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# Ready To Grab Your Own .music Domain Name? New ICANN Rules Make Possible
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/ready-to-grab-your-own-music-domain-name-new-icann-rules-make-possible/
- Published: 2011-06-20T09:30:59.000Z
- Updated: 2011-06-20T09:30:59.000Z
- Description: During a special Sunday meeting, the Board of ICANN, the international organization that overseas domain names, approved a plan to dramatically increase the number of Internet domain name endings from. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/06/ready-to-grab-your-own-music-domain-name
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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During a special Sunday meeting, the Board of **ICANN**, the international organization that overseas domain names, approved a plan to dramatically increase the number of Internet domain name endings from the current 22, which includes such familiar domains as .com, .org and .net. A new **.music** domain, the longtime dream of **Constantine Roussos** and his supporters,will likely be included.

The changes could effect the way people search for information including music on the net and how artists and music companies structure their online presence. "Internet users search the web using keywords," explains Roussos, who founded .[music (dotMusic)](http://music.us/?ref=hypebot.com) to encourage the domain. "The dominance of Google was a direct result of providing users with the best search result for the keyword phrase they were looking for…The other way Internet users search the web is typing the website directly into their browser. However, unless you have a distinct name, there is minimal chance you will be able to register your brand name in .COM."

As examples Roussos offers:

Justin Bieber – It is not JustinBieber.com  
 Queen – It is not Queen.com  
 Prince – It is not Prince.com  
 Eagles – It is not Eagles.com  
 Bruce Springsteen – It is not BruceSpringsteen.com  
 Van Halen – It is not VanHalen.com  
 Tool – It is not Tool.com  
 Kiss – It is not Kiss.com  
 Chicago – It is not Chicago.com  
 Boston – It is not Boston.com  
 Oasis – It is not Oasis.com  
 Usher – It is not Usher.com  
 Nirvana – It is not Nirvana.com  
 Journey – It is not Journey.com  
 Foreigner – It is not Foreigner.com  
 Scorpions – It is not Scorpions.com

A new .music domain could change all that for artists and music tech companies ready when the names become available. ICANN will soon begin a global campaign to raise awareness of the new top level domain names Applications for new doamins will be accepted from January12 – April 12, 2012.