Slipknot Voluntarily Dismisses Cybersquatting Lawsuit Against Slipknot.com Domain

Slipknot has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit filed last fall against the Slipknot.com domain, which alleged cybersquatting under the federal Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and trademark infringement, according to Domain Name Wire.

The suit claimed the domain, registered in 2001, was being used to profit from the band’s name through pay-per-click ads for “concert tickets,” “Slipknot merchandise,” and “concert VIP packages.” At the time, the band had been using Slipknot1.com as its official website, and the domain owner’s identity remained unclear.

Earlier this week, lawyers for the domain owner filed a motion to dismiss, citing that Slipknot had not served the registrant within the court’s required timeframe. The band responded by filing a notice of voluntary dismissal. The dismissal is without prejudice, meaning the band could refile the claims in the future.

Slipknot’s original complaint alleged that the Slipknot.com domain was registered in bad faith, aiming to mislead fans and capitalize on the band’s reputation. The registrant’s contact information reportedly traces back to a post office box in the Cayman Islands, with the listed organization, Slipknot Online Services, Ltd, unregistered in any U.S. state.

The legal update follows Slipknot’s recent $120 million catalog deal with HarbourView Equity Partners, which covers the band’s publishing and recording masters royalties, including its archival catalog but not future releases.

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