Musician's "sheriff" tries to scare the wrong guy. Domain investor Michael Berkens' company Worldwide Media, Inc. has sued (pdf) musician Bryan Adams and his company Adams Communications Inc after the musician's representative sent a bizarre demand ... Continue Reading11 Comments
18 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
· Domain SalesLVN.com sells for $50,000, and does Michael Berkens' $75,000 purchase of Boardroom.com count? Michael Berkens just can't stop buying domain names. He bought Boardroom.com on Sedo this past week; the top reported sale at the venue. Should we consider ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Berkens and Mike Mann cash in selling to end users
· Domain SalesMichael Berkens and Mike Mann both land on the end user sales chart this week. Michael Berkens can't quit domain name investing cold turkey. He bought YouCoin.com on DropCatch.com in December for $1,050. This past week he sold it for a whopping ... Continue Reading8 Comments
GoDaddy’s annual report re-confirms $35.5 million price for Berkens’ portfolio
· Domain RegistrarsCompany paid about $500 per domain to acquire Michael Berkens' domain name portfolio. GoDaddy filed its annual report with the SEC today, and it confirms (or re-confirms) that the company paid $35.5 million to acquire Michael Berkens' domain name ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Michael Berkens resigns from Right of the Dot
· UncategorizedAfter big sale, Berkens resigns from domain consulting group. Michael Berkens has resigned as a Director and officer of Right of the Dot, LLC, a consulting firm he co-founded with Monte Cahn. Berkens recently updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Did GoDaddy pay $35.5 million for Michael Berkens’ portfolio?
· Domain SalesMaybe... GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn't directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens' Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there's a clue. As of the end of September, the company's cash flow ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Michael Berkens wins UDRP case involving two colorful lawyers
· Policy & LawRandazza and Berryhill square off over X-Videos.com. Two of the most colorful lawyers in the trademark/UDRP business squared off in a UDRP over one of Michael Berkens' domain names. Marc Randazza's law firm represented WGCZ S.R.O., which filed a ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Michael Berkens defends RoadWatch.com domain name in UDRP
· Policy & LawComplainant loses all three prongs of case. Michael Berkens, who runs the domain name blog TheDomains.com, has successfully defended one of his company's domain names in a UDRP. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc filed a UDRP against the RoadWatch.com ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Michael Berkens and Howard Neu Team Up to Save Domain Name
· Policy & LawMichael Berkens' Worldwide Media, Inc., has successfully defended its CareFreeHomes.com domain name in a UDRP with the help of attorney Howard Neu. Complainant CareFree Homes II, L.P. doesn't have a registered trademark for "CareFree Homes", but it ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Industry Blog Watch
· UncategorizedA look at what domain bloggers and news sites are writing about this week. Various domain news sites and bloggers have written some great articles this week that are worth referring to. Demand for new gTLDs - Michael Berkens beat me to writing a ... Continue Reading1 Comment