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Common questions
Is songwriter.co.uk legit or a scam?
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 songwriter.co.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for songwriter.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jan 2, 2026 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described songwriter.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The International Songwriters Association has been serving songwriters, lyric writers, music publishers and the songwriting business since 1967.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Elive LtdElive LtdJan 2, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)Registrar Elive Ltd in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 2, 2026 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 2, 2009 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for songwriter.co.uk are held from Aug 2, 2009 to Jun 3, 2026 (19 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: esat.netSep 11, 2016 – Sep 8, 2019Registration records listed esat.net nameservers (auth01.ns.esat.net, sec01.ns.esat.net) for songwriter.co.uk from Sep 11, 2016 to Sep 8, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for songwriter.co.uk from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described songwriter.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The International Songwriters Association has been serving songwriters, lyric writers, music publishers and the songwriting business since 1967.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 2, 2009 – Jun 3, 2026Ownership: Registration records for songwriter.co.uk are held from Aug 2, 2009 to Jun 3, 2026 (19 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 11, 2016 – Sep 8, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed esat.net nameservers (auth01.ns.esat.net, sec01.ns.esat.net) for songwriter.co.uk from Sep 11, 2016 to Sep 8, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 3, 2019 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net nameservers (dns.elive.ie, dns.elive.me, dns.elive.net) for songwriter.co.uk from Nov 3, 2019 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net
Nov 3, 2019 – Jun 3, 2026
Registration records listed elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net nameservers (dns.elive.ie, dns.elive.me, dns.elive.net) for songwriter.co.uk from Nov 3, 2019 to Jun 3, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to elive.ie, elive.me, elive.netNov 3, 2019songwriter.co.uk's nameservers moved from esat.net to elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net at some point between Sep 8, 2019 and Nov 3, 2019. Last seen at esat.net: Sep 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net: Nov 3, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 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)
Nov 3, 2019
Zone file: songwriter.co.uk's nameservers moved from esat.net to elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net at some point between Sep 8, 2019 and Nov 3, 2019. Last seen at esat.net: Sep 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at elive.ie, elive.me, elive.net: Nov 3, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 56 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)
Jan 2, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar Elive Ltd in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 2, 2026 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 28, 2026
Apr 24, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for songwriter.co.uk from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 13, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Elive Ltd — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 15, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for songwriter.co.uk.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What songwriter.co.uk 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
The International Songwriters Association has been serving songwriters, lyric writers, music publishers and the songwriting business since 1967.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.