.MUSIC (dotMusic) - More than just a Great Sounding Web Address
.MUSIC (dotMusic) is the exclusive, global community-based Top-Level Domain (TLD) name that gives music entities a unique identity online and a verified industry standard for official music websites. The specialized .MUSIC web address enhances a brand's visibility online. It ensures that .MUSIC websites are associated with a memorable, self-explanatory and trusted badge restricted to the music community: www.YourName.music
The music industry has shifted from a physical to a digital world. The Internet has become the first truly global distribution channel for all music artists by providing them with the unique opportunity to connect with fans, new audiences and exciting business prospects.
The .MUSIC domain paves the way for the next-generation of the Internet and the future of music, by building a home to everything related to music. Since 2005, under the slogan “We Are Music,” .MUSIC has embarked upon a global communication outreach campaign to launch the .MUSIC Top-Level Domain name and its Initiative. The .MUSIC Initiative’s mission is focused on:
- Music education and the study of music in school curriculum;
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Fighting piracy and protecting trademarks & music intellectual capital;
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Musicians' welfare, rights & fair compensation;
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Enriching society with artistic & cultural diversity by promoting global music;
- Innovation in both the music and Internet space
.MUSIC will contribute proceeds from its domain name registrations to select trusted not-for-profit organizations that support its music community mission, core values and 5 initiatives.
Join musicians, artists, bands, songwriters, composers, producers, industry professionals, music companies, trade organizations, digital aggregators, government arts councils, educational institutions & millions of supporters of the .MUSIC initiative to help the music community. Sign the petition:
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The .music (DOT MUSIC) domain name extension Initiative has received 1,500,000+ signatures. The Initative petition will be presented to ICANN, the governing body of the Internet, to facilitate the timely launch of the .music community-based, generic top-level-domain (gTLD/TLD).
The .MUSIC movement has also gathered a significant following online. Join our Myspace .MUSIC page, which is now the most popular Myspace profile with 4,300,000 friends. Spread the word and connect with us by joining our social media profiles: .MUSIC Twitter, .MUSIC Facebook and .MUSIC LinkedIn
The projected launch date for .music is 2012.
How will .MUSIC help music community & bring innovation in music industry?
Article: 23 Reasons Why Music Industry Needs an Official .MUSIC Website
What are examples of .MUSIC web addresses?
Artist: MichaelJackson.music, Madonna.music, Eminem.music
Band: U2.music, Radiohead.music, MGMT.music, Beatles.music
Indie Band: ShaynaZaid.music, TheXX.music, ArcadeFire.music
Musician: JimmyPage.music, LarsUlrich.music, Flea.music, Slash.music
Composer: DianeWarren.music, DesmondChild.music, BobDylan.music
Manager: PaulMcGuinness.music, IrvingAzoff.music, DocMcGhee.music
Producer: QuincyJones.music, DrDre.music, BrendanOBrien.music
Engineer: AndyWallace.music, GeoffEmerick.music, EddieKramer.music
Promoter: BillGraham.music, PhilipAnschutz.music, ChuckMorris.music
Industry Pro: JimmyIovine.music, TedCohen.music, BobLefsetz.music
Company: Universal.music, Myspace.music, Ticketmaster.music
Org./Association: ASCAP.music, RIAA.music, Grammy.music
Conference/Festival: Coachella.music, Midem.music, SXSW.music
Venue: RadioCityHall.music, KeyClub.music, HollywoodBowl.music
Radio: KROQ.music, Pandora.music, BBC.music, Sirius.music, XM.music
Studio: AbbeyRoad.music, RecordPlant.music, CapitolStudios.music
Song: BohemianRhapsody.Queen.music, PokerFace.LadyGaga.music
Album: Nevermind.Nirvana.music, BackInBlack.ACDC.music
Genre: Rock.music, HipHop.music, Country.music, Pop.music
Geographic: Japan.music, Texas.music, London.music, Africa.music
Cultural: Greek.music, French.music, Arabic.music, Bollywood.music
Education: Juilliard.music, MENC.music, Berklee.music, MI.music
Mood: Love.music, Sad.music, Aggressive.music, Happy.music
Instrument: Guitar.music, Drum.music, Piano.music, Bass.music
Keyword: Download.music, Buy.music, License.music, Lyrics.music
Events & Conferences: Global Outreach Communication Campaign*
