BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2023

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2023

From podcasts to platforms: Dive into the .FM Top 100, showcasing the leading websites, sounds, and brands in audio and beyond!

 

San Francisco CA January 30, 2024 – 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 that dotFM, the .FM Top-Level Domain Registry, has unveiled the highly anticipated year-end rankings for 2023. The list features the Top 100 hits of the year, showcasing the most prominent .FM sites, brands and platforms rocking online and on air!

For the 12th consecutive year, dotFM has released its annual year-end ranking, titled “FM Top 100 Hits of 2023,” spotlighting the leading sites and brands within the .FM Namespace for the preceding year. This compilation showcases the most inventive and pioneering brands in streaming, social, podcast & broadcast. Access the complete chart of the .FM Top 100 Hits of 2023 at: https://get.fm/2023top100

“Although podcasting retained its dominance in 2023, the noteworthy expansion in diverse segments across various regions is particularly thrilling. Sectors like web3, music, and apps, have contributed to the heightened activity within the .FM Top-Level Domain, with a record setting 48.34 billion queries, signifying an extraordinary 353% growth over the past decade.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “Witnessing the ongoing diversity within the .FM namespace, like Blockchain, Crypto and NFTs is truly remarkable. The innovation and originality demonstrated by dotFM clients serve as a constant source of inspiration.”

Highlights from the 2023 ranking: In 2023, the Podcast Apps and Podcasters category maintained its rapid growth, with Anchor.fm (No. 1), part of Spotify for Podcasters’ platform clinching the lead position.  Noteworthy additions to the list include Podscribe’s RSS feed pscrb.fm at (No. 12), marking the highest-ranking newcomer, alongside emerging entities such as Bitcoin-powered Fountain.fm (No. 50) and the Solana Blockchain Platform Solana.fm (No. 53).

 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 diverse portfolio of registrants encompasses not only broadcasters, Internet radio, podcasters, and the music community but also extends to interactive companies, leading social media ventures, and streaming entrepreneurs on a global scale.

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, Cloudflare, Name.com, Dynadot, Network Solutions, Porkbun and more. Information about .FM Domains, Emoji Domains, 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, 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 Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2019

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2019

 

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

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BRS Media, a diverse and growing marketing and e-commerce firm that assists traditional and interactive companies build and brand on the power of the Internet, today released the annual year-end ranking of the Top 100 Hits of 2019, the year’s top .FM sites and brands.

For the 8th Year in a row, dotFM’s year-end top 100 ranking, “.FM Top 100 Hits of 2019” lists the leading sites, sounds and brands from the past year under the .FM Namespace. The top 100 hits represent some of the most recognizable and innovative brands in audio, streaming media and social entertainment today. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2019 chart is available at: https://Get.fm/2019Top100.

“It’s truly astounding to see the consistent widespread variety within the .FM namespace, the originality and innovation of dotFM clients continues to be both uplifting and exciting,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “For nearly 25 years, the .FM TLD’s pioneering, cutting edge Brand Registry Services have evolved to meet the growing demand and creativity of our clientele. The FM Top-Level Domain saw a Year-Over-Year traffic growth of over 16% in 2019 and a remarkable 62% growth since 2012, when ICANN launched over 1200 New Top-Level Domains.”

Highlights from the 2019 ranking: The overwhelming growth category again this past year has been Podcast Apps, Podcast Hosting and Podcasters like #1 Castbox.fm, #2 Anchor.fm, Megaphone.fm, Overcast.fm, Transistor.fm, Omny.fm and Captivate.fm. Today, 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 directly through dotFM (https://dot.fm), as well as most ICANN Accredited Registrars (https://get.fm/registrars) including: 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 (http://brsmedia.fm) 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.

Contacts

Junaid Siddiqui
BRS Media Inc.
Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

Source: 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’s dotFM Commemorates 18 Years of .FM Domain Brand Registry Service.

