[At-Large] RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid

Carlton Samuels carlton.samuels at gmail.com
Thu Feb 9 01:52:51 UTC 2012


Joly:
Not sure how this goes for interpretation but the At-Large has a vehicle
for Objections as part of the new GTLD process.

We still need to develop a procedure and process.  Maybe you could get your
thoughts in here and play a role.

Best,
- Carlton

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On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:

> See below.
>
> Question: Are their practical options for the wider community -
> non-professional musicians and listeners - to object to a restricted TLD in
> favor of an open one?
>
> j
>
>
> http://domainincite.com/riaa-backs-music-new-gtld-bid/
>
> RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid
> Kevin Murphy, February 7, 2012, 11:33:31 (UTC), Domain Registries
>
> The Recording Industry Association of America has picked a side. It's
> supporting Far
> Further's application for the .music generic top-level domain, according to
> the company.
> <snip>
>
> The RIAA wrote to the US Department of Commerce last August to demand that
> any
> music-themed gTLD should implement "heightened security measures" to
> prevent copyright
> infringement.
>
> And that's pretty much what Far Further has promised.
>
> Its .music would be restricted, along the same lines as gTLDs such a .pro,
> to
> card-carrying members of what the company calls "accredited Global Music
> Community
> Members".
>
> "It's not open to everyone," Styll said. "You'd have to join an
> organization."
>
> Amateur bands would have to be members of an accredited songwriters
> association to get a
> .music address, for example.
>
> In addition, the content of .music web sites would be policed in a similar
> way to .xxx or
> .cat, with regular spidering to ensure the content does not break the
> rules.
> <snip>
>
> Far Further is not the only known .music applicant, of course.
>
> Constantine Roussos of Music.us and MyTLD has been passionately campaigning
> for the gTLD
> for years, and his enthusiasm has not waned even if his chances have.
>
> "We're still going after .music," he confirmed yesterday. He added that he
> expects it to
> be a two-horse race, given these recent developments.
>
> Make no mistake, with backing from the RIAA and other influential industry
> groups Far
> Further is now the runaway favorite in the battle for .music. Roussos has
> quite a fight on
> his hands.
>
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