Corey D. Silverstein

The creator management business is booming. Every week, a new agency emerges promising to turn creators into stars, automate their fan interactions, or triple their revenue through “secret” social strategies. The reality? Many of these agencies are operating with contracts that wouldn’t survive a single serious dispute — if they even have contracts at all. As creator income grows, so does the legal risk. Revenue-sharing models, international collaborations, and the explosion of AI tools have pushed creator management far beyond simple social media marketing. Yet too many agencies are relying on outdated influencer templates or vague promises that collapse the first-time money, content ownership, or exclusivity are questioned. A solid management contract doesn’t just prevent lawsuits — it builds credibility, protects revenue, and keeps agencies compliant with platform, banking, and legal standards. Heading into 2026, that’s what separates sustainable businesses from short-lived hustles. Featured In The December 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World Define the Relationship: Manager, Agent, or Service Provider? One of the biggest mistakes I see is confusion about what role the agency is actually playing. Is it managing the creator’s brand? Booking deals? Running their social media? Or all three? These distinctions are not just academic. In legal…

Urgent Compliance The landscape for the adult entertainment industry operating in Florida has changed from one of legal uncertainty to one of immediate, high-stakes compliance. Following the enactment of the state’s age verification law (HB 3) on January 1, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has launched an aggressive enforcement campaign, filing multiple complaints against major online platforms and their affiliates for openly defying the law. The clear message from the Attorney General’s office is that the time for passive observation is over. Any commercial entity that publishes or distributes material “harmful to minors” — defined as a “substantial portion” (more than 33.3%) of their content — must act now to implement a robust, legally compliant age-verification system or face severe financial and legal consequences. Featured In The November 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World The Enforcement Threat is Real and Immediate Attorney General Uthmeier has not only announced lawsuits but has targeted some of the world’s most-trafficked adult websites. “Multiple porn companies are flagrantly breaking Florida’s age verification law by exposing children to harmful, explicit content,” Attorney General Uthmeier stated. “We are taking them to court to make sure they cannot continue bypassing Florida’s common-sense safeguards.” The stakes are immense…

North Carolina House Bill 805 An act originally aimed at combating sexual exploitation in the adult entertainment industry has become a wide-ranging law in North Carolina, with significant implications for performers, platforms, and public policy on a number of unrelated issues. North Carolina House Bill 805, which was recently enacted by the state legislature, was initially a bipartisan effort to purportedly protect individuals from having nonconsensual sexually explicit content distributed online. However, as the bill progressed through the legislative process, it was amended to include a host of other provisions, particularly those related to transgender rights and parental oversight in schools. Featured In The September 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World Effective Date of the Law The legislative process for HB 805 concluded on July 29, 2025, when the North Carolina General Assembly successfully overrode Governor Josh Stein's veto. The law was ratified at that time, but it does not go into effect all at once. The sections of the bill that relate to the adult entertainment industry — specifically the requirements for age verification, consent, and content removal — are scheduled to become effective on December 1, 2025. Other provisions, such as those related to the use of state funds…

House Bill 2112 Arizona has officially joined a growing list of states requiring commercial adult websites to implement robust age verification measures, aiming to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit content. Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2112 (HB2112) into law on May 13, 2025, a move that has been met with both applause from proponents of child protection and significant concerns from civil liberties advocates and the adult entertainment industry. Featured In The July 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World The new law, sponsored by State Representative Nick Kupper, mandates that websites where more than one-third of the content is "sexual material harmful to minors" must use "reasonable age verification methods" to ensure users are at least 18 years old. These methods can include digital identification or commercial age verification systems. Crucially, the bill specifies that such systems should not retain or transmit any identifying personal information of users to state or federal government entities. Proponents, including Representative Kupper, argue that the law is a necessary step to shield children from harmful online content. "Hardcore pornography has been just one click away from kids for too long, and the companies behind it have looked the other way while cashing in,"…