.MUSIC Registration

Standard Trademark Launch Period

Until April 30, 2024

• $55.50 registration fee
• $150 refundable application fee
• Some domains may be premium or reserved
• First come, first serve registration
• Refund requests must be made by the registrar no later than 7 days past the end of the STP Allocation Period
• The Standard Trademark Program or STP allows for corporations, entities and individuals with registered trademarks to apply for .MUSIC domain names that have a direct connection to a word mark or a design mark where the word is the dominant element of the mark. The trademark or brand does NOT have to be associated with the music community or industry, though other applicants through the STP and through similar programs running in parallel with strong music nexus to the domain string may receive allocation preference.

Standard Trademark Period

May 1 - May 24, 2024

• $55.50 registration fee
• $300 non-refundable application fee
• Some domains may be premium or reserved
• First come, first serve registration
• The Standard Trademark Program or STP allows for corporations, entities and individuals with registered trademarks to apply for .MUSIC domain names that have a direct connection to a word mark or a design mark where the word is the dominant element of the mark. The trademark or brand does NOT have to be associated with the music community or industry, though other applicants through the STP and through similar programs running in parallel with strong music nexus to the domain string may receive allocation preference.

Community Period

Now - May 24, 2024

• $TBA
• Some domains may be premium or reserved
• First come, first serve registration
• The six-month Community Phase is for members of a Music Community Member Organization to submit an application for a domain string if they have a nexus. The eligibility requirement is that the applicant be a member of an MCMO and they have a nexus to the string they are submitting. Review, contention, documentation, allocation and more information is in the Community Phase FAQs.
• The registry is working directly with Music Organizations. These MCMOs will be contacting their members with the information on how and where to submit their Community application.
• Restricted to members of the Music Community Member Organization (MCMO). Registrants must:
  • This phase is an 'Expression of Interest' process directly with the dotMUSIC platform and registrars do not submit these. More details on the submission platform will be forthcoming.
  • Respond to requests for supporting music documentation (Music Score Determinants according to the Registrant Eligibility Policy) to Registry Operator’s Identification Verification Service Provider (IVSP) to process and analyze the registrant’s music industry credentials and is able to demonstrate a substantial nexus attached to the applied for string (Music Score)
  • This is an application process, which means multiple registrants may submit the same domain name. The Registry will allocate the domain name after verification.
  • Registrant and domain name comply with Registry Operator’s Registrant Eligibility.

Community Pre-Registration

TBD

• $TBA
• First come, first serve registration
• Some domains may be premium or reserved
• If an applicant is awarded their nexus connected domain name string from the phase above, they will receive a .MUSIC registration token that they can use to register their domain name, and finally complete their verification.

General Availability

June 25, 2024

• $55.50 registration and renewal for regular domains
• First come, first serve registration
• Some domains may be premium or reserved

Why .MUSIC

.MUSIC provides global music community members with a global music industry standard for their music identity and their official website address: i.e. www.yourname.music

Anyone in the global music community can register their unique .MUSIC domain, including artists, creators, bands, groups, industry professionals, music companies and organizations.

.MUSIC differentiates itself from generic domain names, such as .COM, by providing the world's first domain name extension dedicated to music, with enhanced community-tailored policies that ensure that music artists, bands, industry professionals and organizations are able to register a trusted, secure and verified .MUSIC domain branded under their unique identity. All registrants will be verified and be given a blue checkmark verification badge, usually reserved for celebrities on popular social media websites, to ensure authenticity, authoritativeness and trustworthiness while at the same time to eliminate bad actors, such as impersonators or cybersquatters.

The .MUSIC initiative is supported by thousands of music-related entities and the most prominent and recognized organizations with members representing over 95% of music consumed globally. These include international bodies, associations and federations representing the global music community, which include the major labels, the major publishers, music collection societies, digital distributors and many other music communities (See Supporters).

The .MUSIC Mission and Purpose is to benefit the global music community by:

• Creating a trusted, safe online haven for music consumption and licensing
• Establishing a safe home on the Internet for Music Community members
• Protecting intellectual property and fighting piracy
• Supporting musiciansʹ welfare, rights and fair compensation
• Promoting music and the arts, cultural diversity and music education
• Following a multi-stakeholder approach of fair representation of all types of global music constituents, without discrimination, including both commercial and non-commercial entities