ICM Registry shortens window for claiming matching domain names due to ICANN requirements. ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx and the soon-to-be-released .porn and .adult domain names, announced today a modified domain name matching program for .xxx ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.XXX worth more with .Sex in the bag?
· UncategorizedOwners of .xxx domain names will get matching adult-themed web addresses. Kevin Murphy at Domain Incite reports this morning that ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx, has settled the contention set for .sex. That means ICM is the only remaining ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Two .xxx domain names sell for $750,000
· Domain SalesICM Registry sells two more domain names to previous premium domain customer. Premium .xxx domain names continue to sell for top dollar. .XXX domain registry ICM Registry announced today that Really Useful has acquired Tube.xxx for $500,000 and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Four .xxx domain names sell for $600,000
· Domain SalesRegistry sells four more premium adult domain names. ICM Registry, the company behind the .xxx top level domain name, announced today that it sold four premium .xxx domain names for $600,000. Adult entertainment company Really Useful Limited bought ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Sex-settlement: Manwin and ICM Registry come to terms
· ServicesDeal settles antitrust lawsuit and countersuit between adult site operator and .xxx domain registry. .XXX domain name registry ICM Registry and adult site operator Manwin have settled their legal battle, the companies announced today. As part of the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
“Free” .xxx domains with PornWords promotional credit
· Uncategorized.xxx registry giving advertising credit to each registrant. ICM Registry announced this morning that it is offering a $75 advertising credit to existing .xxx domain owners and anyone who registers a domain by January 31. The advertising credit can be ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain sale roundup: Bankruptcy auction, .xxx, GreatDomains, and SnapNames
· Domain SalesSome interesting domain offerings and auctions are on tap over the next 30 days. I've received a number of recent announcements regarding domains sales and auctions, and some of them are rather interesting. First, there's a bankruptcy auction for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.XXX registry ups ante in online porn monopoly fight
· Policy & LawICM Registry files counterclaims against online adult entertainment giant. Is it possible to have a monopoly on online porn? That's part of the argument in a legal fight between porn giant Manwin and .xxx registry ICM registry. Last week ICM ... Continue Reading3 Comments
People like porn: search.xxx gets 500k searches in a day
· UncategorizedNew search engine for sites on .xxx domains get lots of traffic within first 24 hours. Yesterday at about this time ICM Registry switched on its new .xxx search engine, search.xxx. Now, about 24 hours later, the company says it has already served ... Continue Reading6 Comments
.XXX up to 137k active registrations, 220k total, and new $630k premium sale
· Uncategorized.XXX registry about to announce details of premium sale as registration count continues to grow. The .xxx domain name now has 137,000 active registrations, ICM Registry founder Stuart Lawley told Domain Name Wire today. The latest official ICANN ... Continue Reading6 Comments