Four famous people got their domains posthumously in 2019. Some of the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire are about famous people. In 2019, four famous people got control of key domain names posthumously. (OK, so really it was their heirs ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Prince’s estate now owns Prince.com domain name
· Domain SalesPrince.com changes hands as part of legal settlement. The estate of late musician Prince (or whatever he was finally called) now owns the domain name Prince.com. Domain Capital, which owned the domain name, and the estate got into a legal tussle ... Continue Reading33 Comments
Domain Name Rewind: domains in January
· UncategorizedCNBC's The Profit, Prince settlement and great domain investor data were top stories last month. Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire in January, as well as the DNW Podcasts for the month. The stories are ranked by views. 1. A ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Prince’s estate settles Prince.com fight with Domain Capital
· Policy & LawRedacted settlement gives hint that estate will get domain as part of the settlement. The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson has settled a legal battle with Domain Capital over ownership of the Prince.com domain name. The estate sued Domain Capital ... Continue Reading10 Comments
October’s top domain stories
· UncategorizedHere's what happened in the domain name and web presence business last month. These are the top stories on DNW last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. The Problem with WordPress - WordPress is too complicated for the typical small business owner, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Capital goes after Prince’s estate for reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawMusician's estate sued financing company over Prince.com domain name. Domain Capital is fighting back. Domain name financing company Domain Capital has responded (pdf) to a cybersquatting lawsuit brought by the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson. That's ... Continue Reading11 Comments