BRS Media’s dotFM Commemorates 18 Years of .FM Domain Brand Registry Service.

The .FM Top-Level Domain has become one of the most Recognizable and Innovative TLDs.

 

San Francisco, CA. April 6, 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, is celebrating its 18th anniversary of inspiring domain originality.

BRS Media pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space since launching the .FM Top Level Domain on April 6, 1998. For 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.

“It is remarkable that it was eighteen years ago, we introduced the world to the .FM TLD. We are truly privileged at the opportunity to celebrate this milestone of inspiring clients to build a great brand online with an .FM domain name,” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “We launched dotFM at the Internet Technologies and Applications Conference @ NAB 98, alongside media based Internet startups like Mark Cuban’s AudioNet and Rob Glaser’s RealAudio. Over the past 18 years, the .FM Brand Registry Service has 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.”

In celebration, dotFM will again co-sponsor the RAIN Summit West Conference held Sunday April 17, 2016 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort. The premiere Internet radio and online audio industry summit is a co-located event of The NAB Show in Las Vegas NV, the World’s largest electronic media show. The NAB Show is of significant historical importance for dotFM, as this was the event that the .FM top-level domain was first introduced to the Industry. Back in 1998, Peggy Miles of Intervox Communications, Author of Internet Age Broadcaster proclaimed: “Domain names are the calling cards of Cyberspace”.

The original press release from April, 6, 1998 is located at: http://dot.fm/1998

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; 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.

 

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

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2015

BRS Media’s dotFM Releases Ranking of Top .FM Sites and Brands, .FM Top 100 Hits of 2015

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

 

San Francisco CA January 26, 2016BRS 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 100 Hits of 2015, the year’s top .FM sites and brands.

dotFM’s year end top 100 ranking, “.FM Top 100 Hits of 2015” lists the top sites and brands from the past year under dotFM. The top 100 hits represent some of the most innovative brands in streaming media and social entertainment today. The .FM Top 100 Hits of 2015 chart is available at: http://get.fm/2015top100

“It’s thrilling to see the wide diversity within the .FM namespace, from global marketplaces like Europe and the U.S.; to emerging markets like China and Russia, the originality of dotFM clients is both inspiring and refreshing,remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “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 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; Overcast.fm, Earbud.fm, Last.fm, Rainmaker.fm, Feature.fm, Podbay.fm, Jazz.fm, Dubtrack.fm, Simplecast.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 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

BRS Media’s Web-Radio now features over 550 Christmas Stations Online.

BRS Media’s Web-Radio now features over 550 Christmas Stations Online.

Online Listeners can “Tune In” Christmas Internet Radio from Around the World!

San Francisco, CA. December 15, 2015 – BRS Media’s Web-Radio, the Official Holiday Internet Radio Directory, announced today that well over 550 Internet only and terrestrial AM/FM radio stations featuring seasonal favorites are streaming online this year. Listeners can “Tune-In” a record number of online webcasts and sites that broadcast Christmas music from around the world.

For the 20th year in a row, Web-Radio features Christmas stations and holiday Internet radio streaming Online. Listeners can “Tune-In” hundreds of stations that are broadcasting holiday music 24/7 from across the globe. The total number of Christmas stations streaming continues to grow year over year.

“It’s extremely exciting to see the number of Holiday stations webcasting online.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc., “Internet Radio listeners are just one click away from hundreds of stations streaming holiday cheer. Whether at Work, at Home, on the Mobile Phone, or Shopping Online, listeners have a worldwide variety of Christmas stations to choose from, everything from Classic Standards & Smooth Jazz to Oldies & Country are all online.”

Featured holiday stations include: ChristmasRadio.fm (www.christmasradio.fm), Toronto’s JAZZ.FM 91’s Cool Yule (http://www.jazz.fm), NetRadio Partners’ 181.fm (www.181.fm), ChristmasHits.FM (www.christmashits.fm); QMR.fm Multichannel Radio (www.qmr.fm); 1.FM’s Always-Christmas (www.1.fm); AllChristmas.fm (www.allchristmas.fm) and South-Central Michigan’s 106.9 fm HOME.fm (http://home.fm).

