.music

.music is a community generic top-level domain created specifically for legitimate members of the global music community. It is not simply an unrestricted descriptive ending for anyone who likes music.

The ICANN Registry Agreement includes Community Specification 12, which requires enhanced eligibility policies so that only eligible Music Community members can participate. The registry's policies cover authentication, name selection and music-related use, with the aim of supporting legitimate artists, creators, organizations and businesses while protecting intellectual property.

Eligible users can include many different parts of the music ecosystem, but a registrant must satisfy the community framework rather than merely finding an available name. Registrants are also expected to use domains consistently with the TLD's music-focused policies.

A .music domain can provide a strong sector identity, although it does not replace copyright ownership, licensing contracts or other professional evidence.

VYR classifies .music as restricted because verified Music Community eligibility is a formal registration condition.