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What is a domain name?
A domain name, quite simply, is the website address of your band/act or music project. For example: www.coldplay.com is a domain name.

How do I choose domain name?
keep it short and pick and make it easy to remember.
If you can, avoid using hyphens, as these are easily forgotten.

Finding a dot.com is much better than a dot.net or dot.co.uk, as its a global domain and stronger. We would suggest to protect your brand/band name, you also register the .net.

How do I know if my domain name is available?
Check out http://www.internic.net/whois.html. Type in the domain you wish to check. E.g. smellycatfeet.com.  If the domain is available you will see the message ""No match for domain"

What if the name I want has already gone? Be creative. Lets use the example of the singer/songwriter "Ginni". Well Ginni is a well known girl's name and the domain name was already gone, so her record label chose Ginnimusic.com instead. An alternative might have been Ginnionline. However, Ginnimusic is a much stronger choice as the name describes what the site is about-Ginni and music

Need more info on domain names?
Check out http://www.icann.org/faq/#WhatisInternic