The domain name Idol.com (idol.com) has been sold for $120,000 USD! The idol domain name was brokered at Sedo.com. The domain name was owned by Aligned Acquisitions, Inc of Royal Palm Beach Florida according to whois data records. The new owner is Genie Capital of Taiwan.
According to Genie Capital’s website: "Genie Capital is an internet-business incubator based in Taiwan. We invest in and incubate asset-light companies in various sectors including trade and commerce, internet / digital media and consumer goods."
Idol.com has been parked with NameDrive.com for several years, so no site was included in the domain name sale.
The very popular TV show American Idol is often referred to as "Idol" but FOX was not the buyer of the domain.
A couple other recent Sedo.com domain name sales include:
Racv.com $8,500 USD
Name.tv $4,888 which was purchased by Name.com
ElectricAvenue.org $9,000 USD was a nice .org sale
NothingOnline.com $3,350 USD
GiftEmporium.com $5,000 USD
PremiumDomains.net $7,500 USD. This domain was sent to auction for the selling amount.
OnlineTraining.org $2,550 USD Pretty fair price IMO
Clitoris.com $24,000 USD
Ongs.com $6,5000 USD
O2J.com $4,000 USD
2177.com $2,650 USD
AlbumFoto.com $3,000 USD
Killer.net $3,001 USD
D-Energy.com $4,000 USD
Mike Law
Idol.com $120k = Too Low!! IMHO
Brian Null
you’ve had some great info lately Jamie… you’ve definitely got your ear to the ground of domain land
Thanks
Jamie Zoch
Thanks for noticing Brian! Thanks for reading
Jamie Zoch
@Mike,
The sellers must have been OK with it. I think $120K from the surface may seem low, but take out AI and what real value does “Idol” have? Since the site was “music” focused in the past (parked), I think it would be at risk for American Idol to go after them. Never know.
michael berkens
Jamie
Interesting that the owner of American Idol owns idol.co:
Domain Name: IDOL.CO
Sponsoring Registrar:
Registrant Name: FremantleMedia North America
Registrant Organization: FremantleMedia North America Inc
Jamie Zoch
@Michael,
That is interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. They also grabbed the plural version.. idols.co .
Domain Flipping
I agree the price is to low.. I bet it gets some good typin taffic .. nice sale tho