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

7 Responses to Idol.com Domain Name Sells For $120,000


  1. Mike Law
    Jul 20, 2010

    Idol.com $120k = Too Low!! IMHO


  2. Brian Null
    Jul 20, 2010

    you’ve had some great info lately Jamie… you’ve definitely got your ear to the ground of domain land :) Thanks


  3. Jamie Zoch
    Jul 20, 2010

    Thanks for noticing Brian! Thanks for reading ;)


  4. Jamie Zoch
    Jul 20, 2010

    @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.


  5. michael berkens
    Jul 21, 2010

    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


  6. Jamie Zoch
    Jul 21, 2010

    @Michael,
    That is interesting. Thanks for pointing that out. They also grabbed the plural version.. idols.co .


  7. Domain Flipping
    Jul 21, 2010

    I agree the price is to low.. I bet it gets some good typin taffic .. nice sale tho

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