BRS Media’s dotFM Further Expands Availability of Emoji Domains

May 24, 2022
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BRS Media’s dotFM Further Expands Availability of Emoji Domains  

 The .FM TLD now offers nearly 100 new emoji-based characters for use in domains.

 

San Francisco CA May 24, 2022 – BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has once again extended Emoji based Domain Names, to include nearly 100 new emoji characters. Emoji domains are a domain name with an expressive digital image or icon in it.

 

Over 4 Years Ago, dotFM launched Emoji-based Domain Names. Today emojis are successfully incorporated in all aspects of consumers’ online conversations; mobile devices, social media, texting, messaging, and now web domains. Emojis in Domains are Safe, Stable, Secure, SSL & SEO optimized and work with all browsers. This release includes the Melting Face, Mirror Ball (Disco Ball), Ninja, Coin, the Troll and other new single emoji domains, now available at https://get.fm/singleemoji.

 

“Emoji Branding is the next frontier in Creative Digital Marketing, and we look forward to the originality of dotFM clients in benefiting from this expansion,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media, Inc. “dotFM is excited to be one of only a few prime TLDs to support emoji-based domain names and thrilled to announce this addition.”

 

dotFM pioneered the ‘Industry Specific’ domain space over 25 years ago and the .FM Top-Level Domain continues to be at the forefront of innovative technology, with this new expansion of Emoji based Domain Names. Emoji Domain Names are now available based on Unicode Consortium Emoji Version 14.0 standards using single code point, and allowing a mix of letters and emoji characters under the top-level .FM, as well as the dotRadio extensions, .RADIO.fm and .RADIO.am.

Today, the .FM TLD is one of the best recognized and most successful rebranded Top-Level Domain in the history of the Internet and represents some of the most innovative brands in Broadcasting, Podcasting, Streaming and Social entertainment. The comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide. 

 

The .FM Top-Level Domain as Emoji’s are available directly from dotFM (https://dot.fm), as well as through Retail Registrars (https://get.fm/registrars) like: HexoNet, Porkbun, iWantMyName, United Domains, Gandi.net and many more. Information about .FM Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and Emoji Domains are available at https://Get.fm/Emoji.

 

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media was established in 1995, and has been featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domain Extensions; Main Street Branding™, helping Clients Assemble a World Class Identity and iRadio® Service. Main Street Branding and dotRadio are trademarks; and dotFM, dotAM and iRadio are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2021

January 25, 2022
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BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2021

The .FM TLD’s Annual ranking of the top sites, sounds and brands building success On Air & Online!

 

San Francisco CA January 25, 2022 – BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has released the annual year-end ranking of the Top 100 Hits of 2021, the year’s top .FM sites and brands.

For the 10th Year in a row, dotFM’s year-end top 100 ranking, “.FM Top 100 Hits of 2021” lists the top sites and brands from the past year under the .FM Namespace. The Top 100 hits represent some of the most innovative and creative brands in podcasting, streaming media and social entertainment today. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2021 chart is available at: https://Get.fm/2021Top100 

 

“Over the past decade we have seen a meaningful shift in usage reflecting the diversity in the FM namespace, the inspiration and originality of dotFM clients is exciting,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “This past year almost all of the Top 100 realized considerable growth in queries, in part from the significant DNS upgrade in early 2021 dramatically increasing the network nodes worldwide from 30 to over 356 across 6 continents.”

Highlights from the 2021 ranking: The fastest growing category in 2021 continues to be Podcast Apps, Podcast Hosting and Podcasters. For the first time in history all five of the top listings are in the podcasting category, with global podcast platform Castbox.fm (No. 1) topping the list for the 3rd year in a row. Podsight’s pdst.fm (No. 2), Podcast App/Services Anchor.fm (No. 3) and Megaphone.fm (No. 5), both Spotify owned companies, and Omny.fm (No. 4) from Triton Digital’s Omny Studio finishing off the top five.

Today, the .FM TLD is one of the best recognized and most successful rebranded Top-Level Domain in the history of the Internet and represents some of the most innovative brands in Broadcasting, Podcasting, Streaming and Social entertainment. The comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide. 

