.band Domain Names
44 registrars compared — cheapest from $10.00 at Squarespace
When the internet opened its doors to new generic top-level domains, .band marched in alongside .ninja, .video, and a wave of niche extensions — but its story is less about the music and more about the business of identity.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squarespace Cheapest | $10.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $90.00 | $190.00 | Visit |
| 2 | Sav | $14.99 | $28.28 | $28.28 | $128.11 | $269.51 | Visit |
| 3 | Spaceship | $15.73 | $28.15 | $28.15 | $128.33 | $269.08 | Visit |
| 4 | Porkbun | $15.96 | $28.32 | $28.32 | $129.24 | $270.84 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $15.99 | $28.99 | $28.99 | $131.95 | $276.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $16.27 | $29.11 | $29.11 | $132.71 | $278.26 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $16.60 | $26.12 | $26.12 | $121.08 | $251.68 | Visit |
| 8 | All Domains | $16.65 | $43.29 | $43.29 | $189.81 | $406.26 | Visit |
| 9 | Above.com | $16.94 | $29.92 | $29.92 | $136.62 | $286.22 | Visit |
| 10 | Namecheap | $17.48 | $44.98 | $36.98 | $197.40 | $422.30 | Visit |
| 11 | OVHcloud | $17.91 | $31.49 | $30.79 | $143.87 | $301.32 | Visit |
| 12 | INWX | $18.15 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $219.75 | $471.75 | Visit |
| 13 | Hostinger | $18.19 | $36.19 | $18.19 | $162.95 | $343.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $18.85 | $39.94 | $39.94 | $178.61 | $378.31 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $19.99 | $31.49 | $28.99 | $145.95 | $303.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Gname | $20.99 | $37.99 | $37.99 | $172.95 | $362.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Netim | $23.00 | $43.00 | $27.00 | $195.00 | $410.00 | Visit |
| 18 | Bluehost | $23.99 | $39.99 | $23.99 | $183.95 | $383.90 | Visit |
| 19 | eDomains | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $120.00 | $240.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Cloudflare | $24.20 | $24.20 | $24.20 | $121.00 | $242.00 | Visit |
| 21 | Infomaniak | $25.69 | $25.69 | $25.69 | $128.45 | $256.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Alibaba Cloud | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 23 | NameBright | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $130.00 | $260.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Truehost | $26.39 | $40.16 | $31.46 | $187.03 | $387.83 | Visit |
| 25 | EuroDNS | $27.79 | $52.78 | $52.78 | $238.91 | $502.81 | Visit |
| 26 | UK2 | $28.23 | $28.23 | $53.99 | $141.15 | $282.30 | Visit |
| 27 | Directnic | $29.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $197.95 | $407.90 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Name.com | $29.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $209.95 | $434.90 | Visit |
| 31 | GoDaddy | $30.19 | $54.19 | $54.19 | $246.95 | $517.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Epik | $31.95 | $31.95 | $31.95 | $159.75 | $319.50 | Visit |
| 33 | Crazy Domains | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $159.95 | $319.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $32.66 | $71.98 | $27.67 | $320.58 | $680.48 | Visit |
| 35 | 123 Reg | $32.98 | $32.98 | $32.98 | $164.90 | $329.80 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $33.56 | $37.34 | $33.56 | $182.92 | $369.62 | Visit |
| 37 | Marcaria | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $175.00 | $350.00 | Visit |
| 38 | MrDomain | $35.46 | $35.46 | $35.46 | $177.30 | $354.60 | Visit |
| 39 | Moniker | $40.23 | $41.45 | $40.23 | $206.03 | $413.28 | Visit |
| 40 | Regtons | $40.60 | $40.60 | $40.60 | $203.00 | $406.00 | Visit |
| 41 | IONOS | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 42 | Hover | $45.19 | $45.19 | $45.19 | $225.95 | $451.90 | Visit |
| 43 | 101domain | $46.67 | $52.67 | $46.67 | $257.35 | $520.70 | Visit |
| 44 | OnlyDomains | $60.99 | $69.49 | $69.49 | $338.95 | $686.40 | Visit |
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A Domain for Every Band, Not Just the Famous Ones
Delegated in October 2014, .band entered the crowded 2012 new gTLD round. It wasn't created for legendary acts like The Beatles or Radiohead — it was built for the thousands of unsigned, emerging, and local bands that needed a memorable corner of the web. Dog Beach, LLC runs the registry, aiming to offer bands a direct, recognizable address that doesn't get lost in the noise of .com. For a struggling musician, a .band domain can signal exactly what they do, even before the site loads. It's a purpose-built space in a domain industry that often felt monopolized by generic extensions.
Identity Digital's Quiet Portfolio Play
Behind the .band registry is Dog Beach, LLC, but the registry's public face is Identity Digital — the company that operates the technical backend. Although not a brand TLD, .band is part of a larger portfolio that includes .ninja, .video, .family, .live, and .pub. These extensions share the same operational infrastructure, but each targets a distinct community. For Identity Digital, .band isn't a standalone experiment; it's one piece of a strategy to own digital spaces for specific passions and professions. That shared registry means registrants benefit from a company already experienced in running multiple TLDs, even if the domain itself carries a niche label.
The Price of a Name: Wide Spread Across Registrars
Pricing for .band varies dramatically depending on where you look. With 44 registrars offering it, the spread is wide. At the budget end, [Squarespace](Squarespace) lists it for around $10.00 — an accessible entry point for cash-strapped musicians. At the other extreme, some registrars charge $60.99, a six-fold difference that makes comparison shopping essential. Renewal pricing tells a similar story, with the cheapest renewal around $20.00. This isn't a domain you buy without checking the fine print. For a small band, a difference of a few dollars might matter as much as a guitar string. The average price of $27.01 suggests a healthy middle market, but the outliers remind you that not all registrars see niche gTLDs the same way.
A New gTLD with an Old Problem
Every new gTLD from the 2012 round faces the same challenge: convincing people it's worth leaving .com behind. .band has a clear audience — musicians, venues, festivals, and fans — but it competes against decades of .com habit. The delegation round was ICANN's attempt to inject competition into the domain market, and .band came out of that push. Yet its success hinges on adoption, not just availability. A band's website still needs to be findable, and search engines don't favor one extension over another. The branding potential is real — imagine a poster reading "yoursite.band" — but the inertia is strong. Whether .band becomes the standard for musical groups depends on whether the community embraces it or sticks with what they know.