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# Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday December 21st, 2006
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots_new_mu_11/
- Published: 2006-12-21T01:03:42.000Z
- Updated: 2006-12-21T01:03:42.000Z
- Description: >>> MTV has launched "Bananas," a branded mobile content subscription service. It is a cross-carrier, direct-to-consumer offering that features exclusive content from MTV, MTV2 and mtvU including material from hit. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/12/hypebots_new_mu_11.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Mtv_30](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/mtv_30.jpg "Mtv_30")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/mtv%5F30.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **MTV has launched "Bananas,**" a  
branded **mobile content subscription service**. It is  

[![Fusic_5](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/fusic_5.jpg "Fusic_5")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/fusic%5F5.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
a cross-carrier, direct-to-consumer offering that features exclusive content from MTV,  
MTV2 and mtvU including material from hit shows such as "Laguna Beach" and "The  
Real World". The technology behind  
"Bananas" is being provided by **Motricity.** ([press release](http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061220/nyw090.html?.v=79&ref=hypebot.com))

[![Allofmp3_15](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/allofmp3_15.com "Allofmp3_15")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/allofmp3%5F15.com?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> The **major labels** have **filed suit** against Russian download site **allofmp3.com.** ([AP](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061221/ap%5Fon%5Fhi%5Fte/downloading%5Fmusic?ref=hypebot.com))

[![Amazon_11](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/amazon_11.jpg "Amazon_11")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/amazon%5F11.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> The story of **Amazon opening an mp3 only download store** with variable pricing that we broke exclusively on Monday is getting [heavy play](http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20061220AmazontoLaunchDRMFreeMusicStore.html?ref=hypebot.com) [across ](http://digg.com/tech%5Fnews/Amazon%5Fto%5Flaunch%5FDRM%5Ffree%5Fmp3%5Fmusic%5Fstore/who?ref=hypebot.com)the net. Just in case you missed, it **click [here](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2006/12/amazon%5Fto%5Fenter.html?ref=hypebot.com).**

\>>> Some **changes** are announced in the executive suites at **Blue Note.**([Variety](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956091.html?categoryid=18&cs=1&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> **Koch Records** once the home of **hip-hop’**s has beens is  
gaining acceptance as a safe, solid and profitable home for the genre. ([AP](http://www.celebrityaccess.com/members/news%5Farticle.html?id=19602&ref=hypebot.com)) ????

[![Grammy_2](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/grammy_2.jpg "Grammy_2")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/grammy%5F2.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> Joan Baez, Booker T. & The MG’s, Maria Callas, Ornette Coleman, the Doors, the Grateful Dead and Bob Wills will receive The **Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.** ([press release](http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi%5FmenuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi%5FmenuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi%5FbaseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news%5Fview&newsLang=en&div=-1054896837&newsId=20061219005904&ref=hypebot.com))