domain Kasabian download.com, High overture w/out ext

[mckennaronnie]

Hi,

Please give your views on this domain i picked up today:
KasabianDownload.com

For those who dont know Kasabian are an excelent up and coming rock band who should be big for many years now(i hope)
I plan to develop site into something similar to a fans site with videos, lyrics, reviews and also Affilate ads for music download sites and music shops which pay per sale.

The term Kasabian Download has very high overture (without extension though)

Overture:

Kasabian: 33656
Download kasabian: 87571

Any views on value just now before development? Any views on approx value would be very welcome as im trying hard to think more about which domains to buy /park/develop.

Thanks in advance for your replies

mckennaronnie

 

[dgridley]

depends on traffic IMO.. and it has TM issues. Oh, and plus.. it's kinda self-limiting.. if Kasabian ever falls out of favor (never heard of them myself), you'r dead in the water.

 

[Dan]

I've also never heard of them. Are they a band in the UK?

Other than that, I don't think it is worth too much. I think the name sounds better the other way around- DownloadKasabian.com although it's not too bad you're way.

If you didn't say what Kasabian was, I would've thought of something Indian related. :x

 

[Jeffler]

Kasabian is awesome - but this domain isn't. TM ISSUES!

 

[mckennaronnie]

Thanks for replies, given me few things to think about.

I had no idea it could have TM issues, i dont have any experience in TM though. Can anyone explain the TM issues to me a little more?

I think danger with name like this is of course it depends on the bands popularity but i do have confidence Kasabian will be big for a while.

Yeah Kasabian are big in UK and Europe just now but some of their songs have been getting some radio play in US and featured in few US TV shows so maybe they will break into US market.

I wasnt sure if i should register DownloadKasabian or KasabianDownload.com but i went for 2nd option as i felt Kasabian would be best at start of name so it highlights exactly what site is about straight away.
I may reg it other way around also though just incase.

Of course this name worth lots yet but as im interested in Kasabian then i will be happy to spend time developing, with the high overture i think i hav a good chance of getting some decent traffic and i've looked into doing affiliates for download sites like Itunes which pay pretty well.

Any more views?

Thanks all

mckennaronnie

 

[mckennaronnie]

Could anyone tell me a little more about possible TM issues for this domain KasabianDownload.com??

I was going to start developing this domain this week into a Kasabian fan site with a mind of making few $ out of Affiliates but dont want to develop it if there is a chance of me having some trouble with TM.

Any advice would be great as i know Nothing about TM.

Thanks.

 

[whitebark]

Try to keep it to a fan site and you might be okay. Might being the optimum word there. And on this side of the ocean around our office - Kasabian is A-OK.

But why not register Kasabianfans or something like that if making a fan site? The download word is going to bring you lots of unwanted attention from the music nazis.

 

[mckennaronnie]

i went for Kasabian Download purely due to its high overture of around 80,000 but id never encountered TM issues before so had no idea i might be getting myself into a little trouble.

I think i'll maybe reg a few Kasabian names which are a little safe and use them as back up, i think Kasabian are gona be big all over so want to build a decent fans site now before there are 1000's of them around.

 

[dgridley]

Just keep in mind that there is no "safe" Kasabian domain.. if you register a Kasabian domain with the intent to profit in any way (ads, products, Adsense, domain sale), you run the risk of litigation.

i went for Kasabian Download purely due to its high overture of around 80,000 but id never encountered TM issues before so had no idea i might be getting myself into a little trouble.

I think i'll maybe reg a few Kasabian names which are a little safe and use them as back up, i think Kasabian are gona be big all over so want to build a decent fans site now before there are 1000's of them around.

 

[emega]

kasabian download is clearly infringing. Not worth the registration fee, I would cancel it if I were you, before its too late.

 

[mckennaronnie]

Looks like i would be best giving up on Kasabian site idea, im stuck with Kasabian Download though so i may just make it a small fan site with no ads and not worry to much if it gets taken from me.

I'll need to move onto a new idea, id though doing a new site on a subject i enjoyed would of made it easier to write content but now i know of TM issue then i think i'll just need to put it down to a lesson learnt.

Oh well, at least it was only around $8 wasted and not a big figure.

Thanks for the advice guys, you may of saved me wasting many hours.


mckennaronnie

 

[Kenny]

mckennaronnie,

If you really are a fan and not just building it to earn off their name,
write them and ask for permission. If they are still trying to make
it they might appreciate the free advertising and getting others
listening to them through you couldnt hurt.

However, as whitebark mentioned... lose the download part of the
name. That is just asking for trouble and I doubt they would
approve your request.

So dont give in without a fight. If you see them skyrocketing
to the top, and do like their music, get er done. :tu:

Peace,
Cyberian

 

[mckennaronnie]

Thanks for advice Cyberian, i'm going to think about doing things a little different and aproaching the band for permission.

Though im not to keen on working on any site where i cannot make a few $, maybe im just greedy though!!