The .FM Top-Level Domain is available through most ICANN Accredited Registrars or any worldwide .FM Registrar Partners (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Namecheap, Go Daddy, Hover, Name.com, Dynadot, Network Solutions, Gandi.net, United Domains and more. Information about .FM Domains, Emoji Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and more is also available at https://Get.fm

 

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media was established in 1995, and is celebrating 25 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only Open & Innovative Domain Extensions; Main Street Branding™, helping Clients Assemble a World Class Identity and iRadio® Service. Main Street Branding and dotRadio are trademarks; and dotFM, dotAM and iRadio are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media’s dotFM is the First Premier Top-Level Domain Registry to Accept Dogecoin

April 20, 2021
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BRS Media’s dotFM is the First Premier Top-Level Domain Registry to Accept Dogecoin

The .FM TLD retail site now accepts the DOGE Cryptocurrency for Domains & Emoji Domains.

San Francisco CA April 20, 2021 – BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, is now accepting Dogecoin Cryptocurrency.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is a newly emerging digital currency that enables instant payments to anyone, anywhere in the world. The cryptocurrency uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried out collectively by the network.

“We are pleased to be one of the first top-level domain registries to support and accept Dogecoin Cryptocurrency as a form of digital payment.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “dotFM has always been at the forefront of the digital revolution, whether the implementation of DNSSEC or the introduction of Emoji Domains, the acceptance of DOGE currency is another example of the TLDs forward thinking use of innovative technologies.”

Beginning today, Dogecoin digital currency can be used to purchase .FM Domains and Emoji Domains available on the dotFM website at https://dot.fm 

Today, the .FM TLD is one of the best recognized and most successful rebranded Top-Level Domain in the history of the Internet and represents some of the most innovative brands in Broadcasting, Podcasting, Streaming and Social entertainment. The comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide. 

The .FM Top-Level Domain is available through most ICANN Accredited Registrars or any worldwide .FM Registrar Partners (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Namecheap, Go Daddy, Hover, Name.com, Dynadot, Network Solutions, Gandi.net, United Domains and more. Information about .FM Domains, Emoji Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and more is also available at https://Get.fm

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media was established in 1995, and is celebrating 25 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only Open & Innovative Domain Extensions; Main Street Branding™, helping Clients Assemble a World Class Identity and iRadio® Service. Main Street Branding and dotRadio are trademarks; and dotFM, dotAM and iRadio are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2020

January 25, 2021
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BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2020

The .FM TLD’s Annual ranking of the top sites, sounds and brands building success On Air & Online!

San Francisco CA January 25, 2021 – BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has released the annual year-end ranking of the Top 100 Hits of 2020, the year’s top .FM sites and brands.

For the 9th Year in a row, dotFM’s year-end top 100 ranking, “.FM Top 100 Hits of 2020” lists the top sites and brands from the past year under the .FM Namespace. The Top 100 hits represent some of the most creative and innovative brands in podcasting, streaming media and social entertainment today. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2020 chart is available at: https://Get.fm/2020Top100 

“This past year has been noteworthy in shifting consumer habits and accelerating growth in online services. The Top 100 Hits of 2020 reflects the changes in these dynamics, with the .FM TLD showing an overall Year-Over-Year traffic growth of 41% and a record 39.6 Billion queries.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “It’s truly amazing to see the continued diversity within the .FM namespace, the innovation and originality of dotFM clients is inspiring.”

Highlights from the 2020 ranking: The fastest growing category in 2020 continues to be Podcast Apps, Podcast Hosting and Podcasters like global podcast platform Castbox.fm (No. 1) topping the list for the 2nd year in a row. Podcast App/Services Anchor.fm (No. 3) and Megaphone.fm (No. 8) both Spotify owned companies and Zeno.fm (No. 6) the fastest and easiest way to listen and create streaming radio, making their outstanding debut on the Top 100.

Today, the .FM TLD is one of the best recognized and most successful rebranded Top-Level Domain in the history of the Internet and represents some of the most innovative brands in Broadcasting, Podcasting, Streaming and Social entertainment. The comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide. 

