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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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver