Good luck finding a new .art domain at “regular” registration prices.This headline is not a typo.The .art domain name, which will enter general availability on May 10, will have a staggering 3.5 million domain names that will be available for registration at prices higher than standard.Standard retail prices should be about $15-$20. The premium domain names will start at under $100 retail for the first year, with the majority under $1,000. Premium renewals will be under $50 at many registrars.John Matson, who is on the Strategic Planning Board for .Art, told Domain Name Wire that the premium domain names were selected based on big data analysis. The analysis considered a number of factors, including the linguistic relevance to art. The company states:
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