The Web-Radio Christmas section includes everything from Christmas Classics and Smooth Jazz, to Romanian Traditional Christmas Carols and Classic Christmas Oldies. The Christmas Music section is available at: http://Web-Radio.fm/Christmas/

Tracking On Air and Online Radio since 1995, BRS Media pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space, launching the .FM & .AM Top Level Domains nearly two decades ago. For over 18 years, dotFM has provided the ‘On-Air and Online’ Industry with a professional, reliable, secure and stable ‘Industry Specific’ domain, while at the same time encouraging innovation, openness and creativity in the unparalleled .FM namespace. dotFM has successfully attracted premier social media ventures, streaming entrepreneurs, innovative podcasters and traditional broadcasters including; Douban.fm, TheFuture.fm, Relay.fm, Coca-Cola.fm, Overcast.fm, Earbud.fm, XRAY.fm, RainMaker.fm and thousands more.

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

BRS Media’s WebRadio to feature Christmas Radio Stations Online.

For the 20th Year WebRadio will launch a Holiday Internet Radio Directory!

 San Francisco, CA. November 19, 2015 – BRS Media’s WebRadio, the leading portal for “tuning in” Radio on the Internet, will once again ring in the holiday season by highlighting “Christmas Radio Stations” Online!

For the 20th year in a row, WebRadio (www.webradio.fm) will feature Christmas stations and holiday Internet radio streaming Online. Listeners can “Tune-In” a growing list of online webcasts, and sites, that broadcast Christmas music from around the globe. A record number of over 180, On Air and Online, radio stations are already streaming holiday music worldwide.

“The Christmas section of WebRadio continues to be one of our most popular features.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “Internet Radio listeners are just one click away from hundreds of stations streaming holiday cheer. Whether at Work, at Home, in the Car, on Mobile, or even Shopping Online, listeners have a wide variety of Christmas stations to choose from, everything from Classic Standards & Smooth Jazz to Oldies & Country are all online.”

Featured holiday stations include: ChristmasRadio.fm (http://christmasradio.fm), 181.FM’s mix of Christmas Stations (http://181.fm), Toronto’s JAZZ.FM 91’s Cool Yule (http://jazz.fm), Hit Station.fm’s ChristmasHits.FM (http://ChristmasHits.fm), 1.FM’s Always-Christmas (http://1.fm) and South-Central Michigan’s 106.9 fm HOME.fm (http://home.fm).

The WebRadio.fm Christmas section includes everything from Christmas Classics and Smooth Jazz, to Romanian Traditional Christmas Carols and Classic Christmas Oldies. The Christmas Music section is available at: http://WebRadio.fm/Christmas

Tracking On Air and Online Radio since 1995, BRS Media pioneered the ‘multimedia’ domain space, launching the .FM & .AM Top Level Domains nearly two decades ago. For over 18 years, dotFM has provided the ‘On-Air and Online’ Industry with a professional, reliable, secure and stable ‘Industry Specific’ domain, while at the same time encouraging innovation, openness and creativity in the unparalleled .FM namespace. dotFM has successfully attracted premier social media ventures, streaming entrepreneurs, innovative podcasters and traditional broadcasters including; Douban.fm, TheFuture.fm, Relay.fm, Coca-Cola.fm, Overcast.fm, Earbud.fm, XRAY.fm, RainMaker.fm and thousands more.

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.

Junaid Siddiqui

BRS Media Inc.

Tel:  415-677-4027

Email: jsiddiqui@brsmedia.fm

BRS Media Files Independent Review Process regarding the .RADIO Top Level Domain.

BRS Media Files Independent Review Process regarding the .RADIO Top Level Domain.

The .RADIO TLD is an “Industry Specific Extension”, not a membership community domain.

