Registered 1998 · its address redirects to www.apple.com, which answered over HTTPS
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Common questions
Is itunes.com legit or a scam?
itunes.com was registered Aug 11, 1998 (28 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 itunes.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for itunes.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was itunes.com registered?
itunes.com's registration dates to Aug 11, 1998 (28 years old), per public registration records. Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE is the registrar on record today.
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iTunes.com is Apple's site to buy music, videos, and more
iTunes.com is Apple's digital media store where users can purchase and download music, videos, movies, audiobooks, and other multimedia content for playback on computers and iPods.
AboutUs Site Facts
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itunes.com
aboutus.com/itunes.comScores refreshed Oct 25, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
87
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Aug 11, 199828 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 12, 2007 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 11, 1998itunes.com was registered on Aug 11, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described itunes.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMarkmonitor.comMay 12, 2007 – Nov 30, 2012Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for itunes.com, from May 12, 2007 to Nov 30, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for itunes.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (837 records). 3 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
Nameservers: apple.comNameservers: apple.comMay 12, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed apple.com nameservers (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) for itunes.com from May 12, 2007 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)
Certificate
Apple Inc.Apple Inc.Oct 21, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Apple Inc. issued 12 certificates for itunes.com from Oct 21, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Aug 11, 1998Registration: itunes.com was registered on Aug 11, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described itunes.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 14, 2013 (13 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Download your favorite FOX TV shows, including 24, Prison Break, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Unan1mous, Stacked, Firefly, and Lost in Space, from iTunes today.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2007 – Nov 30, 2012Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for itunes.com, from May 12, 2007 to Nov 30, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 12, 2007 – Jun 18, 2026Ownership: Registration records for itunes.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 18, 2026 (837 records). 3 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
May 12, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed apple.com nameservers (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) for itunes.com from May 12, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Jul 1, 2006
“Download your favorite FOX TV shows, including 24, Prison Break, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Unan1mous, Stacked, Firefly, and Lost in Space, from iTunes today.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“iTunes is a very popular application developed by Apple Computers for playing and watching music and video content. Integrated with their iTunes Store, users can download music, videos, feature-lengthed movies, audio bo…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 16, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Dec 11, 2012 – Jul 19, 2023
Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for itunes.com, from Dec 11, 2012 to Jul 19, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeNOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeAug 20, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 20, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 16, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 20, 2007The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 13, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 13, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: apple.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018apple.com (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) were the nameservers listed for itunes.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: apple.comNameservers: apple.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed apple.com nameservers (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) for itunes.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
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: a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “iTunes is a very popular application developed by Apple Computers for playing and watching music and video content. Integrated with their iTunes Store, users can download music, videos, feature-lengthed movies, audio bo…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 16, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 16, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 20, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 11, 2012 – Jul 19, 2023Registrar: Registrar CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for itunes.com, from Dec 11, 2012 to Jul 19, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: apple.com (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) were the nameservers listed for itunes.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)
Dec 13, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 13, 2013. 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 – Jun 18, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed apple.com nameservers (nserver.apple.com, nserver2.apple.com, nserver3.apple.com…) for itunes.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 18, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 20, 2023 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 20, 2023 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Oct 21, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Apple Inc. issued 12 certificates for itunes.com from Oct 21, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 25, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Jun 16, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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: a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com.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 Aug 11, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.apple.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 87/100— ahead of 87% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
87 is a percentile: higher than 87% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #6,034)+9
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 44/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 87/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
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.
What itunes.com said about itself, 2006–2007
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
Download your favorite FOX TV shows, including 24, Prison Break, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Unan1mous, Stacked, Firefly, and Lost in Space, from iTunes today.
2007
iTunes is a very popular application developed by Apple Computers for playing and watching music and video content. Integrated with their iTunes Store, users can download music, videos, feature-lengthed movies, audio books, and other multimedia files for playback via their Macs, Windows-based PCs or iPods.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Aug 11, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 13 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“iTunes.com is Apple's site to buy music, videos, and more”