According to Doman Name Wire, New York Magazine has acquired the domain name Vulture.com for its popular entertainment and culture blog Vulture.  Historical WhoIs records reveal that Frank Schilling’s Name Administration sold the domain name to New York Magazine. Records indicate that the premium domain name was transferred to New York Magazine around September 2.

 

This is an interesting example of a domain name purchase by a major media company. What makes it so interesting is that it acquired a domain name for a popular subsection of its website, not just the main site…

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