The mission of .MUSIC Group of Companies is to create a safe, trusted and interconnected Internet space for legitimate music creation, distribution and interactions to benefit the global music community and industry. registry.MUSIC is an ICANN-regulated Top-Level-Domain (TLD) registry for .MUSIC. It oversees, manages, and operates the .MUSIC domain name globally. It ensures registrants are compliant with its music-tailored policies to protect intellectual property and the rights of music creators on a global basis to allow them to control their brand; id.MUSIC is a global identity provider (IDP) responsible for verifying all .MUSIC registrants with automated Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) identity verification processes. To register a .MUSIC domain name and be granted a global verified MusicID, one must demonstrate a connection to the music community (called Nexus), provide an government-issued ID for identity verification, and continually use the domain for music-related and legitimate purposes that benefit the global music community; and my.MUSIC is a free, interactive and global Platform for artists, creators, professionals, companies and brands that is exclusive to all global music community members with a .MUSIC domain and a verified MusicID. The Platform provides every verified MusicID holder with a free music identity card called SmartBadge and a free 1-Click SmartPage. A SmartBadge enables everyone with a smart phone to validate that it is the real “you” before they are sent to your branded “you.music” SmartPage, where everyone can securely access your music credentials and interact with you.