The .FM Top-Level Domain is available through most ICANN Accredited Registrars or any worldwide .FM Registrar Partners (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Namecheap, Go Daddy, Hover, Name.com, Dynadot, Network Solutions, Gandi.net, United Domains and more. Information about .FM Domains, Emoji Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and more is also available at https://Get.fm

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media was established in 1995, and is celebrating 25 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only Open & Innovative Domain Extensions; Main Street Branding™, helping Clients Assemble a World Class Identity and iRadio® Service. Main Street Branding and dotRadio are trademarks; and dotFM, dotAM and iRadio are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

BRS Media’s dotFM Expands Availability of Emoji Characters

July 7, 2020
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BRS Media’s dotFM Expands Availability of Emoji Characters  

 The .FM TLD now offers over 120 new emoji-based characters like 🪀 🧇 🦩 🧻 🦨  for use in domains.

 

San Francisco CA July 7, 2020 – BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has extended Emoji based Domain Names, to include over 120 new emoji characters. Emoji domain is a domain name with an expressive digital image or icon in it.

 

In 2018, dotFM launched Emoji-based Domain Names. Today emojis are incorporated in all aspects of consumers’ online conversations; mobile devices, social media, texting, messaging, and now web domains. Emojis as Domains are Safe, Stable, Secure, SSL & SEO optimized. The list of currently available single emoji domains is at https://get.fm/singleemoji.

 

“dotFM is excited to be one of only a few prime TLDs to support emoji-based domain names and thrilled to announce this addition,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media, Inc. “With adoption continuing to climb, Emoji Branding is the next frontier in Creative Digital Marketing, and we look forward to the originality of dotFM clients in benefiting from this expansion.”

 

dotFM pioneered the ‘Industry Specific’ domain space over 25 years ago and the .FM Top-Level Domain continues to be at the forefront of innovative technology, with this expansion of Emoji based Domain Names. Emoji Domain Names are now available based on Unicode Consortium Emoji Version 13.0 standards using single code point, and allowing a mix of letters and emoji characters under the top-level .FM, as well as the dotRadio extensions, .RADIO.fm and .RADIO.am.

 

Today, the .FM TLD is one of the best recognized and most successful rebranded Top-Level Domain in the history of the Internet and represents some of the most innovative brands in Broadcasting, Podcasting, Streaming and Social entertainment. The comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs worldwide. 

 

The .FM Top-Level Domain as Emoji’s are available directly from dotFM (https://dot.fm), as well as through Retail Registrars (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Go Daddy, HexoNet, Porkbun, iWantMyName, 101 Domain, https://i❤️.ws and many more. Information about .FM Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and Emoji Domains are available at http://📻.fm or  https://Get.fm/Emoji.

 

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media was established in 1995, and is celebrating 25 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domain Extensions; Main Street Branding™, helping Clients Assemble a World Class Identity and iRadio® Service. Main Street Branding and dotRadio are trademarks; and dotFM, dotAM and iRadio are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media’s dotFM Officially Sponsors the RADIO Emoji on World Emoji Day

BRS Media’s dotFM Officially Sponsors the RADIO Emoji on World Emoji Day

The .FM TLD adopted the RADIO 📻 Emoji as part of its commitment to Emoji-based domain names

San Francisco, CA. July 17, 2018 –  BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, announced today on World Emoji Day, that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has become the official sponsor of the 📻 ‘RADIO’ Emoji, through the Unicode Consortium’s Adopt-a-Character program.

In April, dotFM launched Emoji-based Domain Names. Emoji Branding is the next frontier in Creative Digital Marketing in the Domain Name space. Today emojis are incorporated in all aspects of consumers’ online conversations; mobile devices, social media, texting, messaging, and now web domains.

