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Weekly survey: Which alt-rock artist has the best Bond theme?

We now know that Billie Eilish has been selected to perform the title theme for the 25th installment of the

Because I spend so much traveling to different parts of the world–in fact, I’m writing this in the EVA business

There was a rumour that the producers of the James Bond films had asked Radiohead to write a theme for

DC Comics has unilaterally pre-empted our usual Caturday with Baturday, the official (so they say) Batman Day around the planet.

Nothing can get you ready to watch another episode of a show like a great theme song. Let’s stick to

Nice work. (Via Digg)

Way to go, Internet! (Via Danny and Metal Injection)

The first three minutes of Dawlat al-Islam Qamat are rather mystical and beautiful. But then everything goes to hell. Read the whole

America’s biggest sports office pool event, the NCAA basketball tournament, starts on Tuesday. Expect to hear this track from the

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver