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Is this really something worth fighting for at this stage in his music career, especially if he's having to pay lawyers? There would be far more value in him cu

by rhplus 15y ago

Is this really something worth fighting for at this stage in his music career, especially if he's having to pay lawyers? There would be far more value in him cultivating a social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Last.fm, MySpace, Vimeo, etc) than worrying about getting his coveted dot-com. Having the perfect domain name just doesn't really matter that much for brand building any more, especially for "personalities". Musicians engage fans through Twitter, Facebook, whatever, and if you're stuck with mcfrontalotmusic.com or officialmcfrontalot.com or mcfrontalot.tv or mcfrontalot.dj... don't worry about it. Be consistent, build the fan base, link to your official site often and let the search engines figure it out. When he gets the big record deal, let the record company lawyers jump after the perfect domain.

udp 15y ago
> if you're stuck with mcfrontalotmusic.com or officialmcfrontalot.com or mcfrontalot.tv or mcfrontalot.dj... don't worry about it. It's not even that bad, he has frontalot.com. I don't really know why he's bothering...
wizard_2 15y ago
He does alright on the social media front. He's also got five albums. Plays gigs pretty constantly. Beloved in the gamer community. Has had spots on NPR. Etc. Etc. I've been a fan ever since his 2003 song fight entries and I still typo his domain from time to time.
ga 15y ago
I have a similar problem - but what do you do when your social media presence is "incomplete" ie the name is squatted on the 2 biggest of this list : facebook and youtube? The name has been in use in business since 2001. I have the similar domain in .com etc. since 2003. I have a trademark on the term itself since last year. the name on facebook is being held without serving any content, by a minor. On youtube another minor, though at least serving content. I tried both youtube and facebook trademark report process - a mockery a best, requiring time and effort to get a scripted reply. I will save you some time and money and give you their replies (I hope they're not copyrighted :-) Facebook in reply to report an infringing username "While we appreciate your concerns, it appears that the user has a legitimate basis for selecting the username. If you believe this is incorrect, we recommend that you contact the user directly to address this issue." Then you reply to that email, and get the very same reply. A chatbot could do that. Youtube on trademark support : "Thank you for submitting your complaint. As a preliminary matter, please note that YouTube is not in a position to mediate trademark disputes between users and trademark owners. As a courtesy we have considered your claim, but do not find grounds to take action on your claim. If you have continued concerns, we encourage you to resolve the dispute with the uploader." Yes, try that with someone who is not replying. Actually I'm considering paying a lawyer.

by rhplus 15y ago

udp 15y ago

> if you're stuck with mcfrontalotmusic.com or officialmcfrontalot.com or mcfrontalot.tv or mcfrontalot.dj... don't worry about it. It's not even that bad, he has frontalot.com. I don't really know why he's bothering...

wizard_2 15y ago

He does alright on the social media front. He's also got five albums. Plays gigs pretty constantly. Beloved in the gamer community. Has had spots on NPR. Etc. Etc. I've been a fan ever since his 2003 song fight entries and I still typo his domain from time to time.

ga 15y ago

I have a similar problem - but what do you do when your social media presence is "incomplete" ie the name is squatted on the 2 biggest of this list : facebook and youtube? The name has been in use in business since 2001. I have the similar domain in .com etc. since 2003. I have a trademark on the term itself since last year. the name on facebook is being held without serving any content, by a minor. On youtube another minor, though at least serving content. I tried both youtube and facebook trademark report process - a mockery a best, requiring time and effort to get a scripted reply. I will save you some time and money and give you their replies (I hope they're not copyrighted :-) Facebook in reply to report an infringing username "While we appreciate your concerns, it appears that the user has a legitimate basis for selecting the username. If you believe this is incorrect, we recommend that you contact the user directly to address this issue." Then you reply to that email, and get the very same reply. A chatbot could do that. Youtube on trademark support : "Thank you for submitting your complaint. As a preliminary matter, please note that YouTube is not in a position to mediate trademark disputes between users and trademark owners. As a courtesy we have considered your claim, but do not find grounds to take action on your claim. If you have continued concerns, we encourage you to resolve the dispute with the uploader." Yes, try that with someone who is not replying. Actually I'm considering paying a lawyer.