Acronyms.com domain name sold for $60,000 through DomainNameSales ,topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names in the week to April 8,2012 .

There were no six figure domain name sales reported this week.

Sedo had a great week in the sales chart,taking four of the top 10 positions and 10 of the top 20 positions.

Correspondingly,Afternic took only six of the top 20 positions .

.COM dominated once again the list,with 15 of the top 20 positions.

Here are the top 20 positions for ending April 8,2012 :

1. Acronyms.com    $60,000   
2.LiveDoc.com    $55,000   
3.Dangote.com    $40,000   
4.CarGames.net    $28,820   
5.UnitedCare.com    $25,650
6.AssuranceVie.net $25,000   
7.ManagementSolutions.com    $23,000   
8.RedRock.com    $22,000   
9.StreamGirl.com    $19,200   
10.Footmarks.com    $18,500
11.MaxCasino.com    $16,250   
12.ModernLady.com    $15,838   
13.Discoveries.com    $15,720   
14.SourcePlus.com    $14,500   
15.Klik.pl$13,755   
16.Payroll.net    $13,600   
17.Chocolat.fr    $13,100   
18.USFX.com    $13,000   
19.TopFinancialAdvisor.com    $12,500   
20.FlowForce.com    $10,500

Read here the Domain Name Journal list of top reported sales .

Sedo has recently announced record high prices in the domain name industry ,according to IDNX domain name price index.

You can read Sedo’s announcement after the jump :

“Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced record high prices in the domain name industry, based on the latest figures from IDNX, the Internet Domain Name Index. IDNX has shown consecutive growth over the past five months, indicating a full rebound from 2011’s financial crisis, and suggesting that the remainder of 2012 could see even stronger figures.

March showed an increase of +4.2%, which follows a similar during February. This growths exceeds the more modest upswing for share prices in the IT and technology sectors. In spite of strong increases, domains still show a strong correlation to fundamental factors in the market, proving that they are at a high without being inflated. Domain prices only slightly outpaced the prices of IT stocks or increases in advertisement revenues, and now rest just above the historical equilibrium.

Alongside higher prices during March, there was also a strong increase in the number of transactions taking place on Sedo’s domain market. This, along with the significant increases over the past five months, suggests that demand for domains has bounced back strongly.

About IDNX

Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Thies Lindenthal, IDNX is the first scientific grade price index for the domain market, and is based on over 6 years of Sedo transaction data. IDNX takes into account the inherent quality of domains, and compares the trends in transacted domains to those of other economic indices such as the NASDAQ, bringing more transparency to domain markets. It provides a reliable benchmark for domain name investors and novices alike to determine price trends, investment opportunities, and the value of domains as an economic asset.

About Sedo

Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider.  Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 15 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals.

Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH) announced recently that Minds and Machines Limited, the London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of TLDH,has won the contract to apply for .london .

You can read the press release after the jump :

“The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L), the only publicly traded company focused exclusively on acquiring and operating new generic top-level domains (“gTLDs”), are pleased to report that Minds and Machines Limited, the London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of TLDH, has been exclusively appointed by Dot London Domains Limited (“DLDL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of London & Partners Limited (“London & Partners”), the official promotional organisation for London, to (i) assist with DLDL’s application to the Internet’s governing body, ICANN, for DLDL to be appointed registry operator of a new gTLD for London (“dot London”) and, (ii) if the application is successful, provide registry services for the dot London domain to DLDL and on its behalf (the “Contract”).

The Contract, won by Minds and Machines Limited through a competitive tender process, is for a seven year period (the “Term”), with a three year renewal period which is subject to certain conditions.

Gordon Innes, CEO at London & Partners, said:

“We are delighted to be working with Minds and Machines on the dot London Application and are confident that the initiative will bring important additional revenue and jobs to the capital. The dot London domain provides a tremendous opportunity to extend the global presence of London across the Internet, and likewise position it as a centre of digital innovation. We believe we are now excellently placed to benefit from the unprecedented opportunities provided by the de-regulation of the Internet naming system.”

ICANN’s application window for domain registrants closes on 12 April 2012. It is expected that ICANN will take up to 7 months to review applications with the first new gTLDs anticipated to come online in late 2012.

Peter Dengate Thrush, Chairman of TLDH, commented:

“We are proud to be partnering with one of the greatest cities in the world. We are committed to working with London & Partners and DLDL to ensure that dot London becomes a central part of the city’s promotion and a resource that is of real value to the people, businesses and communities of London. We are honored to have won this contract in the Olympic year which places London at the centre of a global audience.”

The Board expects that ICANN will publish those applications which ICANN considers complete and ready for evaluation by ICANN on or around 30 April, following which the Board will provide further information on those applications submitted by the Company on its own and clients’ behalf which have been approved for evaluation.”