The Hollywood Reporter has published an extensive article on premium fan platforms, focusing on the recent XBIZ Miami conference. The piece, titled "Game of Porn: The Battle to Topple OnlyFans," was written by Gustavo Turner and explores the competitive landscape following the death of OnlyFans founder Leo Radvinsky.

XBIZ Miami as a B2B Marketplace

XBIZ Miami, held from May 11-14, 2026, at Miami's Goodtime Hotel, served as a business-to-business (B2B) marketplace for premium fan platforms. The conference brought together various industry segments, including creators, performers, content producers, webmasters, brand executives, marketers, developers, and service providers. The Hollywood Reporter article describes the event as a "well-guarded Miami Beach hotel" where individuals from the adult industry engaged in activities such as taking selfie videos, arranging content collaborations (both NSFW and SFW), sharing marketing tips, and networking.

Competitors to OnlyFans utilized XBIZ Miami to present their offerings to creators. These companies secured cabanas and poolside signage to highlight their platforms. Among the companies noted were SextPanther, its subsidiary Mynx (which is exclusive to porn stars), Streamate, Chaturbate, and Brazzers. Brazzers participated not as a legacy pay site but to promote a new creator-focused agency. Representatives from these platforms approached creators around the pool, emphasizing differentiating factors such as "For You Page" (FYP) discoverability algorithms, which OnlyFans reportedly lacks, ranking boards designed to gamify fan attention, improved technical support, and an explicit assurance of embracing sex workers and porn creators.

The article by Gustavo Turner, a former XBIZ scribe, details the scene at the conference, noting an "enormous magenta and cyan sign spelling out the name of the event organizer, the adult trade publisher XBIZ." The event's pool was closed for a private event, preventing access for those not part of the adult industry.

The Post-Radvinsky Landscape

The Hollywood Reporter article discusses the impact of the death of OnlyFans founder Leo Radvinsky, who passed away in March at 43 after a battle with cancer. His widow, Katie Chudnovsky, a lawyer and venture investor without a prior public profile in the adult industry, now controls the company. This shift in leadership has created a dynamic where OnlyFans' competitors are actively seeking to supplant the company in the premium fan platform space.

The article highlights that OnlyFans' competitors have turned XBIZ Miami into a venue to pitch their platforms to creators who, according to the article, the market leader "has spent years taking for granted." The competitive environment at XBIZ Miami reflects a broader corporate drama playing out in the adult industry, which attendees at the conference reportedly understand better than many mainstream media analysts.

Conference Events and Industry Trends

XBIZ Miami featured a range of events and discussions. The conference included a Creator Track, a Webmaster Track, Exclusive Socials, and the XMA Creator Awards. Social events mentioned in the article included a White Party at the Myst club in Miami Beach, an exclusive, invitation-only party hosted by Brazzers, and the XMAs Miami awards gala, which honored excellence in the field. The Hollywood Reporter article concludes with a description of the evening atmosphere at the XBIZ Miami pool, with attendees seeking out the various activities available during the three-day conference.

The broader context of the conference, as noted by B. Earl in a separate report, indicated a blurring of lines between mainstream entertainment and adult entertainment. Discussions at XBIZ Miami included topics such as the creator economy and new technologies. The rise of social media and the shift in distribution models were also noted, with fandoms and creators identified as key to monetization in the current media landscape. The report also mentioned that formats, such as verticals and short-form content, are adaptations for current consumption methods, with OnlyFans being a vanguard in normalizing content that was once primarily filmed in locations like Chatsworth, CA.

Key Facts

  • The Hollywood Reporter published "Game of Porn: The Battle to Topple OnlyFans" by Gustavo Turner, covering XBIZ Miami.
  • XBIZ Miami took place from May 11-14, 2026, at the Goodtime Hotel in Miami, Florida.
  • OnlyFans founder Leo Radvinsky died in March at 43 after a battle with cancer; his widow, Katie Chudnovsky, now controls the company.
  • Competitors like SextPanther, Mynx, Streamate, Chaturbate, and Brazzers promoted their platforms at XBIZ Miami.
  • Differentiating factors highlighted by competitors included FYP algorithms, ranking boards, technical support, and explicit support for sex workers and porn creators.
  • XBIZ Miami featured a Creator Track, Webmaster Track, Exclusive Socials, and the XMA Creator Awards.