Cybersocket, Inc.

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Cybersocket, Inc. is an American multimedia publishing company based in West Hollywood, California. It was founded in 1997 by Morgan Sommer [1] and Tim Lutz.

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Publishing

Since 1999, Cybersocket, Inc. has published an annual trade paperback guide to gay pornographic websites called the Cybersocket Gay Net Directory. [2] [3] The company also publishes a free, consumer-focused, monthly periodical called Cybersocket Magazine that covers gay adult films, websites, performers, novelties, and events. Cybersocket Magazine has an audited national circulation [4] of 70,000 copies per issue. [5]

Website

The official Cybersocket Website [6] [7] includes a free online version of Cybersocket Magazine, [8] an expanded version of the Cybersocket Gay Net Directory, and reviews of gay pornographic videos and websites.

Adult Industry Events

In 2000, Cybersocket, Inc. established an annual event called the Cybersocket Web Awards. [9] [10] In addition, Cybersocket regularly hosts B2B networking events for the gay adult entertainment industry in conjunction with major adult industry gatherings such as the XBIZ Conference, [11] The Phoenix Forum, [12] and the European Summit. [13]

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