“As part of our ongoing 20th Anniversary, we are thrilled ‘📻’ to announce on World Emoji Day, our official permanent sponsor of the RADIO Emoji as part of the Unicode Consortium’s Adopt-a-Character campaign,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media, Inc. “We are pleased to support the Adopt-a-Character program, the Unicode Consortium plays a critical role in developing, maintaining, and promoting standards in Emoji characters. It’s the Unicode’s efforts that enable people around the world to use Emojis across all platforms, mobile devices, computers and the Internet.”

dotFM encourages anyone interested in Adopting a Character to visit the Unicode Consortium site at https://www.unicode.org/consortium/adopted-characters.html and make a donation to sponsor your favorite character today!

dotFM pioneered the ‘Industry Specific’ domain space over 20 years ago and the .FM Top-Level Domain continues to be on the forefront of innovative technology, with the launch of Emoji based Domain Names. Emoji Domain Names are now available based on Unicode Consortium Emoji Version 5.0 standards using single code point; and allowing a mix of letters and emoji characters under the top-level .FM, as well as the dotRadio extensions, .RADIO.fm and .RADIO.am

Some of the world’s most innovative .FM brands include; Overcast.fm, Southwest.fm, CarrieUnderwood.fm, DI.fm, Anchor.fm, Last.fm, Earbud.fm, Rainmaker.fm, Jazz.fm, Panoply.fm, Coca-Cola.fm, Summertime.fm, among thousands more.

The .FM Top-Level Domain as Emoji’s are available directly from dotFM (https://dot.fm), as well as through Retail Registrars (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Go Daddy, HexoNet, Porkbun, iDotz.Net, https://i❤.ws and many more. Information about .FM Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and Emoji Domains are available at http://📻.fm or https://Get.fm/Emoji.

 

About BRS Media, Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (https://brsmedia.fm) was established in 1995, and is celebrating over 20 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domain Extensions and @RADIO.am & @RADIO.fm, Premium Web-based Email Services. dotRadio is a trademark; and dotFM and dotAM are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media, Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

 

BRS Media’s dotFM to Launch Emoji Domain Names

BRS Media’s dotFM to Launch Emoji Domain Names

The .FM TLD will offer emoji based domains.

San Francisco, CA. January 24, 2018 –  BRS Media, a diverse and growing media e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive media companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today announced that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, will launch Emoji based Domain Names. Emoji domain is a domain name with an expressive digital image or icon in it, for example, http://📻.fm

“We are extremely ‘😀‘ to announce the launch of emoji domains under the .fm Top-Level Domain,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “Today emojis are incorporated in all aspects of consumers online conversations; social media, texting and messaging, why not web domains? Emoji domains date back to 1995, but recent demand has sparked an explosion in popularity. dotFM is excited to be one of only a few prime TLDs to support emoji-based domain names.”

Emoji Domain Names will be available based on Unicode Consortium Emoji Version 5.0 standards using single code point; and allowing a mix of letters and emoji characters under the top-level .FM, as well as the dotRadio extensions, .RADIO.fm and .RADIO.am at a launch date to be announced soon. Emojis are supported by most major search engines, all modern web browsers and all operating systems; iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

BRS Media has pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space since launching the .FM & .AM Top Level Domains in 1998. Since that time, the .FM Brand Registry Service has evolved to meet the growing demand and creativity of the clientele. Today, the comprehensive portfolio of registrants not only includes broadcasters, Internet radio and the music community, but also interactive companies, premier social media ventures and podcast entrepreneurs worldwide. Some of the world’s most innovative .FM brands include; Overcast.fm, CarrieUnderwood.fm, Earbud.fm, Rainmaker.fm, Southwest.fm, Jazz.fm, Coca-Cola.fm, Summertime.fm, among thousands more.

The .FM Top-Level Domain is available directly from dotFM (https://dot.fm), as well as through most ICANN Accredited Registrars (https://get.fm/registrars) like: Go Daddy, Hover, Name.com, Dynadot, Network Solutions, Gandi.net, United Domains, and many more. Information about .FM Domains, Domain Spotlights, Premium Domains and Emoji Domains are available at http://www.📻.fm or https://Get.fm/Emoji

 

 

About BRS Media Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (http://brsmedia.fm) was established in 1995, and is celebrating over 20 years Online, featured as one of the fastest growing privately held companies by the SF Business Times and Inc. Magazine for five consecutive years. Its portfolio of leading online properties includes: dotFM® & dotAM®, spotlighting Domain Innovation and Brand Registry Services for media based .FM and .AM domains; dotRadio™ extensions .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domain Extensions and @RADIO.am & @RADIO.fm, Premium Web-based Email Services. dotRadio is a trademark; and dotFM and dotAM are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.