San Francisco CA November 4, 2015 – 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, has filed, in conjunction with two other applicants, an Independent Review Process in accordance with Article IV, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws re: The .RADIO gTLD and .RADIO Community Priority Evaluation Results. (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/afilias-brs-tin-llc-v-icann-2015-10-12-en)

On Sept. 10, 2014 ICANN announced that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Results “Prevailed” with the bare minimum score of 14 points. (http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/tlds/radio/radio-cpe-1-1083-39123-en.pdf)

For the reasons set out below, the opinion is that the Community Priority Evaluation panel incorrectly applied the standards set out in section 4.2.3 (Community Priority Evaluation Criteria) of the Applicant Guidebook.

Some of the Highlights included:

  • Community Establishment Delineation: the CPE Panel quoted: ”Internet radios are also part of the Radio community, and as such will be acknowledged by .radio TLD, as will podcasters. In all cases certain minimum standards on streaming or updating schedules will apply.”

There are no such “minimum standards on streaming”. Additionally, according to Wikipedia; “Podcasting contrasts with Internet streaming”. Meaning, podcasters would not meet ANY standards on streaming.

  • Enforcement: the CPE Panel noted that the application satisfied by applying: “Enforcement program based on random checks” and the applicant noted they “will adapt the practices according to the experience gained“

As ICANN itself has demonstrated with the dramatic change in Whois Accuracy Program Enforcement, in the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (2013 RAA), random checks with experience gained is not a specific enforcement measure, and represents nothing more than a largely unrestricted approach to eligibility.

  • Opposition: the CPE Panel noted: “application received letters of opposition, which were determined not to be relevant”,

However, the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition (IRESC), Economic and Social Council to the United Nations Secretary General, response to ICANN clearly noted valid relevant opposition from one group of non-negligible size. The detailed response here: http://radioforward.com/iresc.

  • Support: the CPE Panel noted: “ the applicant possesses documented support from institutions/organizations representing a majority of the community addressed”

However, as a case in point, the EBU’s sister Broadcast Unions signed identical supporting form letters:

  • NABA (North American Broadcasters Association) – Full membership is only available to radio network broadcasters in North America and NOT the thousands of local broadcast radio stations in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
  • ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) – Full Members may be only two full members in any one country, NOT the thousands of local broadcast radio stations in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • ASBU (Arab States Broadcasting Union) – Active Members includes only radio organizations appointed by Arab member-states to act as their representative, and NOT the independent radio broadcasters in the Arab region.
  • Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) represents ONLY Television Networks, and has NO radio members.  

Clearly none of these EBU sister unions represent a majority of the community addressed as Radio in their respective regions and one, OTI has NO radio members, but according to its form endorsement: “Our Union is involved in radio and television broadcasting…”, which is dubious at best and should have raised questions about all such endorsements.

“Given the facts that the evaluators accepted ‘minimum standards on streaming’, ‘random checks’ as a specific enforcement measure, failed to acknowledge non-negligible size opposition, and inaccurately claimed adequate support representing the majority of the ‘community’: brings into question the competency of the CPE process.” remarked George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc. “From day one, we have drawn attention to the timing of the EBU submitting the .RADIO application, then the very next ICANN Meeting in Prague on June 28, 1012, was welcomed as a member of ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). No other GAC Members or Observers are a direct applicant for a contested generic string in ICANN’s New TLD Application process, like the EBU. This direct GAC-EBU ‘Conflict of Interest’ continues to exist today. Now, with questionable evaluation (CPE) results, one has to ask, was the evaluation handled within the (Community Priority Evaluation) Criteria of the Applicant Guidebook, or were there outside influences involved in getting the EBU the exact 14 points to Prevail?”

ICANN’s claims of operating under an open “Accountability & Transparency” policy are at best questionable. Since the Community Priority Evaluation process is “shrouded in secrecy”, it is neither accountable nor transparent, and warrants a complete Independent Review Process.

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