The adult industry trade group Pearl Industry Network (PiN) has announced a partnership with Takedown Piracy, providing PiN members with access to anti-piracy services. This collaboration aims to address content theft, a challenge for creators in the industry.

Pearl Industry Network and Takedown Piracy Collaboration

On June 17, 2026, in Los Angeles, the Pearl Industry Network (PiN) officially partnered with Takedown Piracy. This partnership grants PiN members access to Takedown Piracy’s services, including ClipSentry. ClipSentry is designed to assist creators in identifying, monitoring, and removing unauthorized distribution of their content across various digital platforms. These platforms include websites, search engines, social media platforms, and file-sharing networks.

Josh Boss, co-founder and CVO of PiN, stated that content theft remains a significant challenge for creators. He indicated that the partnership connects PiN members with what he described as the premier DMCA protection service in the industry. Reba Rocket, owner, COO, and CMO of Takedown Piracy, commented that creators should have control over where their content appears and how it is used. She expressed pride in working with PiN to expand access to professional anti-piracy resources for the independent creator community.

Further information about the organizations can be found at PearlIndustryNetwork.com and TakeDownPiracy.com.

Industry Context: Anti-Piracy Efforts and Related Developments

The partnership between PiN and Takedown Piracy occurs amidst ongoing efforts and developments in combating content piracy and protecting creator rights within the adult industry and broader digital content landscape. Recent news from June 2026 highlights various initiatives and legal actions related to content protection and platform regulation.

On June 17, 2026, Friends2Follow (F2F) and Image Angel launched a new traceability solution utilizing forensic watermarks to combat unauthorized content sharing. This development aims to provide creators with tools to track their content. Also on June 17, 2026, 'InMelanin' relaunched through PAYSITE, and The Hollywood Reporter featured XBIZ Miami in an article examining the competitive fan platform market.

Earlier in June, on June 16, 2026, the European Union’s Court of Justice ruled that France may require pornographic websites based in other EU states to implement age verification in accordance with French law, provided France adheres to EU electronic commerce rules. This ruling addresses regulatory challenges for adult content providers operating across borders.

Other platform-related news includes LoyalFans announcing a "Group Walkthrough" online event series for creators, scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, on June 15, 2026. On the same day, creator and entrepreneur Bree Sky launched her new fan platform, ThirstChat.

Legal battles against piracy and unauthorized content use are also ongoing. A U.S. district court on June 12, 2026, rejected Facebook parent company Meta’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Vixen Media Group owner Strike 3 Holdings. The lawsuit accuses Meta of pirating VMG content to train its artificial intelligence models.

In a separate development, Playboy partnered with creator platform Tango on June 11, 2026, introducing Playmates to the livestreaming service. Also on June 11, 2026, U.S. Senator Jim Banks of Indiana introduced a bill that would make age verification by adult websites federal law. Senator Banks had previously urged the Department of Justice to increase obscenity prosecutions.

AEBN published popular searches by country for April and May on June 10, 2026, providing insights into content consumption trends.

Broader Anti-Piracy Operations

The industry's focus on anti-piracy aligns with larger, international law enforcement efforts. In a separate operation, law enforcement authorities across ten countries jointly dismantled a piracy network in what was described as one of the world’s largest operations. This operation, known as Operation Takedown, involved raids on over 100 properties across the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, and Switzerland. The network was alleged to have generated more than 250 million euros monthly from illegally pirated content from over 22 million European users.

Operation Takedown, supported by the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), resulted in the seizure of 1.65 million euros in cryptocurrency and 40,000 euros in cash. As of November 28, 2024, 102 individuals were under investigation, with 11 arrests made. The operation also seized at least 29 servers and took down 100 domains. In addition to illegal video content, other contraband, including drugs and weapons, was seized.

Mark Mulready, co-president of AAPA, noted that the scale of these multi-jurisdictional law enforcement actions highlights the challenge faced by the industry when dealing with sophisticated international pirate networks. He stated that AAPA collaborated with law enforcement partners to provide technical training and in-field support.

Key Facts

  • Pearl Industry Network (PiN) partnered with Takedown Piracy on June 17, 2026.
  • PiN members gain access to Takedown Piracy’s ClipSentry service for content monitoring and removal.
  • Josh Boss is PiN co-founder and CVO; Reba Rocket is Takedown Piracy owner, COO, and CMO.
  • The partnership addresses content theft, a challenge for creators.
  • Other industry developments include new traceability solutions, platform relaunches, and legal actions against content piracy.
  • A separate, large-scale international "Operation Takedown" in November 2024 targeted a piracy network across ten European countries, resulting in seizures and arrests.