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

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 Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2016

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2016

The .FM TLD year-end ranking of the top sites, sounds and brands building success On Air & Online!

San Francisco, CA. January 24, 2017 –  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 year-end ranking of the top sites, sounds and brands building success On Air & Online, the Top 100 Hits of 2016, the year’s top .FM sites and brands.

For the 5th year in a row, dotFM’s year end top 100 ranking, “Top 100 Hits of 2016” lists the top sites and brands from the past year under the .FM Top-level Domain. The Top 100 Hits represent some of the most innovative brands in streaming media, social entertainment and podcasters worldwide. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2016 chart is available at: https://get.fm/2016top100

We are pleased to see continued growth in diversity within the .FM namespace, from markets like China and Russia to the U.S and Europe; the originality of dotFM clients is both impressive and exciting,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “This past year the hottest segment of the market has been podcasting. The growth in podcasters and listeners have resulted in the biggest segment growth we have seen in the past 5 years. From live streaming to podcasting, the .FM TLD’s innovative, cutting edge Brand Registry Services have evolved to meet the growing demand and creativity of our clientele. Today, our 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.”

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, Diffuser.fm, Castbox.fm, Panoply.fm, Qingting.fm, Podbay.fm, Rainmaker.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 (http://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 more is available at http://Get.fm

 

About BRS Media Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (http://brsmedia.wpengine.com) 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; .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Internet Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domain Extensions and @RADIO.am & @RADIO.fm, Premium Web-based Email Services; dotFM and dotAM are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

 

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media Announces Podcasting is One of the Fastest-Growing Segments of dotFM

BRS Media Announces Podcasting is One of the Fastest-Growing Segments of dotFM

Podcasters are among the fastest segment of the Multimedia based .FM TLD growth!   

San Francisco CA March 1, 2016 – 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 seen an explosion of Podcasters, Podcast Networks and Podcast Providers in the .FM namespace.

Podcasting, which has been around for more than a decade, is at the center of a recent resurgence. Smartphone and the Connected Car have helped Podcasters easily grow their audience, with everything from Cooking and Coding, to Start-Ups and Star Trek.

“Podcasts are driving an expansion in audio content online and it’s exciting to see great success in the digital audio space,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “From Entrepreneurs in a Garage to Large Broadcasters, Podcasters Worldwide are launching and branding under .FM. Innovative spoken word content is one of the fastest-growing segments within the dotFM space.”

Featured .FM Podcasters include:

BRS Media pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space since launching the .FM Top Level Domain in 1998. For over 18 years, dotFM has provided the marketplace with a professional, reliable, secure and stable ‘Industry Specific’ domain extension, while at the same time encouraging innovation, openness and creativity in the unparalleled multimedia namespace. Some of the world’s most innovative .FM brands include; TheFuture.fm, Last.fm, Playback.fm, Rocketship.fm, Feature.fm, Evolver.fm, Jazz.fm, Dubtrack.fm, Simplecast.fm and Coca-Cola.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 (http://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 more is available at http://Get.fm

About BRS Media Inc:

Based in the South of Market district (SoMa) of San Francisco CA, BRS Media (http://brsmedia.wpengine.com) was established in 1995, and is celebrating 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, .RADIO.am & .RADIO.fm, Internet Radio’s only truly Open & Innovative Domains (TLDs) and @RADIO.am & @RADIO.fm, free and premium Web-based Email Services; dotFM and dotAM are registered trademarks of BRS Media, Inc.

For more information contact:

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Tel:  415-677-4027

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm