The MCMO phase is a priority-based launch phase for Community members belonging to Music Community Member Organizations (MCMOs). This means members belonging to MCMOs will be able to register their .MUSIC domain prior to the global release of the .MUSIC domain (also known as General Availability).

The MCMO launch phase provides the global music community a priority in registering their .MUSIC domain to prevent cybersquatting, impersonators and bad faith or illegitimate registrations

MCMOs are defined as organizations or entities that (i) relate to music; and (ii) have members/subscribers/customers who would have a legitimate interest in registering .MUSIC.