You're going to pay more for .xxx and other adult-themed domain names. GoDaddy Registry is increasing the wholesale price of its adult-themed top level domain names on November 1. It will charge $95 for each registration, renewal, or transfer of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Stuart Lawley, who fought for .XXX domain, has died
· UncategorizedLawley didn't give up the fight for .xxx, which was a commercial success. The former CEO of ICM Registry, which successfully pushed for an adult namespace on the web, has died at 61, AVN reported yesterday. Lawley fought for many years to introduce ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New TLDs, five years in
· UncategorizedIt was five years ago this month that the first domains under the new top level domain (nTLD) program started rolling out to consumers. The first Latin script general availability domains came out in early February 2014. Remember .guru? ... Continue Reading40 Comments
Year in Review: MMX acquires .XXX
· UncategorizedAdult top level domain company was one of many acquisitions in the domain business during 2018. MMX, also know as Minds + Machines, is a new top level domain name company with a portfolio of strings such as .beer, .miami and .VIP. It's publicly ... Continue Reading1 Comment
June’s top DNW stories
· UncategorizedHere's a rundown of the top stories and podcasts on DNW from last month: 1. Timing is everything: why .XXX dwarfs other adult top level domain names - The .XXX namespace and others recently sold by ICM Registry paint a picture of how difficult it is to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
MMX completes .XXX ICM acquisition after ICANN approval
· ServicesICANN gives nod to adult domain name ownership change. Domain name overseer ICANN has approved the transfer of the .xxx, .porn, .adult and .sex top level domain names to Minds + Machines (MMX). As a result, MMX (London AIM: MMX) is completing its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Timing is everything: why .XXX dwarfs other adult top level domain names
· UncategorizedLots of competition has limited registration numbers for each new TLD. Last month, Minds + Machines (MMX) announced that it was acquiring ICM Registry, the company behind four adult-themed top level domain names including .xxx. It's interesting to take ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Minds + Machines acquires .XXX top level domain operator ICM Registry
· UncategorizedNew TLD portfolio company adds four domain names to its portfolio. MMX (also known as Minds + Machines) announced today that it is acquiring ICM Registry, which operates the .xxx, .adult, .porn and .sex top level domain names. MMX will pay $10.0 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Here comes .Sex
· UncategorizedTrademark holders can now claim domain names ending in .sex. ICM Registry has started the sunrise for its latest adult-themed domain name, .sex. .Sex joins .xxx, .adult and .porn in the company's stable of top level domain names. As with .adult and ... 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
