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Common questions
Is indiewire.com legit or a scam?
indiewire.com was registered Mar 14, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns indiewire.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for indiewire.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was indiewire.com registered?
indiewire.com's registration dates to Mar 14, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. eNom, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 18, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 14, 1997indiewire.com was registered on Mar 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described indiewire.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCSep 18, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for indiewire.com, from Sep 18, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 17, 2007 – May 28, 2026Registration records for indiewire.com are held from Jul 17, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (185 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2008 – Feb 2009Nameservers: indiewire.comJul 17, 2007 – Apr 16, 2008Registration records listed indiewire.com nameservers (ds1.indiewire.com, ds2.indiewire.com) for indiewire.com from Jul 17, 2007 to Apr 16, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 24, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for indiewire.com from Sep 24, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Mar 14, 1997Registration: indiewire.com was registered on Mar 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described indiewire.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Online resource and community for independent filmmakers. Features articles, reviews, interviews, links, discussion boards, and a daily newsletter.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 17, 2007 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for indiewire.com are held from Jul 17, 2007 to May 28, 2026 (185 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2007 – Apr 16, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed indiewire.com nameservers (ds1.indiewire.com, ds2.indiewire.com) for indiewire.com from Jul 17, 2007 to Apr 16, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2009 – Sep 23, 2011
Jul 1, 2006
“Online resource and community for independent filmmakers. Features articles, reviews, interviews, links, discussion boards, and a daily newsletter.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Jul 12, 2016 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 12, 2016 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
May 22, 2012
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 12, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: ns0.com, quickserve.comFeb 10, 2009 – Sep 23, 2011Registration records listed ns0.com, quickserve.com nameservers (ns2.quickserve.com, ns6.ns0.com) for indiewire.com from Feb 10, 2009 to Sep 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ns0.com, quickserve.comFeb 10, 2009indiewire.com's nameservers moved from indiewire.com to ns0.com, quickserve.com at some point between Apr 16, 2008 and Feb 10, 2009. Last seen at indiewire.com: Apr 16, 2008 (registration record). First seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Feb 10, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 13, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) for indiewire.com from Nov 13, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 13, 2011indiewire.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, quickserve.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 23, 2011 and Nov 13, 2011. Last seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Sep 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) were the nameservers listed for indiewire.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 3, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) for indiewire.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 3, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 16, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (elaine.ns.cloudflare.com, kurt.ns.cloudflare.com) for indiewire.com from Oct 16, 2018 to Nov 15, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 16, 2018indiewire.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Sep 3, 2018 and Oct 16, 2018. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 3, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 16, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 8, 2018 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1030.awsdns-00.org, ns-140.awsdns-17.com, ns-1696.awsdns-20.co.uk…) for indiewire.com from Dec 8, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 8, 2018indiewire.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 15, 2018 and Dec 8, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 8, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: ns-1227.awsdns-25.org, ns-1920.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-474.awsdns-59.com, ns-772.awsdns-32.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Jan 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Amazon issued 5 certificates for indiewire.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 48 certificates for indiewire.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Google Trust ServicesAug 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for indiewire.com from Aug 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed ns0.com, quickserve.com nameservers (ns2.quickserve.com, ns6.ns0.com) for indiewire.com from Feb 10, 2009 to Sep 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2009Zone file: indiewire.com's nameservers moved from indiewire.com to ns0.com, quickserve.com at some point between Apr 16, 2008 and Feb 10, 2009. Last seen at indiewire.com: Apr 16, 2008 (registration record). First seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Feb 10, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 18, 2011 – Apr 10, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for indiewire.com, from Sep 18, 2011 to Apr 10, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 13, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) for indiewire.com from Nov 13, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2011Zone file: indiewire.com's nameservers moved from ns0.com, quickserve.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Sep 23, 2011 and Nov 13, 2011. Last seen at ns0.com, quickserve.com: Sep 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 22, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) were the nameservers listed for indiewire.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 12, 2016 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 12, 2016 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jul 12, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 3, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1139.awsdns-14.org, ns-1999.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-316.awsdns-39.com…) for indiewire.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 3, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 16, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (elaine.ns.cloudflare.com, kurt.ns.cloudflare.com) for indiewire.com from Oct 16, 2018 to Nov 15, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 16, 2018Zone file: indiewire.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Sep 3, 2018 and Oct 16, 2018. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Sep 3, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 16, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 8, 2018 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1030.awsdns-00.org, ns-140.awsdns-17.com, ns-1696.awsdns-20.co.uk…) for indiewire.com from Dec 8, 2018 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 8, 2018Zone file: indiewire.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 15, 2018 and Dec 8, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 15, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 8, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 24, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 10 certificates for indiewire.com from Sep 24, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for indiewire.com from Jan 21, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 48 certificates for indiewire.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for indiewire.com from Aug 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: ns-1227.awsdns-25.org, ns-1920.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-474.awsdns-59.com, ns-772.awsdns-32.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 14, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.indiewire.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names IndieWire Media, LLC as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 93/100— ahead of 93% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
93 is a percentile: higher than 93% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #8,389)+9
Verified continuity: 29.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+18
Model score: 47/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 93/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What indiewire.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Online resource and community for independent filmmakers. Features articles, reviews, interviews, links, discussion boards, and a daily newsletter.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Mar 14, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“IndieWire.com News, info & networking site for independent-minded filmmakers”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment