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'''Far Further''' is engaged in top level domain name ([[TLD]]) development and marketing. The company was established by music professionals in 2008 with the primary objective to serve as the registry operator of  the [[.music]] [[Community gTLD|community gTLD]].<ref>[http://www.farfurther.com/ About Us]</ref>
'''Far Further''' was established by music professionals in 2008 with the primary objective to serve as the registry operator of  the [[.music]] [[Community gTLD|community gTLD]].<ref>[http://www.farfurther.com/ About Us]</ref> They applied for the TLD as a [[Community TLD|community priority applicant]] via the company, dot Music LLC.<ref>[http://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/viewstatus ViewStatus, gTLDResult.ICANN.org]</ref> There is a second community applicant, [[DotMusic]], and 6 non-community, generic applicants.


The company aims to unite the global music industry and to provide a secure domain space for the industry,  to promote music, protect intellectual property rights and to help advance music education through the .music TLD. <ref>[http://www.farfurther.com/mission Far Further Mission]</ref>
The company aims to unite the global music industry and to provide a secure domain space for the industry,  to promote music, protect intellectual property rights and to help advance music education through the .music TLD. <ref>[http://www.farfurther.com/mission Far Further Mission]</ref>


Far Further partnered with [[eNom]], the second largest [[ICANN]] accredited registrar and subsidiary of Demand Media to provide back-end registry solutions for the .music domain space. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/second-music-applicant-is-demand-media-partner/ Second .music applicant is Demand Media partner]</ref>
Far Further partnered with [[eNom]], the second largest [[ICANN]] accredited registrar and subsidiary of Demand Media, to provide back-end registry solutions for the .music domain space.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/second-music-applicant-is-demand-media-partner/ Second .music applicant is Demand Media partner]</ref>
 
In February 2012, the company won the support of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Far Further president [[John Styll]] they gained the RIAA support after a strong competition with other parties who responded to the association's RFI process. Styll said, ''"The RIAA put together a loose coalition of organizations from sectors from around the world and ran a pretty intensive RFI process." <ref>[http://domainincite.com/riaa-backs-music-new-gtld-bid/ RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid]</ref>


This means that Far Further was able to demonstrate that it has a clear and strong policy regarding intellectual property rights protection in operating the .music TLD. RIAA has been a strong advocate on this issue. The association previously wrote to the United States Department of Commerce ([[DOC]]) requesting the implementation of  "heightened security measures" for the .music gTLD. <ref>
In February 2012, the company won the support of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Far Further president [[John Styll]], they gained the RIAA support after a strong competition with other parties who responded to the association's RFI process. Styll said, ''"The RIAA put together a loose coalition of organizations from sectors from around the world and ran a pretty intensive RFI process."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/riaa-backs-music-new-gtld-bid/ RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid]</ref> Thus, Far Further was able to demonstrate to the RIAA that it has strong intellectual property rights protections and policies. RIAA has been vocal on this issue. The association previously wrote to the [[DOC|United States Department of Commerce]] (DOC) requesting the implementation of  "heightened security measures" for the .music gTLD. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/big-content-calls-for-government-new-gtld-oversight/ Big Content calls for government new gTLD oversight]</ref>
[http://domainincite.com/big-content-calls-for-government-new-gtld-oversight/ Big Content calls for government new gTLD oversight]</ref>


Styll explained that the .music domain name space will be restricted to accredited Global Music Community Members. He emphasized that the company will monitor the contents of their registrants and under the registrant agreement, all entities with .music domain names are strictly prohibited in violating the intellectual property rights of other parties. He pointed out, ''"We’re retaining the right to conduct searches. If we find evidence of infringing activity we’ll give you the opportunity to correct that, or we can take down the site."'' <ref>
Styll explained that the .music domain name space will be restricted to accredited Global Music Community Members. He emphasized that the company will monitor the contents of their registrants and under the registrant agreement, all entities with .music domain names are strictly prohibited from violating the intellectual property rights of other parties. He pointed out, ''"We’re retaining the right to conduct searches. If we find evidence of infringing activity we’ll give you the opportunity to correct that, or we can take down the site."''<ref>[http://domainincite.com/riaa-backs-music-new-gtld-bid/ RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid]</ref>
[http://domainincite.com/riaa-backs-music-new-gtld-bid/ RIAA backs .music new gTLD bid]</ref>


==Other Supporters==
==Other Supporters==
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* Paul Zamek, SVP Global Marketing
* Paul Zamek, SVP Global Marketing
* Keith Thomas, VP of Artist Relations
* Keith Thomas, VP of Artist Relations
* J. Beckwith Burr, .music Special Counsel
* [[Becky Burr]J. Beckwith Burr, .music Special Counsel


'''.music Strategic Advisors'''
'''.music Strategic Advisors'''

Revision as of 16:01, 11 October 2012

Type: Privately held
Founded: 2008
Headquarters: 179 Belle Forest Circle

Suite 104, Nashville, TN 37221

Country: USA
Website: www.farfurther.com
LinkedIn: Far Further
Key People
Loren Balman, CEO
John Styll, President & COO

Far Further was established by music professionals in 2008 with the primary objective to serve as the registry operator of the .music community gTLD.[1] They applied for the TLD as a community priority applicant via the company, dot Music LLC.[2] There is a second community applicant, DotMusic, and 6 non-community, generic applicants.

The company aims to unite the global music industry and to provide a secure domain space for the industry, to promote music, protect intellectual property rights and to help advance music education through the .music TLD. [3]

Far Further partnered with eNom, the second largest ICANN accredited registrar and subsidiary of Demand Media, to provide back-end registry solutions for the .music domain space.[4]

In February 2012, the company won the support of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Far Further president John Styll, they gained the RIAA support after a strong competition with other parties who responded to the association's RFI process. Styll said, "The RIAA put together a loose coalition of organizations from sectors from around the world and ran a pretty intensive RFI process."[5] Thus, Far Further was able to demonstrate to the RIAA that it has strong intellectual property rights protections and policies. RIAA has been vocal on this issue. The association previously wrote to the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) requesting the implementation of "heightened security measures" for the .music gTLD. [6]

Styll explained that the .music domain name space will be restricted to accredited Global Music Community Members. He emphasized that the company will monitor the contents of their registrants and under the registrant agreement, all entities with .music domain names are strictly prohibited from violating the intellectual property rights of other parties. He pointed out, "We’re retaining the right to conduct searches. If we find evidence of infringing activity we’ll give you the opportunity to correct that, or we can take down the site."[7]

Other Supporters[edit | edit source]

Apart from the RIAA, Far Further's bid for .music TLD is also supported by the following organizations: [8]

  • Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC)
  • American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
  • American Federation of Musicians in the U.S. and Canada (AFM)
  • American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
  • Association of Independent Music (AIM), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI),
  • Bureau International Des Societies Gerant Les Droits D’enregistrement et de Reproduction Mecanique (BIEM) * Church Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
  • European Music Council (EMC)
  • Guitar Foundation of America (GFA)
  • Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA)
  • International Confederation of Authors and Composers Societies (CISAC)
  • International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP)
  • International Federation of Musicians (FIM)
  • International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI)
  • International Music Council (IMC)
  • Music Producers' Guild (UK) (MPG)
  • Music Publishers Association of the United States (MPA)
  • Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)
  • National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
  • National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
  • National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)/digitalmusic.org
  • National Music Council of the United States (NMC)
  • National Music Publishers Association (NMPA)
  • SESAC, Société d’Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij (SABAM)
  • Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)
  • Sound Exchange
  • The Recording Academy (The GRAMMY Award Organization)

Management Team[edit | edit source]

Far Further's management team include: [9]

  • Loren Balman, CEO
  • John Styll, President & COO
  • John Frankenheimer, .music General Counsel
  • Ralph Simon, Head of Global Development
  • Paul Zamek, SVP Global Marketing
  • Keith Thomas, VP of Artist Relations
  • [[Becky Burr]J. Beckwith Burr, .music Special Counsel

.music Strategic Advisors

Competitors[edit | edit source]

Other parties applying for the .music TLD include:

References[edit | edit source]


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