Wow! Battle of the bands on the Web?

[Gerry]

Well, sort of.

I just got word of the proposal for .music gTLD has gone forward...

by more than ONE entity!

http://music.us/sign_support_petition.htm

I know of (not face to face) a few people involved with and behind this.

.music actually makes sense with the internet capabilities today.

We'll see what happens.

In the meantime, sign that daggone petition!

[HomerJ]

this one doesnt make sense at all to me. what's the motivation? unless the record industry is getting ICANN accredited to make up for falling sales by selling domains

[Gerry]

this one doesnt make sense at all to me. what's the motivation? unless the record industry is getting ICANN accredited to make up for falling sales by selling domains

I think the internet has revolutioned the music industry, whether they wanted it to or not.

The music industry has still not embraced the power of the internet and how best to use it.

One thing they can not deny is the power (and the money) of ringtones.

I was listening to someone speak on television the other night on this very subject.

One reason there was such opposition to napster was the music industry did not understand how this concept worked. They simply viewed it as a threat to their very existance - file sharing and downloading.

Rather than embrace the potential or attempt to incorporate these models, they squashed it.

Too late.

Napster wasn't the end, only the beginning.

It is ring tones right now keeping these record companies afloat.

People will not pay $1.99 of 99cents for a download but they will pay three bucks for a ringtone???

I can see .music as being a huge boon for the music industry and new artists.

I think the reality to a great deal of this is to step back and look at from a consumer point of view and not so much a domainer.

Music is still a powerful medium. And the internet has done nothing short of performing miracles for many new acts and independent artists.

For a new gTLD, I can see it happening. As one the may be open to others whereas many of the proposed gTLD's will essentially be closed and very tightly controlled by the registry.

[cleverlyslick]

i signed it.which registrars will be using this extension.

[Compassion]

signed


nice of them to give you priority for signing the petition.




doc - interesting concept that people are keeping the record labels afloat by buying ringtones...


many musicians express that they are happy for people to freely share their music.


the best way to support a musician is to see them in concert..

[Gerry]

i signed it.which registrars will be using this extension.

I have no idea what so ever. This is all so preliminary.

[SC~]

nice of them to give you priority for signing the petition.

Unfortunately, that's not the case- priority is given to those who sponsor/endorse .music
See: http://music.us/endorsers_sponsors.htm

[draggar]

I think Doc is onto something here and I fully agree with what he's been saying.

.music will be horrible for resellers / domainers (with a few exceptions) but would be great for bands, large name and small garage bands alike.

[Gerry]

.music will be horrible for resellers / domainers (with a few exceptions) but would be great for bands, large name and small garage bands alike.

As mentioned, there are others petitioning for .music URL.

I wonder if Apple is one of them?

[biggedon]

another dumb extension


i bet the already have ...

"rap.music"
"gosple.music"
"rock.music"
"country.music"
and
"jazz.music" all on reserve

[draggar]

IMO it should be regulated to only music related entities.

Apple would only have claims to domains like iPod.music etc.

Bands would be able to register their domains:
RollingStones.music
Chicago.music
Queen.music
Bach.music

Etc..

[Gerry]

another dumb extension


i bet the already have ...

"rap.music"
"gosple.music"
"rock.music"
"country.music"
and
"jazz.music" all on reserve

Quite possibly.

All of a sudden, it is as if there is a subgeneric of a generic.

This is all going to get so confusing and crowded on the internet.

[EGS]

I'd rather see .mp3 as an extension!
.music is too long! Keep it 3-character!

I'd sign a petition for .mp3 any day of da week!!!

My.mp3
GreenDay.mp3
Find.mp3
Search.mp3
Browse.mp3
Music.mp3
Google.mp3 (the Google song!)
USA.mp3 (national anthem)
my.mp3
life.mp3

Come on look at those possibilities!!!

[Gerry]

I'd rather see .mp3 as an extension!
.music is too long! Keep it 3-character!

I'd sign a petition for .mp3 any day of da week!!!

My.mp3
GreenDay.mp3
Find.mp3
Search.mp3
Browse.mp3
Music.mp3
Google.mp3 (the Google song!)
USA.mp3 (national anthem)
my.mp3
life.mp3

Come on look at those possibilities!!!

If you have the cash, get on the gTLD train.