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Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 3, 2016 · 1 registrant change since 2016 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 9, 2002opsound.org was registered on Oct 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described opsound.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web HostingAug 3, 2016 – Nov 19, 2016Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for opsound.org, from Aug 3, 2016 to Nov 19, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DREAMHOST
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 3, 2016 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for opsound.org are held from Aug 3, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026 (78 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comAug 3, 2016 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for opsound.org from Aug 3, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from New Dream Network LLC dba DreamhostCertificate from New Dream Network LLC dba DreamhostApr 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)New Dream Network LLC dba Dreamhost certificate valid Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2033, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Oct 9, 2002Registration: opsound.org was registered on Oct 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described opsound.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Opsound is a gift economy in action, an experiment in applying the model of free software to music. Musicians and sound artists are invited to add their work to the Opsound pool using a copyleft license developed by Cre…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Discounted travel packages to Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rico, Hawaii and more.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Aug 3, 2016 – Nov 19, 2016Registrar: Registrar New Dream Network, LLC dba DreamHost Web Hosting in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for opsound.org, from Aug 3, 2016 to Nov 19, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 3, 2016 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for opsound.org are held from Aug 3, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026 (78 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Opsound is a gift economy in action, an experiment in applying the model of free software to music. Musicians and sound artists are invited to add their work to the Opsound pool using a copyleft license developed by Cre…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Discounted travel packages to Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rico, Hawaii and more.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DREAMHOSTJul 20, 2018 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 20, 2018 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Registrant changeNov 19, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2016–2026
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 3, 2016 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for opsound.org from Aug 3, 2016 to Jun 11, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 20, 2018 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar DREAMHOST (IANA 431) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 20, 2018 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Apr 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026Certificate: New Dream Network LLC dba Dreamhost certificate valid Apr 3, 2023 to Mar 31, 2033, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 7, 2026)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Oct 9, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DreamHost, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 4, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 81 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 81 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What opsound.org said about itself, 2006–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Opsound is a gift economy in action, an experiment in applying the model of free software to music. Musicians and sound artists are invited to add their work to the Opsound pool using a copyleft license developed by Creative Commons. Listeners are invited to download, share, remix, and reimagine. Drop by the Opshop for copyleft releases on the Opsound record label (selling free music since 2004).
2009
Discounted travel packages to Mexico, Caribbean, Costa Rico, Hawaii and more.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.