Google registering MusicKey ccTLDs. Is this the name of its new music service?
Usually, when I see a company registering a bunch of similar domain names, I can track it down to a new product announcement.
I’m a bit unclear about recent Google domain name registrations for “MusicKey” domain names, but I suspect it might be for YouTube’s new subscription music service.
On Monday, the company registered MusicKey.co. It has registered MusicKey in many other ccTLDs including .co.uk, .de, .fr, .at and .jp.
Yet the company hasn’t apparently made a play at MusicKey in many gTLDs. .Com, .net and .org are all registered by other parties. .Biz and .info aren’t registered.
I’ve googled around to find out what MusicKey might represent to Google. A big key is that the company also registered YouTubeMusicKey.com, which makes me think it is for the company’s new subscription music service.
Any other guesses?
John McCormac says
The .ie is also registered. Perhaps this is some kind of pay per play or download venture?
Juan says
They also registered the .com.ar
Steve says
.ca is gone as well
Domain name: musickey.ca
Domain name status: registered
Creation date: 2014/07/21
Expiry date: 2016/07/21
Updated date: 2014/07/21
DNSSEC: Unsigned
Registrar name: MarkMonitor International Canada Ltd.
Registrar number: 5000040
Registrant name: Google Inc.
Comedy Steve says
The only way you’ll know if they’re truly serious about this venture is if they have registered .link.
Cesar says
But musickey.ie is registrey today.
registration: 24-July-2014
renewal: 24-July-2016
Kassey says
musickey.mobi is still available.
Kassey says
Congratulations, Andrew. Your article has been picked up by Gigaom.
http://gigaom.com/2014/07/25/youtubes-music-subscription-service-could-be-called-musickey/
Cesar says
MUSIC KEY is trademark in USA and EU of EMI Music.
Joseph Peterson says
In my just-back-from-vacation-for-what-it’s-worth opinion, “Music Key” makes a very awkward name when said aloud. Consecutive K sounds are the opposite of mellifluous, even unmusical. A poor choice for any brand that hopes for frictionless word-of-mouth growth …