New TLDs

Advocacy and Recommendations from the Brand Registry Group on gTLDs, Closed Generics, and IDN Policies

The following is a letter from the Brand Registry Group (BRG) sent to the GNSO Council on Friday, July 14, 2023 . It provides the BRG's perspective on the delayed commencement of the new round of generic top-level domains (gTLDs), the decade-long debate on closed generics, and issues related to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). The BRG outlines concerns, commends efforts, and proposes solutions to help advance these important facets of internet policy development.

Largest Social Media Creator, MrBeast, Relaunches His Official Merch Store on mrbeast.store

Avid philanthropist, entrepreneur, and creator, MrBeast, AKA Jimmy Donaldson, has switched his official merch store from shopmrbeast.com to the more intuitive mrbeast.store. He announced his move to the .Store domain in his most recent video, which garnered close to 70M views in less than 3 days.

Radix Releases 2022 Domain Renewals Data

Radix, one of the world's largest portfolio registries, has released a report on domain renewals based on Radix's internal analysis of nTLD renewals in 2022.

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 354.0 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q1 2023

Today, Verisign released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the first quarter of 2023 closed with 354.0 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.5 million domain name registrations, or 1.0%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

5 Ways New gTLDs Have Evolved the Domain Investing Industry

It's undeniable that the domain industry has seen drastic changes throughout its existence. From new regulations and policies being introduced to digital communication and e-commerce forever changing the Internet as a whole, domains have cemented their place as a powerful multi-use tool that creates diverse opportunities for both individuals and organizations.

Radix Reports $7.6M in Total Premium Domain Name Retail Revenue in 2022, Highest-Ever Annual Number to Date

Radix today shared its bi-annual premium report for the second half of 2022, giving a complete overview of the premium domain sales across its new TLD portfolio from 1st July to 31st December 2022.

Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief: 350.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in Q4 2022

Today, Verisign released the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief, which shows that the fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, compared to the third quarter of 2022. Domain name registrations have increased by 8.7 million, or 2.6%, year over year.

Recommendations to Expedite the Next Round of Top-Level Domains

The launch of the 'next' round of new generic top-level domain (gTLDs) program has experienced significant delays since the 2012 round, resulting in frustration for prospective applicants and undermined trust in the multistakeholder governance model.

Radix Reports Creators Ranging from Solo Entrepreneurs to Major Celebrities Adopting .Store for eCommerce

Radix, the operator of top-level domains .Store, .Online, .Tech, .Website, .Space, .Press, .Site, .Host, .Fun and .Uno, has earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and effective marketers in the domain industry. Today the company shared results from a 3-month creators.store campaign they launched in November that provided further proof of that.

10 Years of Radix and New gTLDs: An Interview with CEO Sandeep Ramchandani

Over a decade has passed since ICANN's last new gTLD application round, with many companies in the industry commemorating their 10th anniversaries. Of these, Radix has been particularly active in celebrating its own milestone, and recently, Kevin Murphy of Domain Incite sat down with CEO Sandeep Ramchandani to discuss the past decade and what the future may hold.