Torrentz.eu Returns to the Web, a Day After its Domain Name was Revoked

Torrentz.eu website is back online, a day after its domain was revoked by registrar Nazwa. The website was suspended a couple of days ago, following a request from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit in the United Kingdom.

 

The website’s legal team contacted the registrar and explained that the letter sent by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit was unlawful. It seems that the registrar has no obligation to suspend a domain name based only on letter or orders given by a third party, unless these letter/orders are backed by a court order.

The website was back online just hours after the domain name suspension.

The UK Police and copyright holders have been working together over the past few months in order to shut down websites that provide links to pirated content.Over 2,500 domain names linked to counterfeit material have been suspended thus far.

 

Some gTLDs Are A Bit More Luxurious Than Others

There are a number of different business models being employed by new gTLDs, but there are very few aimed at the elite.

The .luxury gTLD is one aimed at the elite and looking at things a bit differently. They’re charging a hefty premium with their target market being the luxury goods and services sector, along with individuals that consider themselves a bit luxurious… or posh!

So far the response has been extremely good Monica Kirchner, CEO of .LUXURY, told Domain News with the gTLD getting “really good traction”.

“We’re very happy with the traction we’re seeing,” Kirchner added. “It’s not just registrations, it’s use as well.”

During the Sunrise and Landrush phases, over 600 luxury brands including Hermes, Chanel, Versace, Gucci, Cartier, Valentino, Van Cleef and Armani secured their .luxury domain and now there are over 900 domains registered. But the numbers don’t tell the full story as .luxury domains are priced at a premium with the wholesale price, the price charged to registrars, being $400 per domain.

The price is expensive compared to say, a .com domain, but then so is a luxury property, even more so if it has a prime location such as with a waterfront.

Awareness of gTLDs is high among the target audience. The registry operator undertook some market research among high net worth individuals (income of $250,000 and over) in the US and found that over 50 percent of respondents were aware of new gTLDs. The research also found that when asked who they’d expect to find using a .luxury domain, respondents said they expected luxury brands.

Of the registrations to date, the majority are from larger brands, and Kirchner admits some are “probably partly defensive”.

But in the short term brands should work out ways to differentiate their .luxury websites from other sites. And over time Kirchner envisages big real estate brands, hotel chains and some small boutique companies will all take an interest in .luxury domains.

For luxury brands Kirchner believes that it will also help make luxury products more easily found online. But as of yet there is no historical data on how, for example, search engines will treat websites using a .luxury domain.

There should also be limited issues with cybersquatting and domaining, in part, due to the price. But the gTLD is also keen to ensure cybersquatters don’t have a place in the gTLD. It’s not something that is good for the image of the gTLD and Kircher said they want to “make it a really safe place for brands to be”.

To register your .luxury domain, check out your favourite registrar!

Sedo Reports $1,1 Million in Domain Sales! Kaffee.de Topped Sedo’s Weekly Sales List at 100,000 EUR

Kaffee.de topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at 100,000 Euros. Highlights also include Zapping.com, leading the .COM category at $28,000 and Password.org, leading the “Other” catefory at 10,000 EUR.

 

Other notable domain name sales include :

.COM

wohnung.com25,500EUR

amazingspace.com13,750USD

worldofwarriors.com12,500USD

ireviews.com12,000USD

firstposition.com12,000USD

protrend.com12,000USD

kyu.com11,000USD

brintelix.com9,995USD

brintellex.com9,995USD

yhs.com8,000USD

premierartists.com8,000USD

farmersfirst.com7,507USD

bqb.com7,500GBP

mobilebridge.com7,000USD

mymart.com6,999GBP

gift7.com6,500USD

newspark.com6,500USD

9y9.com6,000USD

rokid.com5,900USD

zutu.com5,888USD

sagasser.com5,000USD

greeneurope.com5,000EUR

fmarkets.com5,000USD

defiantfew.com5,000USD

prexy.com4,999USD

meetinglink.com4,999USD

icryptocurrency.com4,500USD

searchrx.com4,500USD

ozom.com4,500USD

sunstech.com4,500EUR

energiestrategie.com4,000USD

printablecrossword.com4,000USD

mediabookers.com3,995EUR

varbi.com3,980USD

kinkdom.com3,900USD

marketgain.com3,600USD

justchat.com3,559USD

tourtime.com3,500EUR

poptoy.com3,500USD

talkplan.com3,500GBP

bcjc.com3,250USD

nakedway.com3,000USD

nicname.com3,000USD

cyvia.com3,000USD

hostadvice.com3,000USD

basketballdirect.com3,000USD

ccTLD

tablet.tv13,000USD

liveperson.com.cn7,000USD

bcube.it6,832EUR

recargas.es4,990EUR

giss.de4,800EUR

analytics.pl4,100EUR

gesundheitsreisen.de4,009EUR

gesundheitsurlaub.de4,000EUR

candl.es3,500GBP

bellbird.com.au3,300USD

feature.co3,200USD

arrow.co3,150USD

different.co.za3,000USD

angstzustaende.de3,000EUR

uex.eu2,750EUR

cider.co.uk2,679GBP

it4berlin.de2,200EUR

shopstar.co.uk2,000GBP

Other

legalaid.net1,688USD

autoecole.net1,500EUR

aboutyou.net1,500EUR

jobmax.net1,000USD

careconnect.net1,000USD

legalaid.info938USD

rescuecenter.net795USD

Check out Sedo.com for more information .

 

Afternic Reports $1,61 Million in Domain Name Sales, Led By StandardInsurance.com at $25,000

Afternic/GoDaddy have just sent in their weekly sales report and sales add up to a total of $1,618,097. StandardInsurance.com was the biggest sale, at $25,000.

 

Other notable domain name sales include .

.COM Sales

appday.com$20,000

mytravelplan.com$15,500

1225.com$12,500

scuddle.com$12,325

obert.com$9,500

crimpingtools.com$9,000

nantucketinns.com$8,000

autosurance.com$7,500

STORAGEDEALS.com$7,500

petfeeder.com$7,277

heyha.com$6,500

streamcare.com$6,000

esanta.com$6,000

dealersearch.com$5,849

socialdock.com$5,500

EZSTORE.com$5,000

SPOTLIT.com$5,000

LandscapeDesignSoftware.com$5,000

onevest.com$5,000

securebrowse.com$4,988

armedforcesinsurance.com$4,888

SAFEFUNDRAISING.COM$4,750

MISSIONLOCAL.COM$4,750

ONDINE.COM$4,750

latinoentertainment.com$4,588

juliocesar.com$4,550

cryoparts.com$4,500

guesty.com$4,500

cocoweb.com$4,488

omnisolutions.com$4,388

iapphacks.com$4,051

airconcepts.com$4,000

nationwideautosales.com$4,000

evolvingmind.com$4,000

NUMBber.com$4,000

Non .COM Sales

awesome.de$10,000

dbs.org$6,500

onlinecasinos.mobi$5,000

thinklab.org$3,888

healthinternetwork.org$3,000

casaloma.ca$3,000

americanspirit.net$2,788

agate.net$2,200

asee.net$2,088

vocalize.net$1,888

digdeep.org$1,877

maxshop.net$1,688

wikisports.net$1,500

thenewu.net$1,288

rssday.org$1,236

keylogger.net$1,225

pandorajewelry.net$1,188

civicspacelabs.org$1,177

skylinecollege.net$1,171

supportisrael.org$1,100

thebirthsurvey.org$1,025

openlink.org$1,010

charterresource.org$1,010

poundforpound.net$1,000

5882.net$1,000

 

 

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