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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
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ThesCl.com
The Society of Composers & Lyricists is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to supporting composers and lyricists who score for motion pictures and television. It traces its lineage to the Screen Composers Association, founded in 1945 and counting among its early members legendary film composers including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, and Dimitri Tiomkin.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since May 8, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Oct 22, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 15, 2002thescl.com was registered on Jun 15, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 24, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thescl.com from Nov 24, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 8, 2017 – Sep 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 8, 2017 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsOct 31, 2010 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records for thescl.com are held from Oct 31, 2010 to Jan 16, 2026 (40 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, 2010–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: he.netOct 31, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) for thescl.com from Oct 31, 2010 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
Let's EncryptApr 17, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for thescl.com from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 13, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 15, 2002Registration: thescl.com was registered on Jun 15, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Society Of Composers & Lyricists is a nonprofit volunteer organization with a long and distinguished history in the fine art of scoring for motion pictures and television.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 24, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thescl.com from Nov 24, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 31, 2010 – Jan 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for thescl.com are held from Oct 31, 2010 to Jan 16, 2026 (40 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
Oct 31, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) for thescl.com from Oct 31, 2010 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Society Of Composers & Lyricists is a nonprofit volunteer organization with a long and distinguished history in the fine art of scoring for motion pictures and television.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 12, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: he.net
Nameservers: he.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018he.net (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) were the nameservers listed for thescl.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: he.netApr 4, 2018 – Jul 4, 2018Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) for thescl.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 4, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comAug 17, 2018 – Jan 16, 2025Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for thescl.com from Aug 17, 2018 to Jan 16, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comAug 17, 2018thescl.com's nameservers moved from he.net to worldnic.com between Jul 4, 2018 and Aug 17, 2018. Last seen at he.net: Jul 4, 2018 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Aug 17, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 10, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (maya.ns.cloudflare.com, randall.ns.cloudflare.com) for thescl.com from Apr 10, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 10, 2025thescl.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 16, 2025 and Apr 10, 2025. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 16, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
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: maya.ns.cloudflare.com, randall.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 22, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Google Trust ServicesOct 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for thescl.com from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: he.net (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) were the nameservers listed for thescl.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)
May 8, 2017 – Sep 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on May 8, 2017 and most recently on Sep 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 11, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 4, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed he.net nameservers (ns1.he.net, ns2.he.net, ns3.he.net) for thescl.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 4, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 17, 2018 – Jan 16, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns1.worldnic.com, ns2.worldnic.com) for thescl.com from Aug 17, 2018 to Jan 16, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 17, 2018Zone file: thescl.com's nameservers moved from he.net to worldnic.com between Jul 4, 2018 and Aug 17, 2018. Last seen at he.net: Jul 4, 2018 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Aug 17, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 10, 2025 – Jan 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (maya.ns.cloudflare.com, randall.ns.cloudflare.com) for thescl.com from Apr 10, 2025 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 10, 2025Zone file: thescl.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 16, 2025 and Apr 10, 2025. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 16, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 10, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Apr 17, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 23 certificates for thescl.com from Apr 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 13, 2026
Jul 12, 2026 – Sep 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 10, 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: maya.ns.cloudflare.com, randall.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 22, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for thescl.com from Oct 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Jun 15, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names The Society of Composers & Lyricists as the organisation behind it.
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.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #900,260)+4
Verified continuity: 24.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What thescl.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
The Society Of Composers & Lyricists is a nonprofit volunteer organization with a long and distinguished history in the fine art of scoring for motion pictures and television.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Jun 15, 2002).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 24 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 48 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 48 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