ICANN (Cairo, Egypt): 2-7 November, 2008
Midem (Cannes, France): 18-21 January, 2009
ICANN (Mexico City, Mexico): 1-6 March, 2009
SXSW (Austin, USA): 18-22 March, 2009
Leadership Music Digital Summit (Nashville, USA): 23-25 March, 2009
Musexpo (Hollywood/Los Angeles, USA): 26-29 April, 2009
Harvard Business School (Cambridge/Boston, USA): May 2009
ICANN (Sydney, Australia): 21-26 June, 2009
Digital Music Forum West (Hollywood/Los Angeles, USA): 7-8 October, 2009
Digital Hollywood (Santa Monica, USA): 19-22 October, 2009
ICANN (Seoul, South Korea): 25-30 October, 2009 [SPONSOR]
San Francisco Music Tech (San Francisco, USA): 7 December, 2009 [SPONSOR]
Mashable (New York, USA): 17 December, 2009
CES (Las Vegas, USA): 7-10 January, 2010
ICANN Studienkreis (Barcelona, Spain): 21-22 January, 2010
Midem (Cannes, France), 23-27 January, 2010
Social Media Week (New York, USA), 1-5 February, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Harvard Business School (Cambridge/Boston, USA), February, 2010
ICANN (Nairobi, Kenya), 7-12 March, 2010
SXSW (Austin, USA): 17-21 March, 2010
ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo (Los Angeles, USA): 22-24 April, 2010
Musexpo (Hollywood/Los Angeles, USA): 25-28 April, 2010
Digital Hollywood (Los Angeles, USA): 3-6 May, 2010
San Francisco Music Tech (San Francisco, USA): 17 May, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Soundctrl Internet Week (New York, USA): 10 June, 2010 [SPONSOR]
ICANN (Brussels, Belgium): 20-25, June, 2010 [SPONSOR]
New Music Seminar (New York, USA): 19-21, July, 2010
North Music Park Thing (San Diego, USA): 13-14, August, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Bandwidth Conference (San Francisco, USA): 19-20, August, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Berlin Music Week (Berlin, Germany): 6-12, September, 2010
All2getherNow Music & Culture (Berlin, Germany): 6-10, Sept, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Popkomm (Berlin, Germany): 8-10, September, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Tag Strategic & Midem Event (West Hollywood, USA): 22, September, 2010
Social Media Week (Los Angeles, USA): Sep 23, 2010
Future of Music Policy Summit (Washington DC, USA): 3-5, Oct, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Digital Music Forum West (Los Angeles, USA): 6-7, October, 2010
CMJ Music Marathon (New York, USA): 19-23, October, 2010 [SPONSOR]
Billboard (Los Angeles, USA): 27-28, October, 2010 [SPONSOR]
New Noise Music Conference & Festival (Santa Barbara, USA): 4-6 November, 2010
The Underground, Presented By Microsoft (Los Angeles, USA): 9 November, 2010
Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium (Minneapolis, USA): 12, November, 2010
Miami Music Festival (Miami, USA): 12-14, November, 2010 [SPONSOR]
San Francisco Music Tech (San Francisco, USA): 6, December, 2010
ICANN Meeting (Cartagena, Colombia): 5-10, December, 2010 [SPONSOR]
CES (Las Vegas, USA): 6-9, January, 2011
Midem (Cannes, France): 22-26, January, 2011
.nxt Conference (San Francisco, USA): 9-10, February, 2011
New Music Seminar (Los Angeles, USA): 14-16, February, 2011 [SPONSOR]
Digital Music Forum East (New York, USA): 24, February, 2011
Experience Music Project, UCLA (Los Angeles, USA): 25-27, February, 2011
USC Lloyd Greif Entrepreneur Day (Los Angeles, USA): 5, March, 2011
Canadian Music Week (Toronto, Canada): 9-13, March, 2011
ICANN Meeting 40 (San Francisco, USA): 13-18, March, 2011
SXSW (Austin, USA): 11-20, March, 2011 [SPONSOR]
Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Assoc (L.A, USA): 1-2, April 2011
Summit Series: Summit at Sea (Miami, USA): 8-11, April, 2011
Rethink Music (Boston, USA): 25-27, April, 2011
ASCAP Expo (Los Angeles, USA): 28-30, April, 2011
Musexpo (Los Angeles, USA): 1-4, May, 2011
Digital Hollywood (Santa Monica, USA): 2-5, May, 2011
NARM (Los Angeles, USA): 9-12, May, 2011
SoundCtrl FlashFWD / Internet Week (NYC, USA): 8, June, 2011 [SPONSOR]
ICANN Meeting 41 (Singapore): 19-24, June, 2011
Dot Nxt (San Francisco, USA): 24-26, August, 2011
Popkomm (Berlin, Germany): 7-9, September, 2011
New Domains Conference on new TLDs (Munich, Germany): 26-7, September, 2011
CMJ Music Marathon (New York, USA): 18-22, October, 2011
ICANN Meeting 42 (Dakar, Senegal/Africa): 23-28, October, 2011
Midem (Cannes, France): 28-31, January, 2012
ICANN Meeting 43 (San Jose, Costa Rica): 11-16, March, 2012
ICANN Meeting 44 (Prague, Czech Republic): 24-29, June, 2012
ICANN Meeting 45 (Toronto, Canada): 14-19, October, 2012
* More conference/event schedules to be announced.
