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Slipknot.com owner hires domain name specialist to fight back against band’s cybersquatting claims

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Slipknot.com owner hires domain name specialist to fight back against band’s cybersquatting claims

Last month Slipknot sued the anonymous owner of Slipknot.com, accusing them of breaching cybersquatting laws. A domain name industry expert and attorney has now made a filing on behalf of the domain’s owner, who he describes as the “lawful and long-time registrant” of the domain…

Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor • 07 Nov 2025

Slipknot sue cybersquatter that has controlled the band’s dotcom domain since 2001

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Slipknot sue cybersquatter that has controlled the band’s dotcom domain since 2001

Slipknot have never owned the dotcom domain that uses their band name, an unknown third party having registered it back in 2001. But the band now claims that that third party is using the domain in bad faith and therefore violating US cybersquatting laws, as well as infringing their trademarks…

Chris Cooke • 20 Oct 2025

Slipknot make “creative decision” to part with drummer Jay Weinberg

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Slipknot make “creative decision” to part with drummer Jay Weinberg

Slipknot have announced the departure of drummer Jay Weinberg after a decade with the metal band. They thanked him for his “his dedication and passion” but said that they had made a “creative decision” to let him go…

Andy Malt • 06 Nov 2023