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Not so Sweet Alabama – How the State Became One of the Most Hostile Jurisdictions for the Adult Industry

Over the past two years, Alabama has quietly — but aggressively — transformed itself into one of the most restrictive and unfriendly jurisdictions in the United States for the adult entertainment industry. Through the enactment of House Bill 164 and related enforcement mechanisms, the state has layered taxation, compliance burdens, and content restrictions in a way that goes far beyond traditional regulation. Featured In The May 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World Taken together, these measures — most notably a 10% tax on adult-content revenue, mandatory age verification requirements, and a notarization mandate for performer consent documents — have created a legal environment that many industry participants view as not merely regulatory, but prohibitive. While Alabama has framed these laws as necessary to protect minors and promote public health, the structure, scope, and real-world impact of the legislation suggest a broader objective: to make participation in the adult industry so burdensome that companies and creators simply withdraw from the state altogether. A Targeted 10% Tax on Adult Content Revenue At the center of Alabama’s regulatory framework is a 10% tax on gross receipts derived from adult content. Unlike general sales taxes that apply neutrally across industries, this levy specifically targets material…

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Garnishing The Wages Of Sin

In the crowded field of Florida’s 2026 gubernatorial race, Republican candidate James Fishback has managed to generate national headlines with a proposal that blends culture-war rhetoric with fiscal policy: a 50 percent “sin tax” on income earned by Florida-based OnlyFans creators. Featured In The April 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World Don’t Worry: This Law Is Going Nowhere The idea, which Fishback frames as both a moral corrective and a revenue-raising tool, has drawn sharp reactions from across the political spectrum. Supporters characterize it as a bold stand against what they view as the social harms of online adult content. Critics argue it represents the latest chapter in a long pattern of conservative political efforts aimed at restricting or stigmatizing the adult entertainment industry. Whether seen as principled or punitive, the proposal is almost certain to face insurmountable legal and constitutional barriers. But beyond its legislative viability, the debate surrounding it highlights deeper tensions about digital labor, morality in public policy, and the evolving role of adult content in the American economy. Who Is James Fishback? James Thomas Fishback is a Florida-born hedge fund manager and the founder and CEO of Azoria Partners. Born in 1995, he has positioned himself as…

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SCOTUS Rules ISPs Not Liable for Piracy in Music Rights Case

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week against music industry record labels in a high-profile content piracy case brought against the country’s third-largest internet service provider (ISP). The ruling has implications that impact content piracy mitigation efforts in creative industries across the board, including adult entertainment. One of the core sentiments in the Supreme Court's ruling is that an ISP cannot be held liable for the actions of a third party. In 2018, rights holders, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music, sued Cox Communications. A lower court handed the music industry a verdict of about $1 billion a year later. But Cox was able to bring the case on appeal all the way to the high court. There, the bench ruled, 9-0, in favor of the ISP because, per Justice Clarence Thomas writing for the court, "a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights." The case was appealed to SCOTUS from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled in 2024 that the $1 billion verdict was not justified and…

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Attorney Corey D. Silverstein to host new Legal Impact Webinar on the new North Carolina Age Verification Law

Cyberspace (February 4, 2026) - Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, is pleased to announce that he will be hosting his latest Legal Impact Webinar entitled "North Carolina AV Law - Content Creation Issues" on February 26th at 4:00 PM EST. This session, sponsored by Pig Machine, with exclusive media sponsor XBIZ, will be moderated by ClaraKitty and feature special guests Siouxsie Q and attorney Lawrence Walters. The North Carolina law has created major confusion for the adult community, its access to adult websites, and their ability to create, upload and view adult content. This webinar has been put together to help the adult community understand the impact of this law and help you figure out your next steps as a creator, performer, or platform. “”Havoc” is the best word that I can use to describe what North Carolina’s law has caused the adult entertainment industry.” said Corey D. Silverstein. “The topic of this webinar was chosen because of the substantial community outreach that I received following numerous platforms and content creators abandoning all activities with North Carolina.” Silverstein continued. “The revocation of consent component of North Carolina’s law has been especially destructive for the industry.”…

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Nine Large Banks Flagged for “Debanking” Policies That Hit Adult Businesses — and Why the Problem Isn’t Going Away

In December 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released preliminary findings from a supervisory review of “debanking” at the nine largest national banks it oversees. The OCC’s headline conclusion was blunt: across 2020–2023, these banks maintained policies that made “inappropriate distinctions” among customers based on lawful business activity — often through blanket sector restrictions or heightened internal barriers that functioned like denials of service. Featured In The February 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World For the adult industry, the report mattered for a simple reason: it put a federal banking regulator on record acknowledging what performers, creators, producers, and adjacent lawful businesses have said for years — access to basic financial services is routinely curtailed not because a customer is inherently higher-risk, but because a category of lawful work is treated as presumptively unacceptable. What the OCC said about adult entertainment restrictions The OCC’s preliminary findings document identifies “adult entertainment” as one of the industry sectors impacted by bank policies. It describes internal practices where lines of business at some banks either strictly restricted access to certain products/services or required escalated review for customers connected to “adult media and non-media” (including “products and services of a sexual…

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It’s Time to Take the DSA and GDPR Seriously

Adult platforms have never been more visible to regulators than they are right now. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is fully in force across the EU, GDPR enforcement keeps accelerating, and parallel “online safety” regimes in the UK and U.S. are converging on the same targets: pornography sites, creator platforms, cam networks, and tube-style aggregators. If you operate an adult website and you’re still treating DSA and GDPR compliance as a “nice-to-have,” you’re sitting on a landmine. It’s time to get serious, and enforcement against adult operators has ramped up. Featured In The January 2026 Edition Of XBIZ World The enforcement era for adult sites has arrived For years, adult platforms lived in a gray zone: enormous traffic, massive data volumes, and historically minimal oversight. That’s over. Under the DSA, porn platforms are now a named priority The European Commission has formally targeted major porn services as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), putting them under direct EU supervision and heightened obligations — especially around systemic risk, minor protection, and transparency. In May 2025, the Commission opened coordinated DSA investigations into Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos, explicitly focusing on failures to keep minors off-platform and on insufficient risk mitigation. These investigations…

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How to Bulletproof Your Creator Management Contracts Heading into 2026

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…

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Florida’s AG Launches Aggressive Age Verification Enforcement, Targeting Tube Sites and Channel Partners

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…

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A New Legal Landscape: Why Adult Entertainment Companies Must Revamp Their Policies Now

Legal and Operational Policies The adult entertainment industry is navigating a complex and rapidly changing legal environment. A confluence of new age verification legislation, high-profile private lawsuits, a landmark FTC order against Aylo (formerly MindGeek), and evolving credit card processing rules has created an urgent need for all industry participants — from major platforms to independent creators — to completely overhaul their legal and operational policies. The old way of doing business is no longer a viable option. Action must be taken now to avoid potential catastrophic consequences. Featured In The October 2025 Edition Of XBIZ World The Tsunami of Age Verification Legislation Over the past few years, a growing number of U.S. states and countries have passed laws requiring commercial entities to implement "reasonable" age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content "harmful to minors." While these laws vary, they typically mandate robust systems for age assurance, and the penalties for non-compliance can be severe, including substantial fines and civil litigation. The trend is exemplified by Florida's HB 3, which took effect in January 2025. This law has prompted the Florida Attorney General to file a lawsuit against several major adult content providers for failing to comply with…

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North Carolina Hits the Industry Hard with HB 805

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…

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