictures contract star, sex educator and producer / director of the best selling series, “jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex.”
• Jacky St. James: New Sensations’ award-winning writer and director.
• Kelly Shibari: Plus size model / adult performer and size acceptance advocate.

The discussion will be live-streamed on Mindbrowse.com and live tweeted by 7Veils Media through #SexTalkTuesday, an XBIZ Award nominated Twitter chat. Fans may follow the hashtag for the live Twitter feed, or watch the Twitter feed on SexTalkTuesday.com. The discussion will be archived on Mindbrowse.com for free viewing any time on-demand.

MindBrowse.com, which was founded by industry veteran Angie Rowntree, is a place where the adult entertainment industry’s ideas go to grow up. Here, various notions are debated, discussed, turned inside out, parsed and reassembled. It’s a place where people talk about issues that affect everyone involved in porn, from the corporate executives who pay for its creation to the men and women who perform in it – and the fans who watch it. Put more prosaically, MindBrowse is a site that hosts live videoconferencing discussions of compelling and challenging topics. For each discussion, Mindbrowse.com assembles a panel of speakers with diverse backgrounds and opinions encouraging a ranging and balanced discussion of each topic with audience participation via Twitter (#SexTalkTuesday) or on SexTalkTuesday. Mindbrowse.com is based upon the notion that Porn has reached a point where it has become a part of the broader cultural landscape now therefore the discussion of its direction and place in society must be addressed by its members as well as its detractors. MindBrowse is a Production of Sssh.com, The Web’s Premiere Porn for Women and Couples site.

XBIZ 2016 will take place January 12-15 at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood, will gather a variety of industry members, including adult stars, award-winning directors and top executives. It will include four days of seminars, presentations, product launches, entertainment and live appearances by the industry’s top stars. The event will be capped on January 15 by the star-studded red carpet affair that hosts a who’s who from the business of sex, the XBIZ Awards. It is the adult industry’s biggest night and most prestigious symbol of success. The annual gala recognizes outstanding excellence across every facet of the multibillion-dollar business, including movie production, pleasure products, technology and retail. Since its inception, top personalities from the world of erotica have played host to the event, including Jenna Jameson, Tera Patrick, Jesse Jane, Jessica Drake, Kayden Kross and James Deen. For more, visit www.XBIZShow.com.